Tribal Requests for Accelerated Exercise of Jurisdiction Under Section 204(a) of the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, As Amended

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form XXXX Tribal Requests for Accelerated Exercise of Jurisdiction Under Section 204(a) of the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
VAWA 2013 PL 113-4.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-10-31	Available
1105-NEW_83I--VAWA Pilot Project OTJ_102913.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-10-29	Available
1105-NEW_Supporting Statement Questions--VAWA PilotProject_102913.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-10-29	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
209153	Tribal Requests for Accelerated Exercise of Jurisdiction Under Section 204(a) of the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1105-0101	ICR Reference No: 201310-1105-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/LA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Tribal Requests for Accelerated Exercise of Jurisdiction Under Section 204(a) of the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, As Amended
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 11/19/2013
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/20/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/14/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	6 Months From Approved
Responses	40	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	960	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Pilot Project established by the Violence Against Women Act of 2013 focuses on the power of a participating tribe to exercise special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction. Indian tribes may request designation as a participating tribe on an accelerated basis; the Attorney General will review each request and issue a decision. Information resulting from this collection will be used to evaluate tribal requests for accelerated authority to exercise this special jurisdiction.

Emergency Justfication: First, without the emergency authorization, the statutorily-mandated project will not happen. Indian tribes that want to make use of the special authority right away may only do so under the pilot project. The pilot project only has about a year left—it goes away by March 2015. We don’t think we’ll be able to get the pilot project up and running given our time constraints without an emergency collection. Second, the special authority will have a real impact on public safety in Indian country. Under the pilot project, tribes would be given the immediate authority to prosecute certain defendants who commit acts of domestic violence in Indian country. Right now, there are certain kinds of defendants that go unpunished for committing acts of domestic violence in Indian country. The statute that established the pilot project was designed to close these terrible loopholes and ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed against Indian women are held accountable for their criminal behavior. There is a very real urgency here.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 113 - 4 904 Name of Law: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 66070	11/04/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Tribal Requests for Accelerated Exercise of Jurisdiction Under Section 204(a) of the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended	XXXX	Application Questionnaire for the VAWA Pilot Project on Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	40	0	0	40	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	960	0	0	960	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $401,985

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/14/2013

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