[Federal Register: November 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 228)]
[Notices]
[Page 71625]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID DoD-2008-OS-0142]
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 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 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, 2009.
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 Defense Finance
and Accounting Service--Cleveland, Attn: Ms. Theresa A Matthes, DFAS-
CL/JFRA, 1240 E. 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44199, or call Ms. Theresa A
Matthes, (216) 204-2383.
Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Custodianship Certification
to Support Claim 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.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 120 hours.
Number of Respondents: 300.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 24 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
The form is used by the Directorate of Retired and Annuity Pay,
Defense Finance and Accounting Service--Cleveland, (DFAS-CL) 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. Since the funds for
annuity are paid by members there are no consequences to the Federal
Government.
November 18, 2008
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-27958 Filed 11-24-08; 8:45 am]
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