Notice2023-22819
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; OJP Solicitation Template
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Published
October 17, 2023
Issuing agencies
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. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August 8, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71605-71606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22819]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0329]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; OJP Solicitation Template
AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-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. The proposed
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register
on August 8, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until
November 16, 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: Jennifer Tyson,
(202) 598-0386, Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management, Office of
Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street NW,
Washington, DC 20531 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6329060d0d0a0506114d371a100c0d231610070c094d040c15"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d993bcb7b7b0bfbcabf78da0aab6b799acaabdb6b3f7beb6af">[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
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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/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
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 or
the OMB Control Number 1121-0329. 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: Revision of a previously
approved collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: OJP Solicitation Template.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice 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 a brief abstract: The primary respondents are state agencies,
tribal governments, local governments, colleges and universities, non-
profit organizations, for-profit organizations, and faith-based
organizations. 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.
5. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 32 hours.
8. Frequency: Annually.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 320,000 hours
10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: 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.
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 11, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-22819 Filed 10-16-23; 8:45 am]
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