81 FR 1224 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement With Change of a Previously Approved Collection: Claim for Death Benefits

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 6 (January 11, 2016)

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance 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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1224-1225]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00236]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0024]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Reinstatement With Change of a Previously Approved 
Collection: Claim for Death Benefits

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Assistance 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 60 days until 
March 11, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  If you have additional 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: 
Chris Casto by mail at Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice 
Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 7th Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20531; or by email at [email protected].

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;
--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, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a 
previously approved collection
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Claim for Death Benefits
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Bureau of Justice Assistance. 
Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Eligible survivors of fallen public safety officers.
    Abstract: BJA's Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Office will 
use the PSOB Claim Form information to confirm the eligibility of 
applicants to receive Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits. 
Eligibility is dependent on several factors, including public safety 
officer status, an injury sustained in the line of duty, and the 
claimant status in the beneficiary hierarchy according to the PSOB Act. 
In addition, information to help the PSOB Office identify an individual 
is collected, such as Social Security numbers, telephone numbers, and 
email addresses. Changes to the claim form have been made in an effort 
to streamline the application process and eliminate requests for 
information that are either irrelevant or already being collected by 
other means.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that not more than 350 respondents will apply a year. Each application 
takes approximately 120 minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The Total Annual Reporting Burden: 350 x 120 
minutes per application = 42,000 minutes/by 60 minutes per hour = 700 
hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.


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    Dated: January 5, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-00236 Filed 1-8-16; 8:45 am]
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