[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88113-88114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27945]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0220]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: Public Safety Officers 
Educational Assistance

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, 
Department of Justice (DOJ), 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
February 20, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially 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 contact 
Hope D. Janke, Director, Public Safety Officers' Benefits Office, 
Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. 
Department of Justice, 810 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20531, 
telephone: (202) 307-2858, or email: [email protected].

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 Bureau of Justice 
Assistance, 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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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.

    Abstract: BJA's Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Office will 
use the PSOEA Application information to confirm the eligibility of 
applicants to receive PSOEA benefits. Eligibility is dependent on 
several factors, including the applicant, as a spouse or child, having 
received or being eligible to receive a portion of the PSOB Death 
Benefit, or having a spouse or parent who received the PSOB Disability 
Benefit. Also considered are the applicant's age and the schools being 
attended. In addition, information to help BJA identify an individual 
is collected, such as contact numbers and email addresses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Public Safety Officers' 
Educational Assistance (PSOEA).
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the

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Department sponsoring the collection: None. The applicable component 
within the Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Assistance, 
in the Office of Justice Programs.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Dependents of public safety officers 
who were killed or permanently and totally disabled 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: It is estimated 
that no more than 300 respondents will apply a year. Each application 
takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 150 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 30 
minutes to complete an application. The burden hours for collecting 
respondent data sum to 150 hours (300 respondents x 0.5 hours = 150 
hours).
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: No cost burden associated with this 
collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

    Dated: December 14, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-27945 Filed 12-19-23; 8:45 am]
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