Notice2023-08881
Death Gratuity Information Sheet
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Published
April 27, 2023
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 88, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25669-25670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08881]
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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: 30-Day notice and request for comments; a 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 May
30, 2023) to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s)
contained in this notice should be sent within 30 days of publication
of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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, Telephone number 202-325-0056 or via email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bcfffeece3eceefdfcdfdecc92d8d4cf92dbd3ca"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="145756444b444655547776643a707c673a737b62">[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 proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register (87 FR 55016) on September
08, 2022, allowing for a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for
an additional 30 days for public comments. 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 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 DG 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.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8.
Dated: April 24, 2023.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2023-08881 Filed 4-26-23; 8:45 am]
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