Report of Public Safety Officers' Death

OMB Control No: 1121-0025	ICR Reference No: 200704-1121-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200404-1121-003
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Public Safety Officers' Death
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 07/30/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/18/2007
Terms of Clearance: Needs to be resubmitted for emergency extension for 6 months. Expiration is 7/31/07

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2007	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2008
Responses	320	0	320
Time Burden (Hours)	800	0	800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,000	0	3,000

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Abstract: The Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Program (42 U.S.C. ' 3796, et seq.) provides a one-time benefit (currently $ 295,194) adjusted in accordance with subsection (h) of the PSOB Death Benefits Regulations, to the eligible survivors of local, state, tribal and federal public safety officers whose deaths result from traumatic injuries sustained in the line of duty, or eligible heart attacks and strokes. The Report of Public Safety Officer's Death form is completed by the employing agency. This form along with supporting documentation, is filed with the DOJ / OJP Bureau of Justice Assistance to assist in evaluating whether claims are eligible under the PSOB Program and, if so, determining the eligibility of spouses, children, life insurance beneficiaries, and/or parents of deceased public safety officers for this benefit.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 9588	03/02/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 25783	05/07/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Report of Public Safety Officers' Death OJP FORM 3650/6 REPORT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER DEATH

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: The Report of Public Safety Officer's Death form is used solely by the officer's employing agency. Due to the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs implementation of an electronic information management system, the officer's family can now report the officer's death on line directly. Consequently, more families are reporting the death of their Public Safety Officer to DOJ/OJP via the Internet.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $28,275

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Maria Pressley 202-353-8643 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 05/18/2007

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