[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20674-20675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08091]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105-0092]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested

AGENCY: September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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SUMMARY:  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. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 28707 on May 19, 
2015, allowing for a 60-day comment period.

DATES:  Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until May 9, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  If you have additional comments on 
the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, 
or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with 
instructions or additional information please call

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Jordana Feldman, 212-619-3209. Written comments concerning this 
information collection should be sent to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: 
Department of Justice Desk Officer. The best way to ensure your 
comments are received is to email them to [email protected]. 
All comments should reference the 8 digit OMB number for the collection 
or the title of the collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  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., 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: VCF Claim 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. On December 
18, 2015, President Obama signed into law a bill reauthorizing the 
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. This includes 
the reauthorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund 
(``VCF'') for five years from the date the legislation was signed and 
includes other important changes to the VCF's policies and procedures 
for evaluating claims and calculating each claimant's loss and the 
documents required to submit claims, including claim forms and 
accompanying materials.
    The information collected from the VCF Claim 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 there are 33,000 total potential claimants who may respond to this 
form. Of those, the VCF has already received forms from 22,836 
respondents who submitted claims using the former version of the claim 
form. The estimated total number of respondents for this form is 
therefore 10,164 over the next five (5) years, through December 18, 
2020. It is estimated that respondents will complete the paper form in 
an average of 2 hours and the electronic form in an average of 1.5 
hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 3,049 annual total burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: April 5, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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