[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63384-63385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31260]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Agency Information Collection Activities: Existing Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review: Claims under the 
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

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    The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will 
be accepted until January 27, 1998.
    We are requesting written comments and suggestions from the public 
and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information. Your comments should address one or more of the following 
points:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the

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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 
being sought;
    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.
    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: Gerard W. Fischer, Assistant 
Director, Torts Branch, Civil Division, P.O. Box 146, Ben Franklin 
Station, Washington, D.C. 20044-0146. Comments may also be submitted to 
the Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Attention: Department 
Clearance Officer, Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, N.W., 
Washington D.C. 20530.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2 Title of the Form/Collection: Claims under the Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Act.
    3. Agency form number: None. Applicable component of the Department 
of Justice sponsoring the collection: The Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Unit, Constitutional and Specialized Torts Branch, Civil 
Division.
    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 
needed to determine whether an applicant is eligible for a statutory 
compensation payment under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, 42 
U.S.C. 2210 note (1994). Applicants are persons who reside near the 
Nevada Test Site, onsite participants in an atmospheric nuclear weapons 
test, and persons employed in underground uranium mines.
    5 An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,000 annual 
respondents at 2.5 hours per response.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 5,000 annual burden hours.
    Public comment on the proposed information is strongly encouraged.

    Dated: November 24, 1997.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 97-31260 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am]
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