Notice2023-27945
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: Public Safety Officers Educational Assistance
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Published
December 20, 2023
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Justice Department
Abstract
The Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice (DOJ), 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88113-88114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27945]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0220]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection;
Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: Public Safety Officers
Educational Assistance
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs,
Department of Justice (DOJ), 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
February 20, 2024.
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
Hope D. Janke, Director, Public Safety Officers' Benefits Office,
Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S.
Department of Justice, 810 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20531,
telephone: (202) 307-2858, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#caa2a5baafe4aee4a0aba4a1af8abfb9aea5a0e4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="620a0d12074c064c08030c0907221711060d084c050d14">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 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.
Abstract: BJA's Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Office will
use the PSOEA Application information to confirm the eligibility of
applicants to receive PSOEA benefits. Eligibility is dependent on
several factors, including the applicant, as a spouse or child, 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.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Public Safety Officers'
Educational Assistance (PSOEA).
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the
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Department sponsoring the collection: None. The applicable component
within the Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Assistance,
in the Office of Justice Programs.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Dependents of public safety officers
who were killed or permanently and totally disabled in the line of
duty.
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 no more than 300 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: The estimated public burden associated with this
collection is 150 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 30
minutes to complete an application. The burden hours for collecting
respondent data sum to 150 hours (300 respondents x 0.5 hours = 150
hours).
7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: No cost burden associated with this
collection.
If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: December 14, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-27945 Filed 12-19-23; 8:45 am]
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