[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49212-49213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12279]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105-0092]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Reinstatement Without Change September 11th Victim 
Compensation Fund (``VCF'') Claim Form

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, 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 January 29, 2024, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
July 11, 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: Kimberly Brown, 
Director of Operations, September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, 1100 L 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 (855) 885-1555 or (202) 507-6453; 
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 1105-0092. 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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement of a previously 
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: N/A. Civil Division
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Individuals or households.
    The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (``VCF'' or 
``Fund'') 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. 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. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,000 (total estimate 
for the time period from June 2024 through June 2027).
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 8 hours.
    8. Frequency: One time only.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: The estimated annual burden 
associated with this collection is 168,000 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden:

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                                                                   Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                                                            Time per
                    Activity                         Number of                  Frequency                Total annual       response       Total annual
                                                    respondents                                           responses         (hours)       burden (hours)
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September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Claim             21,000   1/annually........................          21,000                8          168,000
 Form.
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    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.

Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-12279 Filed 6-10-24; 8:45 am]
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