[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24329-24330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11975]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Foreign Claims Settlement Commission

AGENCY: Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; Justice.

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review; adjucation of 
claims of U.S. Survivors of the Holocaust.

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    Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for 
the information collection described below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register and allowed 
60 days for public comment.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments from the date of publication of this notice. This 
process is conducted in accordance with Title 5, Sec. 1320.10, Code of 
Federal Regulations.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Attention: 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 202-395-7285. 
Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ), 
Information Management and Security Staff, Attention: Department 
Clearance Officer, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530. Via 
facsimile, comments may be sent to DOJ to 202-514-5134.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public should address one 
or more of the following four points:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Foreign 
Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC), including whether the information 
will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the FCSC's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Suggest ways in which the quality, utility and clarity of 
information proposed to be collected might be enhanced; and
    4. Suggest ways in which the FCSC could minimize the burden of the 
proposed collection of information on those who are to respond, 
including use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical or other 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, such as 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
    The proposed collection is described below:
    1. Type of information collection: New Collection.
    2. Title of the form/collection: Statement of Claim for Filing of 
Claims by Holocaust Survivors Against the Government of the Federal 
Republic of Germany.
    3. Agency Form number, and name of component of the Department of 
Justice sponsoring the collection: FCSC Form 2-96; Foreign Claims 
Settlement Commission on the United States.
    4. Affected public will be asked to respond, as well as a brief 
abstract: Primary: Individuals. Other: none.
    The information collected will be used to adjudicate the claims of 
U.S. survivors of the Holocaust and to negotiate a sum to be paid by 
the Federal Republic of Germany for reparations for Nazi persecution of 
U.S. nationals.
    5. Estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 100 Responses at 
an average of 2 hours per response.
    6. Estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with 
the collection: 200 annual burden hours at $10 per hour for a total 
burden cost of $2,000.
    Public comment on this proposed information collection is strongly 
encouraged.

    Dated: May 8, 1996.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 96-11975 Filed 5-13-96; 8:45 am]
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