Notice2022-20507
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of eComments Requested; United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund Application Form
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
September 22, 2022
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
The United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, Criminal Division, U.S. 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on May 31, 2022, allowing for a 60-day comment period. No comments were received.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 183 (Thursday, September 22, 2022)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 183 (Thursday, September 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57924-57925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20507]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1123-0013]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of
eComments Requested; United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism
Fund Application Form
AGENCY: Criminal Division, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund,
Criminal Division, U.S. 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. This proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal Register on May 31, 2022,
allowing for a 60-day comment period. No comments were received.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until
October 24, 2022.
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
either Mary Patrice Brown, Special Master, United States Victims of
State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, or Jennifer Bickford, Chief, Program
Management and Training Unit, Money Laundering and Asset Recovery
Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 950
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001, telephone (202) 353-
2046. Written comments and/or suggestions can also be sent to the
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC
20503 or sent to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93dcdac1d2cce0e6f1fefae0e0fafcfde0d3fcfef1bdf6fce3bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0efe9f2e1ffd3d5c2cdc9d3d3c9cfced3e0cfcdc28ec5cfd08ec7cfd6">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of
[[Page 57925]]
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of
the following four points:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the United
States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, Criminal Division,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
<bullet> 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: Revision of a currently approved
collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application Form for the
United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (USVSST Fund).
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: There is no agency form
number for this collection. The applicable component within the
Department of Justice is the Criminal Division, USVSST Fund.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Primary: Individuals or households.
Abstract: The USVSST Fund was established to provide compensation
to certain individuals who were injured as a result of acts of
international terrorism by a state sponsor of terrorism. Under the
Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act
(Act), 34 U.S.C. 20144(c), as amended, an eligible claimant is (1) a
U.S. person, as defined in 34 U.S.C. 20144(j)(8), with a final judgment
issued by a U.S. district court under state or federal law against a
state sponsor of terrorism and arising from an act of international
terrorism, for which the foreign state was found not immune under
provisions of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, codified at 28
U.S.C. 1605A or 1605(a)(7) (as such section was in effect on January
27, 2008); (2) a U.S. person, as defined in 34 U.S.C. 20144(j)(8), who
was taken and held hostage from the United States Embassy in Tehran,
Iran, during the period beginning November 4, 1979, and ending January
20, 1981; or the spouse and child of that U.S. person at that time, who
is also identified as a member of the proposed class in case number
1:00-CV-03110 (EGS) of the United States District Court for the
District of Columbia; or (3) the personal representative of a deceased
individual in either of those two categories.
The information collected from the USVSST Fund's Application Form
will be used to determine whether applicants are eligible for
compensation from the USVSST Fund, and if so, the amount of
compensation to be awarded. The Application Form consists of parts
related to eligibility and compensation. The eligibility parts seek the
information required by the Act to determine whether a claimant is
eligible for payment from the USVSST Fund, including information
related to participation in federal lawsuits against a state sponsor of
terrorism under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. The compensation
parts seek the information required by the Justice for United States
Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act, as amended, to determine the
amount of compensation for which the claimant is eligible.
Specifically, the compensation parts seek information regarding the
amount of compensatory damages awarded the claimant in a final judgment
as well as any payments from sources other than the USVSST Fund, as
defined in 34 U.S.C. 20144(j)(6), that the claimant received, is
entitled to receive, or is scheduled to receive, as a result of the act
of international terrorism by a state sponsor of terrorism. The
Application Form was revised with formatting changes and removal of
certain information requests to minimize respondents' collection
burden. There are changes in the revised Application Form, but it
contains the same information regarding eligibility and compensation.
The USVSST Fund may require an eligible claimant to supplement his
or her application by submitting additional forms. These additional
supplementary forms include information related to: (1) An
acknowledgment and certification by applicants and their attorneys
regarding the statutory provision on the amount of attorneys' fees; (2)
an authorization for the USVSST Fund to communicate with individuals
identified by an applicant regarding his or her claim; (3) a
certification of the personal representative of a deceased individual
regarding the USVSST Fund award for the decedent's estate; (4) a
claimant's decision to change an attorney or representative; (5) a
hearing request upon receipt of a decision denying the claim in whole
or in part; and (6) electronic payment information.
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 700 respondents may complete the Application Form. It is estimated
that respondents will complete the paper form or the electronic form in
an average of 1.25 hours.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
collection is 875 hours.
If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.206, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: September 16, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-20507 Filed 9-21-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-14-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on September 22, 2022.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.