Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 28 CFR Part 32 [Docket No.: OJP (BJA) 1478] RIN 1121-AA75 AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Justice. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) of the U.S. Department of Justice published the proposed rule for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Program on July 10, 2008, 73 FR 39632 . During the comment period, OJP received comments on its proposed rule from numerous parties. After further review of the proposed rule and careful consideration and analysis of all comments, OJP has made amendments that are incorporated into this final rule, which is intended (insofar as consistent with law) to be effective and applicable to all claims from and after the effective date hereof, whether pending (in any stage) as of that date or subsequently filed. DATES: Effective January 16, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hope Janke, Counsel to the Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, at (202) 514-6278, or toll-free at 1 (888) 744-6513. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Further to Executive Order 12866 's call upon agencies to examine existing regulations for opportunities to achieve their intended regulatory goal more effectively, and pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3796c(a) , 3796(a) & (b), 3796d-3(a) & (b), and 3782(a) (each of which expressly authorizes the issuance of regulations), on July 10, 2008, OJP published the proposed rule for the PSOB Program. During the comment period, BJA received comments on its p…