81 FR 17687 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 61 (March 30, 2016)

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the DFAS announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 17687]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07162]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2016-OS-0031]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
DFAS announces a proposed public information collection and seeks 
public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
information collection on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 31, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory 
and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
9010.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the Defense Finance 
and Accounting Services, 1240 East 9th Street, Enterprise Solutions and 
Standards Code JJFJB, Cleveland, Ohio 44199, ATTN: Stuart Kran, or 
email: [email protected], or call (216) 204-4377.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: 
Application for Pay in Arrears; DD Form 827; OMB Control Number 0730-
XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The information collected is provided by service 
members, former service members, or legal representatives of 
incapacitated members in claiming arrears of pay believed to be due the 
service member. The authority for this form is 5 U.S.C. Section 301 
which states in part that the head of a military department may 
prescribe regulations for the government of his/her department and the 
custody, use and preservation of its records, papers and property. 
However, it does not authorize withholding information from the public 
or limiting the availability of records to the public.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 832.
    Number of Respondents: 3328.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 3328.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 Minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    When the Disbursing Officer/Finance Officer is not authorized to 
make payment due to lapsed appropriations, more than the current and 
previous five years, the claim is forwarded to the appropriate DFAS 
site for settlements. Claims are to be submitted on a DD 827. All 
necessary documentation must be attached to the claim. If the member is 
on active duty or separated for less than one year, the claim will be 
sent to the site servicing that branch of service. Army and Air Force 
claims will be sent to DFAS-IN, Navy and Marine Corps claims will be 
sent to DFAS-CL. For members separated over one year, the claim will be 
sent to DFAS-IN, Debts and Claims Management Office.

    Dated: March 25, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-07162 Filed 3-29-16; 8:45 am]
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