Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection, 67769-67770 [2020-23563]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 207 / Monday, October 26, 2020 / Notices 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. DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until November 25, 2020. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 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: Extension. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Generic clearance for cognitive, pilot, and field studies for Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention data collection activities. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is CJ–14, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Oct 23, 2020 Jkt 253001 Prevention, United States Department of Justice. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: The proposed information collection activity will enable OJJDP to develop, test, and improve its survey and data collection instruments and methodologies. OJJDP will engage in cognitive, pilot, and field test activities to inform its data collection efforts and to minimize respondent burden associated with each new or modified data collection. OJJDP anticipates using a variety of procedures including, but not limited to, tests of various types of survey and data collection operations, focus groups, cognitive laboratory activities, pilot testing, field testing, exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of electronic data collection instruments. Following standard Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements, OJJDP will submit an individual request to OMB for every group of data collection activities undertaken under this generic clearance. OJJDP will provide OMB with a copy of the individual instruments or questionnaires (if one is used), as well as other materials describing the project. Currently, OJJDP anticipates the need to conduct testing and development work that will include the collection of information from law enforcement agencies, child welfare agencies, courts, probation supervision offices, and the state agencies, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations that operate juvenile residential placement facilities. 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 approximately 2,500 respondents will be involved in the anticipated cognitive, pilot, and field testing work over the 3year clearance period. Specific estimates for the average response time are not known for development work covered under a generic clearance. Estimates of overall burden are included in item 6 below. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated public burden for identified and future projects covered under this generic clearance over the 3-year clearance period is approximately 5,000 hours. If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67769 Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 20, 2020. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2020–23565 Filed 10–23–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number: 1121–0220] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30 Day notice. AGENCY: The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance is 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: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will accept input until November 25, 2020. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. 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 Bureau of Justice Assistance, 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1 67770 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 207 / Monday, October 26, 2020 / Notices 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, without change, of a currently approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Program Applications Package (including currently approved collections: Public Safety Officers’ Death Benefits Applications (1121–0024 and 1121–0025), Public Safety Officers’ Disability Benefits Application (1121– 0166), Public Safety Officers’ Educational Assistance Application (1121–0220), and a new form titled: Public Safety Officers’ Appeal Request Application). 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: None. The application for this program can be accessed online at: https:// psob.bja.ojp.gov/. The Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the Office of Justice Programs serves as the hosting component. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Public Safety Officers who were permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty; eligible survivors of Public Safety Officers who were killed in the line of duty; eligible spouses and children who receive PSOB death benefits, or whose spouse or parent received the PSOB disability benefit. Abstract: BJA’s Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Office will use the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Applications Package (including: The Public Safety Officers’ Death Benefits Application, the Public Safety Officers’ Disability Benefits Application, the Public Safety Officers’ Educational Assistance Application, the Public Safety Officers’ Appeal Request Application) to collect and confirm the following: • Public Safety Officer Death Benefits Application: BJA’s Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Office will use the Public Safety Officer Death Benefits Application information to confirm the eligibility of applicants to receive Public Safety Officers’ Death Benefits. Eligibility is dependent on several factors, including Public Safety Officer status, an injury sustained in the line of duty, and the claimant status in the beneficiary hierarchy according to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Oct 23, 2020 Jkt 253001 PSOB Act. In addition, information to help the PSOB Office identify an individual is collected, such as a Social Security number for the Public Safety Officer, telephone numbers, and email addresses. • Public Safety Officer Disability Benefits Application: 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 number for the Public Safety Officer, telephone numbers, and email addresses. • Public Safety Officer Educational Assistance Application: BJA’s Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Office will use the Public Safety Officer Educational Assistance Application information to confirm the eligibility of applicants to receive Public Safety Officer Educational Assistance 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 spouse or parent 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 contact numbers and email addresses. • Public Safety Officer Appeal Request Application: BJA’s Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Office will use the Public Safety Officer Appeal Request Application information to confirm the eligibility of applicants who wish to appeal a previous Public Safety Officers’ Death and Disability Benefit determination. Changes to the report 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: • Public Safety Officer Death Benefits Application: An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time needed for an average respondent to respond is as follows: It is estimated that no more than 350 respondents will apply a year. Each PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 application takes approximately 360 minutes to complete. • Public Safety Officer Disability Benefits Application: An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time needed for an average respondent to respond is as follows: It is estimated that no more than 100 respondents will apply a year. Each application takes approximately 300 minutes to complete. • Public Safety Officer Educational Assistance Application: It is estimated that no more than 200 respondents will apply a year. Each application takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. • Public Safety Officer Appeal Request Application: It is estimated that no more than 75 respondents will apply a year. Each application takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: • Public Safety Officer Death Benefits Application: An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: Total Annual Reporting Burden: 350 × 360 minutes per application = 126,000 minutes/by 60 minutes per hour = 2,100 hours. • Public Safety Officer Disability Benefits Application: An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: Total Annual Reporting Burden: 100 × 300 minutes per application = 30,000 minutes/by 60 minutes per hour = 500 hours. • Public Safety Officer Educational Assistance Application: The estimated public burden associated with this collection is 100 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 30 minutes to complete an application. The burden hours for collecting respondent data sum to 100 hours (200 respondents × 0.5 hours = 100 hours). • Public Safety Officer Appeal Request Application: An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: Total Annual Reporting Burden: 75 × 30 minutes per application = 2,250 minutes/by 60 minutes per hour = 37.5 hours. If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: October 20, 2020. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2020–23563 Filed 10–23–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 207 (Monday, October 26, 2020)]
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[Pages 67769-67770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23563]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number: 1121-0220]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension Without Change, of a Previously Approved 
Collection

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30 Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau 
of Justice Assistance is 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: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will 
accept input until November 25, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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 Bureau of Justice 
Assistance, 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

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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, without change, of a 
currently approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Public Safety Officers' 
Benefits (PSOB) Program Applications Package (including currently 
approved collections: Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits 
Applications (1121-0024 and 1121-0025), Public Safety Officers' 
Disability Benefits Application (1121-0166), Public Safety Officers' 
Educational Assistance Application (1121-0220), and a new form titled: 
Public Safety Officers' Appeal Request Application).
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: None. The application for 
this program can be accessed online at: https://psob.bja.ojp.gov/. The 
Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the Office of Justice Programs serves 
as the hosting component.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Public Safety Officers who were permanently 
and totally disabled in the line of duty; eligible survivors of Public 
Safety Officers who were killed in the line of duty; eligible spouses 
and children who receive PSOB death benefits, or whose spouse or parent 
received the PSOB disability benefit.
    Abstract: BJA's Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Office will 
use the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program Applications Package 
(including: The Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Application, the 
Public Safety Officers' Disability Benefits Application, the Public 
Safety Officers' Educational Assistance Application, the Public Safety 
Officers' Appeal Request Application) to collect and confirm the 
following:
     Public Safety Officer Death Benefits Application: BJA's 
Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Office will use the Public 
Safety Officer Death Benefits Application information to confirm the 
eligibility of applicants to receive Public Safety Officers' Death 
Benefits. Eligibility is dependent on several factors, including Public 
Safety Officer status, an injury sustained in the line of duty, and the 
claimant status in the beneficiary hierarchy according to the PSOB Act. 
In addition, information to help the PSOB Office identify an individual 
is collected, such as a Social Security number for the Public Safety 
Officer, telephone numbers, and email addresses.
     Public Safety Officer Disability Benefits Application: 
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 number for the Public Safety Officer, telephone 
numbers, and email addresses.
     Public Safety Officer Educational Assistance Application: 
BJA's Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Office will use the 
Public Safety Officer Educational Assistance Application information to 
confirm the eligibility of applicants to receive Public Safety Officer 
Educational Assistance 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 spouse or 
parent 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 
contact numbers and email addresses.
     Public Safety Officer Appeal Request Application: BJA's 
Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Office will use the Public 
Safety Officer Appeal Request Application information to confirm the 
eligibility of applicants who wish to appeal a previous Public Safety 
Officers' Death and Disability Benefit determination. Changes to the 
report 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:
     Public Safety Officer Death Benefits Application: An 
estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time 
needed for an average respondent to respond is as follows: It is 
estimated that no more than 350 respondents will apply a year. Each 
application takes approximately 360 minutes to complete.
     Public Safety Officer Disability Benefits Application: An 
estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time 
needed for an average respondent to respond is as follows: It is 
estimated that no more than 100 respondents will apply a year. Each 
application takes approximately 300 minutes to complete.
     Public Safety Officer Educational Assistance Application: 
It is estimated that no more than 200 respondents will apply a year. 
Each application takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
     Public Safety Officer Appeal Request Application: It is 
estimated that no more than 75 respondents will apply a year. Each 
application takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection:
     Public Safety Officer Death Benefits Application: An 
estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the 
collection: Total Annual Reporting Burden: 350 x 360 minutes per 
application = 126,000 minutes/by 60 minutes per hour = 2,100 hours.
     Public Safety Officer Disability Benefits Application: An 
estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the 
collection: Total Annual Reporting Burden: 100 x 300 minutes per 
application = 30,000 minutes/by 60 minutes per hour = 500 hours.
     Public Safety Officer Educational Assistance Application: 
The estimated public burden associated with this collection is 100 
hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 30 minutes to 
complete an application. The burden hours for collecting respondent 
data sum to 100 hours (200 respondents x 0.5 hours = 100 hours).
     Public Safety Officer Appeal Request Application: An 
estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the 
collection: Total Annual Reporting Burden: 75 x 30 minutes per 
application = 2,250 minutes/by 60 minutes per hour = 37.5 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 20, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-23563 Filed 10-23-20; 8:45 am]
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