[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-0215]

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
Readiness). DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel 
and Readiness) announces the proposed extension of a 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

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agency's estimate of 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 Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Program 
Integration) (Legal Policy), ATTN: LTC Mark J. Gingras, 4000 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000, or call at (703) 697-3387; 
facsimile (703) 693-6708.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Involuntary 
Allotment Application; DD Form 2653, OMB Control Number 0704-0367.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is 
necessary to initiate an involuntary allotment from the pay of a member 
of the Uniformed Services for indebtedness owed a third party under 5 
U.S.C. 5520a. 5 U.S.C. 5520a authorizes involuntary allotments if there 
is a final court judgment acknowledging the debt and it is determined 
by competent military or executive authority to be in compliance with 
the procedural requirements of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief 
Act. In order to satisfy these statutory requirements, the DD Form 
2653, requires the respondent to provide identifying information on the 
member of the Uniformed Services; provide a certified copy of the 
judgment, and certify, if applicable, that the judgment complies with 
the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other for 
profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,766.
    Number of Respondents: 7,531.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On Occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    This information is used by the Department of Defense to initiate 
an involuntary allotment from the pay of a member of the Uniformed 
Services for indebtedness owed a third party as determined by the final 
judgment of a court.
    This requirement was created by ``The Hatch Act Reform amendments 
of 1993,'' Public Law 103-94. The DD Form 2653, ``Involuntary Allotment 
Application,'' requires the creditor to provide identifying information 
on the member of the Uniformed Services,' provide a certified copy of 
the judgment, and certify that the members' rights under the soldiers' 
and Sailors' Civil Relief Act were protected.

    Dated: November 17, 2006.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-9399 Filed 11-24-06; 8:45 am]

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