[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-29210]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD-2020-OS-0107]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Defense Finance Accounting Service, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Defense Finance and Accounting Service announces a proposed public
information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions
thereof. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 April 1,
2021.
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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket
listed above.
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 Defense Finance and
Accounting Services, Kellen Stout, 8899 E 56th St, Indianapolis, IN
46249 or call (317) 212-1801.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Claim Certification and
Voucher for Death Gratuity Payment; DD Form 397; OMB Control Number
0730-0017.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement allows the
government to collect the signatures and information needed to pay a
death gratuity. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1475-1480, a designated
beneficiary(ies) or next-of-kin can receive a death gratuity payment
for a deceased service member. This form serves as a record of the
disbursement. The DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR), Volume 7A,
Chapter 36, defines the eligible beneficiaries and procedures for
payment. To provide internal controls for this benefit, and to comply
with the above-cited statutes, the information requested is needed to
substantiate the receipt of the benefit.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Annual Burden Hours: 250 Hours.
Number of Respondents: 500.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 500.
Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Dated: December 30, 2020.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-29210 Filed 1-5-21; 8:45 am]
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