Notice2024-01622
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement With Change of a Previously Approved Collection; September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Claimant Eligibility and Compensation Form
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Published
January 29, 2024
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Justice Department
Abstract
The Civil Division, 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 89, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5576-5577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01622]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1105-0092]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Reinstatement With Change of a Previously Approved
Collection; September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Claimant
Eligibility and Compensation Form
AGENCY: Civil Division, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Civil Division, 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
March 29, 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
Kimberly Brown, Director of Operations, September 11th Victim
Compensation Fund, 1100 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 (phone: 1-
855-885-1555; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b301216191e0917025538553909140c153b0e081f1411551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eca785818e899e8095c2afc2ae9e839b82ac999f888386c28b839a">[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
Statistics, 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: The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF)
provides compensation to any individual (or a personal representative
of a deceased individual) who suffered physical harm or was killed as a
result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001,
or the debris removal efforts that took place in the immediate
aftermath of those crashes. Eligibility and Compensation information
are collected through the claim form based on the requirements of the
VCF's authorizing statutes. The original September 11th Victim
Compensation Fund operated from 2001-2004. The James Zadroga 9/11
Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (Zadroga Act) was signed in 2011.
Title II of the Zadroga Act reactivated the VCF, which opened in
October 2011 and was initially authorized to operate for five years. In
December 2015, the Zadroga Act was reauthorized for five years, until
December 18, 2020. The signing of the ``Never Forget the Heroes, James
Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act'' in July 2019, fully
funded the VCF to pay all eligible claims and extended the claim filing
deadline to October 1, 2090. The VCF will use the information collected
through the Eligibility and Compensation Form to determine a claimant's
eligibility for an award, and if so, the amount of compensation the
claimant will be awarded. The Eligibility section seeks the information
required by the Zadroga Act to determine whether a claimant is eligible
for the Fund, including information related to: participation in
lawsuits related to September 11, 2001; presence at a 9/11 crash site
between September 11, 2001 and May 30, 2002; and physical harm suffered
as a result of the air crashes and/or debris removal. The Compensation
section seeks the information required by the Zadroga Act to determine
the amount of compensation for which the claimant is eligible.
Specifically, the section seeks information regarding the out-of-pocket
losses (including medical expenses) incurred by the claimant that are
attributable to the 9/11 air crashes or debris removal; the claimant's
pain and suffering, loss of earnings and/or replacement services that
are attributable to the 9/11 air crashes or debris removal; and any
collateral source payments (such as insurance payments) that the
claimant received as a result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes
of September 11, 2001 or debris removal efforts.
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Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a
previously approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: September 11th Victim
Compensation Fund Claim Form.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: OMB No. 1105-0092/September
11th Victim Compensation Fund, Department of Justice.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Any individual (or
a personal representative of a deceased individual) who suffered
physical harm or was killed as a result of the terrorist-related
aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001, or the debris removal efforts
that took place in the immediate aftermath of those crashes. The
obligation to respond is required to receive an award from the
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
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 21,000 respondents will complete the form (total estimate for the
time period June 2024 through June 2027) in an average of 8 hours.
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
collection is 168,000 hours.
7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: $.
Total Burden Hours
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Time per
Activity Number of Frequency Total annual response Total annual
respondents responses (hours) burden (hours)
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September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Claim 21,000 1/annually.......................... 21,000 8 168,000
Form.
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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: January 23, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-01622 Filed 1-26-24; 8:45 am]
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