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DOJ/LA RIN: 1105-AB35 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: Claims Under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act; Requirements for Submission of Identification Records 
Abstract: This rule amends Department of Justice regulations implementing the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, 42 U.S.C. section 2210 note (2006). This rule amends existing regulations addressing the submission of documentation to establish a claimant's identity. The amended regulations (1) allow the submission of third-party affidavits in lieu of birth, death and marriage certificates, in cases where (a) it is impossible for the claimant or eligible surviving beneficiary to submit such identification documentation, or (b) in the case of Native American claimants who are not required to provide those records, affidavits would be permissible when the tribes' recordkeeping office has no such identifying information; (2) relax the current regulation requiring claimants or eligible surviving beneficiaries to provide certified or original documentation to establish identity by permitting the submission of photocopies; and (3) revise payment procedures, in certain situations, to permit partial payment of claims where multiple potential beneficiaries have been identified, but the Department lacks sufficient evidence to establish their eligibility as a beneficiary. 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 42 USC 2210, note   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/00/2011    
NPRM Comment Period End  11/00/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Dianne S. Spellberg
Senior Counsel, Civil Division, Torts Branch
Department of Justice
Legal Activities
Room 3123, Room 3144, 1425 New York Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20005
Phone:202 616-4129
Fax:202 616-4313
Email: dianne.spellberg@usdoj.gov