Notice2023-22430
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Annual Progress Report for the STOP Formula Grants Program
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October 10, 2023
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Justice Department
Abstract
The Office on Violence Against Women, 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. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69960-69961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22430]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1122-0NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Annual Progress Report for the STOP Formula Grants
Program
AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office on Violence Against Women, 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. The proposed
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register
on August 1, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until
November 9, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have 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: Catherine
Poston, Office on Violence Against Women, at 202-514-5430 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d3e1c0915180f141318530d120e0912133d080e191217531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83c0e2f7ebe6f1eaede6adf3ecf0f7ecedc3f6f0e7ece9ade4ecf5">[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 agency, 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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and/or
--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.
Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/</a>PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the information collection.
This information collection request may be viewed at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>.
Follow the instructions to view Department of Justice, information
collections currently under review by OMB.
DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: New collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: Supervised Visitation and Safe
Exchange Guiding Principles Reflection Survey for Past and Current
Grantees.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
XXXX. 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: Affected Public- The affected public includes
current and former JFF Program grantees. Abstract: Congress
acknowledged the need for available and appropriate supervised
visitation and exchange services for child(ren) and adult victims of
domestic violence and established the Safe Havens: Supervised
Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program6 (Supervised Visitation
Program) as part of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000. This
federal grant program is designed to increase supervised visitation and
exchange services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault,
stalking, dating violence, and child abuse. The Supervised Visitation
Program seeks to shift the focus of supervised visitation and exchange
in domestic violence cases in an important way: where the traditional
purpose of supervised visitation was to keep the children safe while
allowing continued access by the parents, Supervised Visitation Program
grantees, funded by the United States Department of Justice, Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW), must consider as their highest priority
the safety of both children and adult victims. In 2007, OVW announced
Guiding Principles of the Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe
Exchange Grant Program (Guiding Principles) designed to guide the
development and administration of Supervised Visitation Program centers
with an eye toward addressing the needs of child(ren) and adult victims
of domestic violence in visitation and exchange settings. The Guiding
Principles look beyond the visitation setting to address how
communities funded under the Supervised Visitation Program should
address domestic violence in the larger community. In addition, the
Guiding Principles provide guidance for communities developing or
enhancing supervised visitation and exchange services for families
experiencing domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, dating
violence, or stalking; serve as a reference for drafting policies and
protocols for these services; and assist collaborations with shaping,
informing, and reviewing local supervised visitation and exchange
services to address domestic violence. In the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2013, Congress authorized the Justice for
Families (JFF) Program which supports activities to improve the
capacity of communities and courts to respond to families impacted by
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and in
some cases child sexual abuse with court based and court-related
programs, supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between
parents, training and technical assistance for people who work with
families in the court system, civil legal services, and the provision
of resources in juvenile court matters. The JFF Program includes
purpose areas previously authorized under the Supervised Visitation
Program. OVW has decided to update to reimagine the Guiding Principles
to reflect improved best practices for families experiencing domestic
violence, language access and
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serving underserved communities. The purpose of this information
collection is to provide valuable information from current and former
Supervised Visitation Program and JFF Programs grantees to inform the
process of updating the Guiding Principles. The type of survey
questions on will include Likert scale questions and open-ended
questions regarding equal regard for the safety of children and adult
victims; valuing multiculturalism and diversity; understanding domestic
violence nature, dynamics and impact; respectful and fair interaction;
community collaboration; and advocacy.
5. Obligation to Respond: The obligation to respond is required to
obtain/retain a benefit.
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 240.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
8. Frequency: One time.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 120 hours.
10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: October 4, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-22430 Filed 10-6-23; 8:45 am]
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