[Federal Register: December 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 243)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122-0007]
Office on Violence Against Women; Agency Information Collection
Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Semi-
Annual Progress Report for the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant
Program.
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The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
has submitted the following information collection request to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are
encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until February 20,
2007. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally,
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following
four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Semi-Annual Progress Report for
Grantees of the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
0007. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: The affected public includes the
approximately 200 grantees of the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant
Program (LAV Program) whose eligibility is determined by statute. In
1998, Congress appropriated funding to provide civil legal assistance
to domestic violence victims through a set-aside under the Grants to
Combat Violence Against Women, Public Law 105-277. In the Violence
Against Women Act of 2000 and again in 2005, Congress statutorily
authorized the LAV Program. 42 U.S.C. 3796gg-6. The LAV Program is
intended to increase the availability of legal assistance necessary to
provide effective aid to victims of domestic violence, stalking, or
sexual assault who are seeking relief in legal matters arising as a
consequence of that abuse or violence. The LAV Program awards grants to
law school legal clinics, legal aid or legal services programs,
domestic violence victims' shelters, bar associations, sexual assault
programs, private nonprofit entities, and Indian tribal governments.
These grants are for providing direct legal services to victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in matters arising from
the abuse or violence and for providing enhanced training for lawyers
representing these victims. The goal of the Program is to develop
innovative, collaborative projects that provide quality representation
to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is
estimated that it will take the approximately 200 respondents (LAV
Program grantees) approximately one hour to complete a semi-annual
progress report. The semi-annual progress report is divided into
sections that pertain to the different types of activities that
grantees may engage in and the different types of grantees that receive
funds. An LAV Program grantee will only be required to complete the
sections of the form that pertain to its own specific activities.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the data
collection forms is 400 hours, that is 200 grantees completing a form
twice a year with an estimated completion time for the form being one
hour.
If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Suite 1600, Patrick
Henry Building, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
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Dated: December 13, 2006.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
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