1 March 2002
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[Federal Register: March 1, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 41)]
[Notices]
[Page 9467-9468]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Civil Division; Agency Information Collection Activities,
Proposed Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: revision
of a currently approved collection; claims under the Radiation Exposure
Compensation Act.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Division has submitted 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 is
published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until
April 30, 2002. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.10.
    If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or
response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information
collection instrument with instructions or additional information,
please contact Dianne Spellberg, Senior Counsel, Torts Branch, Civil
Division, P.O. Box 146, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-
0146.
    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:
    (1) 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;
    (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 the 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 the 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 Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Claims Under the Radiation
Exposure Compensation Act.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: N/A.
Torts Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals who resided near the
Nevada Test Site; former uranium miners and millers; individuals
employed in the transport of uranium ore; and, individuals who
participated onsite in an atmospheric nuclear test.
    Other: None.

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    Abstract: This form collects information to determine whether an
individual is entitled to compensation under the Radiation Exposure
Compensation Act, 42 U.S.C.A. 2210 note (West Supp. 2001).
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 3000 responses
are estimated annually with an average of 2.5 hours per response.
    (6) An estimation of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 7500 hours annually.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Information Management and Security
Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of
Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 25, 2002.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-4878 Filed 2-28-02; 8:45 am]
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