[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55016-55017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19328]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

[1651-0NEW]


Death Gratuity Information Sheet

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of 
Homeland Security.

ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; new collection of 
information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection 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 (PRA). 
The information collection is published in the Federal Register to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and must be submitted (no later than 
November 7, 2022 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) 
contained in this notice must include the OMB Control Number 1651-0NEW 
in the subject line and the agency name. Please use the following 
method to submit comments:
    Email. Submit comments to: [email protected].
    Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, CBP has temporarily suspended 
its ability to receive public comments by mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional PRA 
information should be directed to Seth Renkema, Chief, Economic Impact 
Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, 
Regulations and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 
20229-1177 or via email [email protected]. Please note that the 
contact information provided here is solely for questions regarding 
this notice. Individuals seeking information about other CBP programs 
should contact the CBP National Customer Service Center at 877-227-
5511, (TTY) 1-800-877-8339, or CBP website at https://www.cbp.gov/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on the proposed and/or continuing 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This process is conducted in accordance with 
5 CFR 1320.8. Written comments and suggestions from the public and 
affected agencies should address one or more of the following four 
points: (1) 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) 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; (3) suggestions to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (4) suggestions to 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. The comments that are submitted will be summarized and 
included in the request for approval. All comments will become a matter 
of public record.

Overview of This Information Collection

    Title: Death Gratuity Information Sheet.
    OMB Number: 1651-0NEW.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Current Actions: New collection of information.
    Type of Review: New collection of information.
    Affected Public: Individuals/Households.
    Abstract: When the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
Commissioner has made the determination that the death of a CBP 
employee is to be classified as a line-of-duty death (LODD), a Death 
Gratuity (DG) may become payable to the personal representative of the 
deceased. After the LODD determination is made, CBP will send the 
potential personal representative of the deceased a DG Information 
Sheet. This information sheet aids the involved CBP offices in 
establishing who the personal representative of the deceased is, 
approving DG, and subsequently, getting the payment paid to the correct 
person after CBP Commissioner approval.
    Potential personal representatives are provided by/from the 
deceased CBP employee, through their executed beneficiary forms. 
However, if there are no beneficiary forms on file, next of kin will be 
identified via the emergency contact information listed with the agency 
for that employee in WebTele. Potential personal representatives will 
be required to provide the following

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data elements on the DG information sheet:

 Name of Deceased CBP Employee
 Date of Death
 Location of Death
 Name of Claimant/personal representative
 Address of Claimant/personal representative (for payment)
 Phone Number and Email Address of Claimant/personal 
representative
 Relationship to Employee (i.e., spouse, child, parent, etc.)
 If spouse, date of marriage
 If child or parent, date of birth
 First page of will, if applicable
 Contact information for Executor of Estate, if applicable
 Copy of Marriage Certificate, if applicable
 Copy of Letters of Administration, if applicable

    CBP is authorized to collect the information requested on this form 
pursuant to Public Law 104-208 which allows the agency to pay a death 
gratuity in some situations of LODD. 110 Stat. 3009-368, Sept. 30, 
1996; 5 U.S.C. 8133 note. In order to make this payment, CBP must first 
identify and obtain the information from the personal representative so 
it can be known where and to whom the payment should be sent. CBP 
Retirement and Benefits Advisory Services (RABAS) has the authority 
designated by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide 
retirement, benefits, and survivor counselling and processing. This 
authority is outlined in detail in the Civil Service Retirement System/
Federal Employee Retirement System (CSRS/FERS) Handbook, Federal 
Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Handbook, and Federal Employee 
Health Benefits (FEHB) Handbook.
    Type of Information Collection: Death Gratuity Information Sheet.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 33.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Number of Total Annual Responses: 33.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8.25.

    Dated: September 1, 2022.
Seth D. Renkema,
Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis Branch, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2022-19328 Filed 9-7-22; 8:45 am]
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