[Federal Register: April 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 83)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1105-0052]
Civil Division; Agency Information Collection Activities:
Proposed Collection; Comments Requested
ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Extension
of a currently approved collection; Claims Under the Radiation Exposure
Compensation Act
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Division, 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. The proposed information
collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected
agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty
days'' until June 30, 2008. This process is conducted in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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 the Radiation Exposure Compensation
Program, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 146, Ben Franklin
Station, Washington, DC 20044-0146.
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 agencies estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; 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: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Claims Under the Radiation
Exposure Compensation Act.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: N/A. DOJ
Component: Civil Division.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. Abstract:
Information is collected to determine whether an individual is entitled
to compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
(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 there will be 2,000 respondents annually, and each respondent will
require 2.5 hours to complete the information collection.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: There are an estimated 5,000 total annual burden
hours associated with this collection.
If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
April 23, 2008.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E8-9036 Filed 4-28-08; 8:45 am]
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