Notice2023-13937
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; STOP Formula Grant Program Match Documentation Worksheet
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Published
June 30, 2023
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Justice Department
Abstract
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), will be submitting 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42391-42392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13937]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122-0034]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection;
STOP Formula Grant Program Match Documentation Worksheet
AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against
Women (OVW), will be submitting 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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
August 29, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time,
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact
Cathy Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at (202) 514-5430 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3e0c2d7cbc6d1cacdc68dd3ccd0d7cccde3d6d0c7ccc98dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f1b29085999483989f94df819e82859e9fb18482959e9bdf969e87">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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:
--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice
Statistics, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
--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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--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.
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Abstract: The STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program
was authorized through the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA)
and amended and reauthorized in 2000, 2005, 2013 and 2022. The STOP
(Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women
Formula Grant Program funding is awarded to States and Territories. It
enhances the capacity of local communities to develop and strengthen
effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking and to develop
and strengthen comprehensive, holistic victim services. The grant funds
must be distributed by STOP State administrators to subgrantees
according to a statutory formula. The Department of Justice's Office on
Violence Against Women administers the STOP Formula Grant Program funds
which are awarded to States and territories to enhance the capacity of
local communities to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement
and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women and
to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent
crimes against women. Each State and territory must allocate 25 percent
for law enforcement, 25 percent for prosecutors, 30 percent for victim
services (of which at least 10 percent must be distributed to
culturally specific community-based organizations), 5 percent to State
and local courts, and 15 percent for discretionary distribution. VAWA
provides for a 25 percent match requirement imposed on grant funds
under the STOP Formula Grant Program. Thus, a grant made under this
program may not cover more than 75 percent of the total costs of the
project being funded. Under VAWA 2005, the State cannot require
matching funds for a grant or subgrant for any Tribe, Territory, or
victim service provider, regardless of funding allocation category. The
State is exempted from matching the portion of the State award that
goes to a victim service provider for victim services or that goes to
Tribes. Territories are also exempted in full. States can receive
additional waiver of match based on a petition to OVW and a
demonstration of financial need. OVW will look at the time of closeout
at the entities and purposes of funds and base the required match. The
purpose of this information collection is to provide a worksheet for
documenting the amount of matching funds required at the closeout of a
specific fiscal year award under the STOP Formula Grant Program. The
type of questions on the worksheet will include award number, award
amount, amount of funds sub-awarded to victim service providers for
victim services or to Tribes.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: STOP Formula Grant Program
Match Documentation Worksheet.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-0034. U.S.
Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
4.Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well
as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: State, local and Tribal
governments. The obligation to respond is required to obtain/retain a
benefit.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated
that approximately 51 respondents will take approximately ten minutes
to complete a STOP Formula Grant Program match documentation worksheet.
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the data
collection forms is 8.5 hours.
7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: $0.
Total Burden Hours
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Number of Total annual Total annual
Activity respondents Frequency responses Time per response burden (hours)
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Worksheet............................... 51 1/annually.................... 51 10 min........................ 8.5
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Unduplicated Totals................. 51 .............................. 51 .............................. 8.5
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If additional information is required contact: John R. Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: June 26, 2023.
John Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-13937 Filed 6-29-23; 8:45 am]
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