The DoD (referred to herein as "the Department", "Department of War" or "DoW") has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal fo...
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION:
30-Day information collection notice.
SUMMARY:
The DoD (referred to herein as “the Department”, “Department of War” or “DoW”) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES:
Consideration will be given to all comments received by September 14, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
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Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:
“Data for Payment of Retired Pay” DD Form 2656, “Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) Election Certificate” DD Form 2656-5, “Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)/Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) Election Change Certificate” DD Form 2656-6, “Verification for Survivor Annuity” DD Form 2656-7, “Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)/Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP)—Automatic Coverage Fact Sheet” DD Form 2656-8, “Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Former Spouse Request for Deemed Election” DD Form 2656-10; OMB Control Number 0704-0569.
Type of Request:
Revision.
( printed page 52298)
Number of Respondents:
10,950.
Responses per Respondent:
1.
Annual Responses:
10,950.
Average Burden per Response:
15 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours:
27,738.
Needs and Uses:
This information collection requirement is necessary for the Department of Defense to collect information regarding a uniformed service member's military retired pay and their election to participate in and designate beneficiaries under the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP or RCSBP), as well as elections of the eligible family member(s) or Insurable Interest Beneficiary to receive coverage under SBP or RCSBP.
Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Frequency:
As required.
Respondent's Obligation:
Voluntary.
DoD Clearance Officer:
Mr. Reginald Lucas.
Dated: August 11, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain