[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51591-51592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25798]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Civil Division; Agency Information Collection Activities:
Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; (Reinstatement,
without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval
has expired) Claims Under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
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The Department of Justice, Civil Division, has submitted the
following information collection request for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Office of
Management and Budget approval is being sought for the information
collection listed below. This proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register on June 16, 1998, allowing
for a 60-day public comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comment until October 28, 1998. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)
395-7285.
Comments may also be submitted to Department of Justice (DOJ),
Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security Staff,
Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G
Street, NW, Washington DC 20530.
Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should
address one or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility:
(2) 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;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) 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:
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(1) Type of information collection: Extension of a previously
approved collection.
(2) The title of the form/collection: Claims Under the Radiation
Exposure Compensation Act.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: none. Civil Division, United
States Department of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households; Other:
none.
Information is collected to determine whether an individual is
entitled to compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act,
42 U.S.C. 2210 note (1994). Applicants include individuals who resided
near the Nevada Test Site; former underground uranium miners; and,
individuals who participated onsite in an atmospheric nuclear test.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 914
annual respondents at 2.5 hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 2,285 annual burden hours.
If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: September 22, 1998.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of
Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-25798 Filed 9-25-98; 8:45 am]
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