81 FR 51940 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed eComments eCollection Requested; Notice of Non-Substantive Change Request to a Previously Approved Collection

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 151 (August 5, 2016)

Page Range		51940-51940
FR Document		2016-18582

The United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division, submitted a non- substantive change request to an approved collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 151 (Friday, August 5, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-18582]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number [1123-0013]]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed eComments 
eCollection Requested; Notice of Non-Substantive Change Request to a 
Previously Approved Collection

AGENCY: Criminal Division, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

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DATES: The notice is effective August 5, 2016.
SUMMARY: The United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, 
Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division, submitted a non-
substantive change request to an approved collection to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Special Master, United States 
Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, or the Chief, Program 
Management and Training Unit, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering 
Section, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001, telephone (202) 353-2046.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Justice for United States Victims of 
State Sponsored Terrorism Act (Act), part of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act of 2016, established the U.S. Victims of State 
Sponsored Terrorism Fund (Fund), overseen by a Special Master, to 
provide compensation to certain eligible individuals who were injured 
in acts of state sponsored terrorism. See 42 U.S.C. 10609. The Act 
required the Special Master to publish, within 60 days of his 
appointment by the Attorney General, a notice in the Federal Register 
specifying the procedure by which eligible United States persons may 
apply and establish eligibility for payment. See id. 10609(b)(2)(A). 
Under 42 U.S.C. 10609(c)(3)(A)(i), claimants with eligible final 
judgments and those Iran hostages taken and held hostage from the U.S. 
Embassy in Tehran, Iran, during the period beginning November 4, 1979, 
and ending January 20, 1981, if such person is identified as a member 
of the proposed class in case number 1:00-CV-03110 (EGS) of the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia, and their spouses 
and children, have 90 days after the publication of the Fund's notice 
in the Federal Register to file an application for payment from the 
Fund. Accordingly, because claimants could apply for payment from the 
Fund upon the date of publication of the notice in the Federal 
Register, and for 90 days thereafter, the Fund developed an Application 
Form to assist with the claim filing.
    On July 7, 2016, the Special Master submitted to OMB an emergency 
information collection request for the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored 
Terrorism Application Form in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995. On July 14, 2016, the Fund published its Notice in the 
Federal Register pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 10609(b)(2). Thus, under 42 
U.S.C. 10609(c)(3)(A)(i), the Fund could begin to accept applications. 
On July 15, 2016, OMB approved the emergency information collection 
request, thereby authorizing the availability and use of the 
Application Form.
    Part V of the Fund's Application Form, titled NOTICE TO INDIVIDUALS 
OF FILING OF CLAIM, specifically references a notice of filing claim 
for use by those applicants filing claims on behalf of deceased 
individuals and states that ``[t]he `Additional Forms' page of the Fund 
Web site contains the notice [the Personal Representative] must provide 
to the required individuals.'' This notice of filing claim is required 
under part VII.2.a of the Fund's Notice published in the Federal 
Register, which requires that ``[a]ny purported Personal Representative 
must, before filing a claim, provide written notice of the claim to the 
immediate family of the decedent; to the executor, administrator, and 
beneficiaries of the decedent's will; and to any other persons who may 
reasonably be expected to assert an interest in an award or to have a 
cause of action to recover damages relating to the wrongful death of 
the decedent.'' The Fund inadvertently did not, however, include the 
notice of filing claim as part of the Application Form and request for 
emergency collection of information for review and approval by OMB. 
Both the emergency collection of information request and the 
Application Form were drafted expeditiously in order to coincide with 
the publication of the Notice in the Federal Register and also to meet 
the other strict statutory time frames in the Act, including being able 
to authorize initial payments by December 18, 2016, in accordance with 
42 U.S.C. 10609(d)(2). Accordingly, on July 28, 2016, the Fund 
submitted a non-substantive change request to OMB for the notice of 
filing claim in order to clarify the already approved collection and 
complete the Application Form. The only aspect of the notice of filing 
claim that effected a change in the information collection was the 
inclusion of a drafted sample notice of filing claim for use by those 
applicants filing an application with the Fund on behalf of a deceased 
individual. The notice of filing claim for use by an applicant is not 
mandatory, but was prepared to assist those applying as Personal 
Representatives of deceased individuals to satisfy the written notice 
requirements in the Fund's Notice published in the Federal Register. 
The inclusion of the notice of filing claim with the Application Form 
did not add substantial burden hours to the information collection and 
was necessary to provide applicants a complete Application Form.
    At present, the Fund is preparing the 60-day notice of information 
collection request to OMB in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995. The notice will allow 60 days for public comment preceding 
submission of the collection to OMB. The notice of filing claim will be 
included as part of that information collection request to OMB.
    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.

    Dated: August 1, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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estimated for an average respondent to 10609. The Act required the Special of action to recover damages relating to
respond: An estimated 300 respondents Master to publish, within 60 days of his the wrongful death of the decedent.’’
will take 1 hour and 48 minutes to appointment by the Attorney General, a The Fund inadvertently did not,
complete the form. notice in the Federal Register specifying however, include the notice of filing
6. An estimate of the total public the procedure by which eligible United claim as part of the Application Form
burden (in hours) associated with the States persons may apply and establish and request for emergency collection of
collection: The estimated annual public eligibility for payment. See id. information for review and approval by
burden associated with this collection is 10609(b)(2)(A). Under 42 U.S.C. OMB. Both the emergency collection of
540 hours. 10609(c)(3)(A)(i), claimants with eligible information request and the Application
If additional information is required final judgments and those Iran hostages Form were drafted expeditiously in
contact: Jerri Murray, Department taken and held hostage from the U.S. order to coincide with the publication of
Clearance Officer, United States Embassy in Tehran, Iran, during the the Notice in the Federal Register and
Department of Justice, Justice period beginning November 4, 1979,
also to meet the other strict statutory
Management Division, Policy and and ending January 20, 1981, if such
Planning Staff, Two Constitution time frames in the Act, including being
person is identified as a member of the
Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3E– proposed class in case number 1:00– able to authorize initial payments by
405B, Washington, DC 20530. CV–03110 (EGS) of the United States December 18, 2016, in accordance with
District Court for the District of 42 U.S.C. 10609(d)(2). Accordingly, on
Dated: August 2, 2016.
Columbia, and their spouses and July 28, 2016, the Fund submitted a
Jerri Murray, non-substantive change request to OMB
children, have 90 days after the
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. for the notice of filing claim in order to
Department of Justice. publication of the Fund’s notice in the
Federal Register to file an application clarify the already approved collection
[FR Doc. 2016–18602 Filed 8–4–16; 8:45 am]
for payment from the Fund. and complete the Application Form.
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Accordingly, because claimants could The only aspect of the notice of filing
apply for payment from the Fund upon claim that effected a change in the
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE the date of publication of the notice in information collection was the inclusion
the Federal Register, and for 90 days of a drafted sample notice of filing claim
[OMB Number [1123–0013]] thereafter, the Fund developed an for use by those applicants filing an
Application Form to assist with the application with the Fund on behalf of
Agency Information Collection claim filing. a deceased individual. The notice of
Activities: Proposed eComments On July 7, 2016, the Special Master filing claim for use by an applicant is
eCollection Requested; Notice of Non- submitted to OMB an emergency not mandatory, but was prepared to
Substantive Change Request to a information collection request for the assist those applying as Personal
Previously Approved Collection U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Representatives of deceased individuals
AGENCY: Criminal Division, Department Terrorism Application Form in to satisfy the written notice
of Justice. accordance with the Paperwork requirements in the Fund’s Notice
ACTION: Notice.
Reduction Act of 1995. On July 14,
published in the Federal Register. The
2016, the Fund published its Notice in
inclusion of the notice of filing claim
DATES: The notice is effective August 5, the Federal Register pursuant to 42
U.S.C. 10609(b)(2). Thus, under 42 with the Application Form did not add
2016. substantial burden hours to the
SUMMARY: The United States Victims of U.S.C. 10609(c)(3)(A)(i), the Fund could
begin to accept applications. On July 15, information collection and was
State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, necessary to provide applicants a
Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal 2016, OMB approved the emergency
information collection request, thereby complete Application Form.
Division, submitted a non-substantive
change request to an approved authorizing the availability and use of At present, the Fund is preparing the
collection to the Office of Management the Application Form. 60-day notice of information collection
and Budget (OMB) in accordance with Part V of the Fund’s Application request to OMB in accordance with the
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Form, titled NOTICE TO INDIVIDUALS Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
OF FILING OF CLAIM, specifically notice will allow 60 days for public
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
references a notice of filing claim for use comment preceding submission of the
Special Master, United States Victims of
by those applicants filing claims on collection to OMB. The notice of filing
State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, or the
behalf of deceased individuals and claim will be included as part of that
Chief, Program Management and
states that ‘‘[t]he ‘Additional Forms’ information collection request to OMB.
Training Unit, Asset Forfeiture and page of the Fund Web site contains the
Money Laundering Section, Criminal notice [the Personal Representative] If additional information is required
Division, Department of Justice, 950 must provide to the required contact: Jerri Murray, Department
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, individuals.’’ This notice of filing claim Clearance Officer, United States
DC 20530–0001, telephone (202) 353– is required under part VII.2.a of the Department of Justice, Justice
2046. Fund’s Notice published in the Federal Management Division, Policy and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Register, which requires that ‘‘[a]ny Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Justice for United States Victims of State purported Personal Representative Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B,
Sponsored Terrorism Act (Act), part of must, before filing a claim, provide Washington, DC 20530.
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the Consolidated Appropriations Act of written notice of the claim to the Dated: August 1, 2016.
2016, established the U.S. Victims of immediate family of the decedent; to the
State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (Fund), executor, administrator, and Jerri Murray,
overseen by a Special Master, to provide beneficiaries of the decedent’s will; and Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
compensation to certain eligible to any other persons who may Department of Justice.
individuals who were injured in acts of reasonably be expected to assert an [FR Doc. 2016–18582 Filed 8–4–16; 8:45 am]
state sponsored terrorism. See 42 U.S.C. interest in an award or to have a cause BILLING CODE 4410–14–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The notice is effective August 5, 2016.
Contact		The Special Master, United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, or the Chief, Program Management and Training Unit, Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001, telephone (202) 353-2046.
FR Citation		81 FR 51940