Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comments Requested: Claims of U.S. Nationals for Compensation for Serious Personal Injuries Against the Government of Iraq and Referred to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission by the Department of State Legal Adviser, 9428 [2013-02874]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 9428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02874]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested: Claims of U.S. Nationals for Compensation for 
Serious Personal Injuries Against the Government of Iraq and Referred 
to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission by the Department of State 
Legal Adviser

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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    The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (Commission), an 
independent agency organized within the Department of Justice, 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 77, Number 236, pages 73051-73052 on 
December 7, 2012, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment March 11, 2013. 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. 
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: New collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Claims of U.S. Nationals 
Against Iraq.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: FCSC 1-12. 
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, Department of Justice.
    (4) Effected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals. Other: None. 
Information will be used as a basis to adjudicate eligibility for 
compensation of U.S. nationals, under the U.S.-Iraq Claims Settlement 
Agreement and the November 14, 2012 referral to the Commission by the 
Department of State Legal Adviser, for serious personal injuries, which 
may include instances of serious physical, mental, or emotional injury 
arising from sexual assault, coercive interrogation, mock execution, or 
aggravated physical assault. Awards will be payable by the Department 
of the Treasury out of funds provided.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that 20 individual respondents will complete the application 
in approximately two hours each.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total annual public burden 
associated with this application is 40 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., Room 3W-1407B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: February 5, 2013.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2013-02874 Filed 2-7-13; 8:45 am]
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