[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 125 (Tuesday, June 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37352-37353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16097]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9178]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of 
Claim Related to Deportation During the Holocaust

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we 
are requesting comments on this collection from all interested 
individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 
30 days for public comment.

DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) up to July 30, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following 
methods:
     Email: [email protected]. You must include the 
DS form number (DS-7713), information collection title, and the OMB 
control number in the subject line of your message.
     Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department 
of State.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to Alice Kottmyer, Office of the Legal Adviser 
for Management, who may be reached on 202-647-2318 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Statement of Claim 
Related to Deportation During the Holocaust.
     OMB Control Number: None.
     Type of Request: New collection.
     Originating Office: Office of the Legal Adviser, 
Department of State.
     Form Number: DS-7713, Statement of Claim.
     Respondents: Individuals who were harmed as a result of 
deportation from France during the Holocaust by SNCF, the French 
national rail carrier.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 2,000.
     Average Time per Response: 3 hours per response.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 6,000 hours.
     Frequency: Once per respondent.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain a benefit.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.
    Abstract of proposed collection: This collection will implement the 
Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of France to Address Claims Related to Deportation 
During the Holocaust, signed on December 8, 2014. Upon final approval 
by the French government, the agreement will provide for the transfer 
of $60 million from France to the United States, to compensate eligible 
claimants for harms suffered as the result of deportation from France 
during the Holocaust by SNCF, the French national rail carrier. In 
exchange for a lump sum, which the

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United States would use to compensate eligible claimants, the United 
States would undertake a commitment to prevent the prosecution of 
deportation-related claims in U.S. courts by recognizing and protecting 
France's and SNCF's sovereign immunity for such claims.
    The 60-day Federal Register notice was published on April 22, 2015 
(80 FR 22604). One individual submitted a comment, suggesting that the 
Department actively solicit responses through the U.S. Holocaust 
Memorial Museum email system. The Department believes that this is a 
good suggestion and will explore using that avenue to publicize this 
program.
    Methodology: The information will be collected on a form, the DS-
7713, Statement of Claim, which can be submitted by mail or fax.

    Dated: June 25, 2015.
Alice Kottmyer,
Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-16097 Filed 6-29-15; 8:45 am]
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