81 FR 8057 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 31 (February 17, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8057-8058]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03104]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2015-OS-0018]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense 
Finance and Accounting Service 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 April 
18, 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--Cleveland, 1240 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 
44199, ATTN: Mr. Charles Moss, [email protected], 216-204-4426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Custodianship Certification 
to Support Claims on Behalf of Minor Children of Deceased Members of 
the Armed Forces, DD Form 2790, OMB Control Number 0730-0010.
    Needs and Uses: Per DoD Financial Management Regulation, 7000.14-R, 
Volume 7B, Chapter 46, paragraph 460103A(1), an annuity for a minor 
child is paid to the legal guardian, or, if there is no legal guardian, 
to the natural parent who has care, custody, and control of the child 
as the custodian, or to a representative payee of the child. An annuity 
may be paid directly to the child when the child is considered to be of 
majority age under the law in the state of residence. The child then is 
considered an adult for annuity purposes and a custodian or legal 
fiduciary is not required.

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    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 120 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 300.
    Average Burden per Response: 24 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    The form is used by the Directorate of Retired and Annuity Pay, 
Defense Finance and Accounting Service--Cleveland, in order to pay the 
annuity to the correct person on behalf of a child under the age of 
majority. If the form, with the completed certification is not 
received, the annuity payments are suspended.

    Dated: February 10, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-03104 Filed 2-16-16; 8:45 am]
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