Notice2026-05397

Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Previously Approved eCollection eComments Requested; Certification of Compliance With the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women Act as Amended, STOP Formula Grant Program

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Published
March 19, 2026

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Justice Department

Abstract

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women, 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 91, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13339-13340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05397]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1122-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Previously 
Approved eCollection eComments Requested; Certification of Compliance 
With the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against 
Women Act as Amended, STOP Formula Grant Program

AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against 
Women, 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 30 days until 
April 20, 2026.

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: Tiffany Watson, 
Office on Violence Against Women, at 202-307-6026 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0e4d9d6d6d1dec99ee7d1c4c3dfdef0c5c3d4dfda9ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4f0cdc2c2c5cadd8af3c5d0d7cbcae4d1d7c0cbce8ac3cbd2">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2026, 
allowing a 60-day comment period. 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;
--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,

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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 1122-0001. 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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Certification of Compliance with 
the Statutory Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women 
Act as Amended, STOP Formula Grant Program.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 1122-
0001. 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 STOP formula 
grantees (50 states, the District of Columbia and five territories 
(Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana 
Islands)). The STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program was 
authorized through the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and 
reauthorized and amended in 2000, 2005, 2013 and 2022. The purpose of 
the STOP Formula Grant Program is to promote a coordinated, multi-
disciplinary approach to improving the criminal justice system's 
response to violence against women. It envisions a partnership among 
law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim advocacy organizations 
to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable for their 
crimes of violence against women. OVW administers the STOP Formula 
Grant Program funds, which must be distributed by STOP state 
administrators according to statutory formula (as amended in 2000, 
2005, 2013, and 2022).
    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 56 respondents (state 
administrators from the STOP Formula Grant Program) less than one hour 
to complete a Certification of Compliance with the Statutory 
Eligibility Requirements of the Violence Against Women Act, as amended.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual hour burden to complete the 
Certification is less than 56 hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: The annualized costs to the Federal 
Government resulting from the OVW staff review of the progress reports 
submitted by grantees are estimated to be $3,278.00.
    8. Total Burden Hours

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                                             Estimated                                                                       Time per
                Activity                     number of               Frequency                Total annual responses         response      Total annual
                                            respondents                                                                       (hours)     burden (hours)
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Performance Reporting Form..............              56  Annually......................  1 time........................               1              56
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    Total...............................  ..............  ..............................  ..............................  ..............              56
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    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

    Dated: March 17, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-05397 Filed 3-18-26; 8:45 am]
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