Application for Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OJP form 1240 Application for Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance Form and Instruction	Modified
PSOEA_JUSTIFICATION_20101.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-01-02
PSOB_LEGISLATION.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-07-26

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0220	ICR Reference No: 201307-1121-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-1121-004
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJA
Title: Application for Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/08/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/17/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	150	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	50	0	0
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:
	78 FR 15047	03/08/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 32275	05/29/2013
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
Application for Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance	OJP form 1240	PSOBEA

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	150	0	0	0	72	78
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50	0	0	0	24	26
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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The collection expired and is in violation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,179

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 09/17/2013

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