[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5056-5057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2113]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105-0092]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested: September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Claimant 
Eligibility and Compensation Form

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of information collection under review.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Division, September 11th 
Victim Compensation Fund, 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. 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 2, 2012. This 
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments concerning this information collection should be 
sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, Attn: DOJ Desk Officer. The best way to ensure 
your comments are received is to email them to [email protected] or fax them to (202) 395-7285. All comments 
should reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection or the title 
of the collection. If you have questions concerning the collection, 
please call Jonathan Olin at (202) 514-5585.
    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 agency, 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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; 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.,

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permitting electronic submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Reauthorization of a currently 
approved
    collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Eligibility and Compensation 
Form.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: N/A. 
Civil Division.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: The September 11th Victim 
Compensation Fund of 2001 provides compensation to any individual (or 
beneficiary of a deceased individual) who was physically injured or 
killed as a result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of 
September 11, 2001. The information collected from the Eligibility and 
Compensation Form will be used to determine whether claimants will be 
eligible for compensation from the Fund, and if so, the amount of 
compensation they will be awarded. The Form consists primarily of two 
main sections: Eligibility and Compensation.
    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 loss of earnings 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.
    (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 70,000 respondents will complete the form in an average of 10 
hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 700,000 annual total burden 
hours associated with this collection.

    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 
145 N Street NE., Room 2E-508, Washington, DC 20530.

Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-2113 Filed 1-31-12; 8:45 am]
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