[Federal Register: November 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 227)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[No. DoD-2006-OS-0214]

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service 
announces the extension of 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 January 
26, 2007.

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: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    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.

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 Disbursing 
Management Policy Division, Defense Finance and Accounting Service 
Kansas City, DFAS-NPD/KC, ATTN: Ms. Andrea Henderson, 1500 E. 95th 
Street, Kansas City, MO 64197-0030, or call Ms. Andrea Henderson (816) 
926-2827.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Personal Check Cashing 
Agreement, DD Form 2761; OMB Number 0730-0005.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to meet the Department of Defense's (DoD) requirement for cashing 
personal checks overseas and afloat by DoD disbursing activities, as 
provided in 31 U.S.C. 3342. The DoD Financial Management Regulation, 
Volume 5, provides guidance to DoD disbursing officers in the 
performance of this information collection. This allows the DoD 
disbursing officer or authorized agent the authority to offset the pay 
without prior notification in cases where this form has been signed 
subject to conditions specified within the approved procedures.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 11,538 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 46,153.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The Personal Check Cashing Agreement Form is designed exclusively 
to help the DoD disbursing offices expedite the collection process of 
dishonored checks. The front of the form will be completed and signed 
by the authorized individual requesting check cashing privileges. By 
signing the form, the individual is freely and voluntarily consenting 
to the immediate collection from their current pay, without prior 
notice, for the face value of any check cashed, plus any charges 
assessed against the government by a financial institution, in the 
event the check is dishonored. In the event the check is dishonored, 
the disbursing office will complete and certify the reverse side of the 
form and forward the form to the applicable payroll office for 
collection from the individual's current pay.

    Dated: November 17, 2006.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-9398 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am]

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