Notice2022-19328
Death Gratuity Information Sheet
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Published
September 8, 2022
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentU.S. Customs and Border Protection
Abstract
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 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 (PRA). The information collection is published in the Federal Register to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55016-55017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19328]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0NEW]
Death Gratuity Information Sheet
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; new collection of
information.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection 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 (PRA).
The information collection is published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than
November 7, 2022 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0NEW
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following
method to submit comments:
Email. Submit comments to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#afecedfff0fffdeeefcccddf81cbc7dc81c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="480b0a1817181a09082b2a38662c203b662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>.
Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended
its ability to receive public comments by mail.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA
information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact
Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade,
Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC
20229-1177 or via email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c98a8b9996999b8889aaabb9e7ada1bae7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92d1d0c2cdc2c0d3d2f1f0e2bcf6fae1bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a>. Please note that the
contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding
this notice. Individuals seeking information about other CBP programs
should contact the CBP National Customer Service Center at 877-227-
5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP website at <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/">https://www.cbp.gov/</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.8. Written comments and suggestions from the public and
affected agencies should address one or more of the following four
points: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) suggestions to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (4) suggestions to 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. The comments that are submitted will be summarized and
included in the request for approval. All comments will become a matter
of public record.
Overview of This Information Collection
Title: Death Gratuity Information Sheet.
OMB Number: 1651-0NEW.
Form Number: N/A.
Current Actions: New collection of information.
Type of Review: New collection of information.
Affected Public: Individuals/Households.
Abstract: When the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Commissioner has made the determination that the death of a CBP
employee is to be classified as a line-of-duty death (LODD), a Death
Gratuity (DG) may become payable to the personal representative of the
deceased. After the LODD determination is made, CBP will send the
potential personal representative of the deceased a DG Information
Sheet. This information sheet aids the involved CBP offices in
establishing who the personal representative of the deceased is,
approving DG, and subsequently, getting the payment paid to the correct
person after CBP Commissioner approval.
Potential personal representatives are provided by/from the
deceased CBP employee, through their executed beneficiary forms.
However, if there are no beneficiary forms on file, next of kin will be
identified via the emergency contact information listed with the agency
for that employee in WebTele. Potential personal representatives will
be required to provide the following
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data elements on the DG information sheet:
<bullet> Name of Deceased CBP Employee
<bullet> Date of Death
<bullet> Location of Death
<bullet> Name of Claimant/personal representative
<bullet> Address of Claimant/personal representative (for payment)
<bullet> Phone Number and Email Address of Claimant/personal
representative
<bullet> Relationship to Employee (i.e., spouse, child, parent, etc.)
<bullet> If spouse, date of marriage
<bullet> If child or parent, date of birth
<bullet> First page of will, if applicable
<bullet> Contact information for Executor of Estate, if applicable
<bullet> Copy of Marriage Certificate, if applicable
<bullet> Copy of Letters of Administration, if applicable
CBP is authorized to collect the information requested on this form
pursuant to Public Law 104-208 which allows the agency to pay a death
gratuity in some situations of LODD. 110 Stat. 3009-368, Sept. 30,
1996; 5 U.S.C. 8133 note. In order to make this payment, CBP must first
identify and obtain the information from the personal representative so
it can be known where and to whom the payment should be sent. CBP
Retirement and Benefits Advisory Services (RABAS) has the authority
designated by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide
retirement, benefits, and survivor counselling and processing. This
authority is outlined in detail in the Civil Service Retirement System/
Federal Employee Retirement System (CSRS/FERS) Handbook, Federal
Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Handbook, and Federal Employee
Health Benefits (FEHB) Handbook.
Type of Information Collection: Death Gratuity Information Sheet.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 33.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 33.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8.25.
Dated: September 1, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-19328 Filed 9-7-22; 8:45 am]
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