Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement With Change of a Previously Approved Collection: Public Safety Officer's Disability Benefits, 1212 [2016-238]

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• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 1212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-238]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0166]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Reinstatement With Change of a Previously Approved 
Collection: Public Safety Officer's Disability Benefits

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, DOT.

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 Chris.Casto@usdoj.gov.

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: Public Safety Officer's 
Disability 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: Public safety officers who were permanently and totally 
disabled in the line of duty.
    Abstract: BJA's Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Office will 
use the PSOB Disability Application information to confirm the 
eligibility of applicants to receive Public Safety Officers' Disability 
Benefits. Eligibility is dependent on several factors, including public 
safety officer status, injury sustained in the line of duty, and the 
total and permanent nature of the line of duty injury. In addition, 
information to help the PSOB Office identify individuals is collected, 
such as Social Security numbers, telephone numbers, and email 
addresses. Changes to the application 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 100 respondents will apply a 
year. Each application takes approximately 300 minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The Total Annual Reporting Burden: 100 x 300 
minutes per application = 30,000 minutes/by 60 minutes per hour = 500 
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.

    Dated: January 5, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-238 Filed 1-8-16; 8:45 am]
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