[Federal Register: November 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 212)]
[Notices]
[Page 57153-57154]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2009-OS-0158]
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 a 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
4, 2010.
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, DFAS-CL/JFRA, ATTN: Theresa Matthes,
1240 E. 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44199, or call Theresa Matthes, 216-
204-2383.
Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Physician Certificate for
Child Annuitant, DD Form 2828, OMB License 0730-0011.
Needs and Uses: This form is required and must be on file to
support an incapacitation occurring prior to age 18. The form provides
the authority for the Directorate of Annuity Pay, Defense Finance and
Accounting Service--Cleveland (DFAS-CL/JFRA) to establish and pay a
Retired Serviceman's Family
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Protection Plan (RSFPP) or Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity to the
incapacitated individual.
Affected Public: Incapacitated child annuitants, and/or their legal
guardians, custodians and legal representatives.
Annual Burden Hours: 240 hours.
Number of Respondents: 120.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
The form will be used by the Directorate of Annuity Pay, Defense
Finance and Accounting Service--Cleveland (DFAS-CL/JFRA), in order to
establish and start the annuity for a potential child annuitant. When
the form is completed, it will serve as a medical report to
substantiate a child's incapacity. The law requires that an unmarried
child who is incapacitated must provide a current certified medical
report. When the incapacity is not permanent a medical certification
must be received by DFAS-CL/JFRA) every two years in order for the
child to continue receiving annuity payments.
Dated: October 21, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-26492 Filed 11-3-09; 8:45 am]
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