[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14185-14186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6441]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121-0220]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection: Comments Requested
ACTION: 30 Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Extension
of a currently approved collection. Bureau of Justice Assistance
Application Form: Public Safety Officers Educational Assistance.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
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. This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register Volume 75, Number 8, page
1811 on January 13, 2010, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment until April 23, 2010. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to the Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally,
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
Comments may also be submitted to M. Berry, Bureau of Justice
Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U. S. Department of Justice,
810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531 via facsimile to (202) 305-
1367 or by e-mail at [email protected].
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;
--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: Public Safety Officers'
Educational Assistance.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: None.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Primary: Dependent spouses and/or children of public safety
officers who were killed or permanently and totally disabled in the
line of duty.
Abstract: BJA's Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Office will
use the PSOEA application information to confirm the eligibility of
applicants to receive PSOEA benefits. Eligibility is dependent on
several factors, including the applicant having received or being
eligible to receive a portion of the PSOB death benefit, or having a
family member who received the PSOB disability benefit. Also considered
are the applicant's age and the schools being attended. In addition,
information to help BJA identify an individual is collected, such as
Social Security Number and contact numbers and e-mail addresses. The
changes to the application form have been made in an effort to
streamline the application process and eliminate requests for
information that is either irrelevant or already being collected by
other means.
Others: None.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time needed for an average respondent to
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respond is as follows: It is estimated that no more than 100 new
respondents will apply a year. Each application takes approximately 20
minutes to complete.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection is 33 hours. Total Annual Reporting Burden: 100 x
20 minutes per application = 2000 minutes/by 60 minutes per hour = 33
hours.
If additional information is required, please 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.
Dated: March 18, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-6441 Filed 3-23-10; 8:45 am]
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