[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 2005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-633]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

    Action: 30-Day notice of information collection under review: 
Application for Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance.
    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of 
Justice Assistance, Payments and Benefits 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. 
This proposed information collection was previously published in the 
Federal Register Volume 68, Number 202, page 59951 on October 20, 2003, 
allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until February 12, 2004. This process is conducted 
in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated 
response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-7285.
    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 agencies estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and 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 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:
    (1) Type of information collection: Reinstatement, with Change, of 
a Previously Approved Collection for which Approval has Expired.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Application for Public Safety 
Officers' Educational Assistance.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: OJP Form Number 
1240/20. Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: individuals or households. Other: 
None. The agency requires the information requested on this application 
to determine if individuals are eligible to receive educational 
assistance through the Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance 
(PSOEA) Program, as established by the PSOEA Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 104-
238). Respondents who complete the application may be spouses or 
eligible children of a public safety officer who was killed or 
permanently injured 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/reply: It is 
estimated that 150 respondents will complete the application in 
approximately 20 minutes.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total public burden associated with 
this application is 50 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Policy 
and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 1600, Patrick 
Henry Building, 601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: January 7, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-633 Filed 1-12-04; 8:45 am]
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