[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 56 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20249-20250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05988]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0220]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance 
(PSOEA)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The 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. The proposed 
information collection was previously published in the Federal Register 
on December 20, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
April 22, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have 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, 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 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/or
--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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1121-0220. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

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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.
    3. The agency form number: No form number.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, local, and tribal 
governments. 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 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.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: It is estimated that no 
more than 300 new respondents will apply a year.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: Each application takes 
approximately 30 minutes to complete.
    8. Frequency: Once annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: The estimated public burden 
associated with this collection is 150 hours. It is estimated that new 
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).
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: There is no cost 
estimate.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: March 18, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-05988 Filed 3-20-24; 8:45 am]
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