[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 41 (Friday, March 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9467-9468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4878]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Civil Division; Agency Information Collection Activities, 
Proposed Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: revision 
of a currently approved collection; claims under the Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Act.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Division has submitted 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. The proposed information collection is 
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. 
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until 
April 30, 2002. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 
1320.10.
    If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or 
response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information 
collection instrument with instructions or additional information, 
please contact Dianne Spellberg, Senior Counsel, Torts Branch, Civil 
Division, P.O. Box 146, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-
0146.
    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:
    (1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and the assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of the 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) Title of the Form/Collection: Claims Under the Radiation 
Exposure Compensation Act.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: N/A. 
Torts Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals who resided near the 
Nevada Test Site; former uranium miners and millers; individuals 
employed in the transport of uranium ore; and, individuals who 
participated onsite in an atmospheric nuclear test.
    Other: None.

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    Abstract: This form collects information to determine whether an 
individual is entitled to compensation under the Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Act, 42 U.S.C.A. 2210 note (West Supp. 2001).
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 3000 responses 
are estimated annually with an average of 2.5 hours per response.
    (6) An estimation of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 7500 hours annually.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs, 
Department Clearance Officer, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of 
Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 25, 2002.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-4878 Filed 2-28-02; 8:45 am]
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