[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39214-39215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19182]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service.

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 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.


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DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by 
September 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Defense Finance and 
Accounting Service--Kansas City Center (Code DSA), Attn: Thomas L. 
Glover, 1500 E. 95th Street, Kansas City, MO 64197-0001.

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 above address, 
or call Mr. Thomas L. Glover, at 816-926-1262.

    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Statement of Claimant 
Requesting Re-certified Check (DD Form 2660), (formerly collected under 
OMB 0730-0002 which expired December 31, 1996)
    Needs and Uses: In accordance with TFM Vol. I, Part 4, Section 
7060.20 and DoD 7000.14R, Volume 5, there is a requirement that a payee 
identify himself/herself and certify as to what happened to the 
original check issued by the government (non-receipt, loss, 
destruction, theft, etc.). this collection will be used to identify 
rightful re-issuance of government checks to individuals or businesses 
outside of DoD.
    Affected Public: Individuals or businesses
    Annual Burden Hours: 26,250 hours
    Number of Respondents: 315,000
    Responses Per Respondent: 1
    Average Burden Per Response: \1/2\ hour (5 minutes)
    Frequency: On occasion

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The Statement of Claimant Requesting Re-certified Check is used to 
ascertain pertinent information needed by the Department of Defense in 
order to reissue checks to payees, if the checks have not been 
negotiated to financial institutions within one (1) year of the date of 
their issuance, when an original check has been lost, not received, 
damaged, stolen, etc. The form will be completed by the payee who was 
issued the original check. The information provided on this form will 
be used in determining whether a check may be reissued to the named 
payee.

    Dated: July 16, 1997.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-19182 Filed 7-21-97; 8:45 am]
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