Notice2023-16872
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; OJP Solicitation Template
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Published
August 8, 2023
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Justice Department
Abstract
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Department of Justice (DOJ), 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 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53522-53523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16872]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0329]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; OJP
Solicitation Template
AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Department of Justice
(DOJ), 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
October 10, 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
Jennifer Tyson, Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management, Office of
Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW,
Washington, DC 20531 or
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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.
Abstract: The purpose of the solicitation template is to provide a
framework to develop program-specific announcements soliciting
applications for funding. A program solicitation outlines the specifics
of the funding program; describes requirements for eligibility;
instructs an applicant on the necessary components of an application
under a specific program (e.g., project activities, project abstract,
project timeline, proposed budget, etc.); outlines program evaluation
and performance measures; explains selection criteria and the review
process; and provides registration dates, deadlines, and instructions
on how to apply within the designated application systems. The approved
solicitation template collection also includes the OJP Budget Detail
Worksheet; the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Tribal
Community and Justice Profile, Budget Detail Worksheet, and Demographic
Form; and the Financial Management and System of Internal Controls
Questionnaire (FCQ).
The solicitation template collection was previously streamlined to
move static instructions and guidance that do not frequently change
from year to year to a Grant Application Resource Guide web page. The
result is a more concise, user-friendly solicitation document that
draws closer attention to the program-specific details and requirements
in order to lessen confusion for the applicant. Additionally, it
enables the agency to revise static guidance on the web page as
necessary, reducing the need to re-issue program solicitations already
released to the public.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: OJP Solicitation Template.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: No form number available.
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
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 (state agencies, tribal governments, local
governments, colleges and universities, non-profit organizations, for-
profit organizations, and faith-based organizations). 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 information will be collected annually from approximately 10,000
applicants. Annual cost to the respondents is based on the number of
hours involved in preparing and submitting a complete application
package. Mandatory requirements for an application under the OJP and
CTAS Standard Solicitation Template include a program narrative; budget
details and narrative, via the OJP standard BDW; Applicant Disclosure
of Duplication in Cost Items; Applicant Disclosure and Justification--
DOJ High Risk Grantees; and the FCQ. With the exception of the Tribal
Narrative Profile and added Demographic form, the mandatory
requirements for an application under the CTAS Solicitation Template
are the same as those for OJP. Optional requirements can be made
mandatory depending on the type of program to include, but not limited
to: documentation related to Administration priority areas of
consideration (e.g., Advancing Racial Equity and Support for
Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government), project
abstract, indirect cost rate agreement, tribal authorizing resolution,
timelines, logic models, memoranda of understanding, letters of
support, resumes, and research and evaluation independence and
integrity. The estimated public reporting burden for this collection of
information is now 32 hours per application. The 32-hour estimate is
based on the amount of time to prepare a research and evaluation
proposal, one of the most time intensive types of application solicited
by OJP.
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
application is 320,000 hours.
7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: $0.
Total Burden Hours
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Time per
Activity Number of Frequency Total annual response Total annual
respondents responses (hours) burden (hours)
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OJP Template.................. 10,000 1/annually...... 10,000 32 20
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Unduplicated Totals........... 10,000 ................ 10,000 .............. 320,000
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If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo,
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: August 1, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-16872 Filed 8-7-23; 8:45 am]
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