80 FR 22604 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of Claim Related to Deportation During the Holocaust

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 77 (April 22, 2015)

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22604-22605]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09377]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9107]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of 
Claim Related to Deportation During the Holocaust

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are 
requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals 
and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to June 
22, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on 
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2015-0018 in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
     By mail: Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for 
Management, ATTN:

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Deportation Claim Form, Room 4325, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 
20520.
    You must include the DS form number, information collection title, 
and the OMB control number (if applicable) in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to Alice Kottmyer, Office of the Legal Adviser 
for Management, who may be reached on 202-647-2318 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Statement of Claim 
Related to Deportation During the Holocaust.
     OMB Control Number: None.
     Type of Request: New collection.
     Originating Office: Office of the Legal Adviser, 
Department of State.
     Form Number: DS-7713, Statement of Claim.
     Respondents: Individuals who were harmed as a result of 
deportation from France during the Holocaust by SNCF, the French 
national rail carrier.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 2,000.
     Average Time per Response: 3 hours per response.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 6,000 hours.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain a benefit.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.
    Abstract of proposed collection: This collection will implement the 
Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of France to Address Claims Related to Deportation 
During the Holocaust, signed on December 8, 2014. Upon final approval 
by the French government, the agreement will provide for the transfer 
of $60 million from France to the United States, to compensate eligible 
claimants for harms suffered as the result of deportation from France 
during the Holocaust by SNCF, the French national rail carrier. In 
exchange for a lump sum, which the United States would use to 
compensate eligible claimants, the United States would undertake a 
commitment to prevent the prosecution of deportation-related claims in 
U.S. courts by recognizing and protecting France's and SNCF's sovereign 
immunity for such claims.
    Methodology: The information will be collected on a form, the DS-
7713, Statement of Claim, which can be submitted by mail or fax.

    Dated: April 16, 2015.
Alicia A. Frechette,
Executive Director, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-09377 Filed 4-21-15; 8:45 am]
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