Application for Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Application for Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
PSOB LEGISLATION.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-01-18	Available
PSOEA JUSTIFICATION 2007 Revised[1].doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-03-01	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12501	Application for Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0220	ICR Reference No: 200610-1121-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200401-1121-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/02/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/18/2007
Terms of Clearance: Changes were made to address inconsistencies in the supporting statement.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2007
Responses	78	0	150
Time Burden (Hours)	26	0	50
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The agency requires the information requested on this application to determine if individuals are eligible to receive educational assistance through the Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance (PSOEA) Program, as established by the PSOEA Act of 1998 (P.L. 104-238). Respondents who complete the application may be spouses or eligible children of public safety officers who were killed or permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 238 1211 Name of Law: Public Safety Officer's Benefits
  

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:
	71 FR 59524	10/10/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 70538	12/05/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance	None	PSOBEA

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	78	150	0	-72	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26	50	0	-24	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: Changing Forms

Short Statement: The changes to the application form have been made in an effort to streamline the application process and eliminate requests for information that is either irrelevant or already being collected by other means

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $668

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? Yes

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

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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: 01/18/2007

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