[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9321-9322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4729]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (DAPE-ZXI-RM), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a 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 April 
26, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to, US Total Army Personnel 
Command (TAPC-PED-D), 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 
22331-0482, ATTN: (Harold Campbell). Consideration will be given to all 
comments received within 60 days of the date of publication of this 
notice.

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 Department of the Army Reports clearance officer at (703) 614-
0454.
    Title: Record of Preparation and Disposition of Remains (Within 
CONUS), DD Form 2063, OMB Control Number 0702-0014.
    Needs and Uses: DD Form 2063 provides a record of technical 
information regarding conditions of remains before and after 
preparation, techniques used in embalming, and essential fiscal data. 
Information is used to prepare and defend annual budgets, evaluates 
claims received from next-of-kin, provide information upon which to 
take corrective action where deficiencies in preparation of remains are 
noted, and provide data utilized to answer inquiries from next-of-kin 
and members of Congress concerning the care and disposition of remains.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 338.
    Number of Respondents: 1350.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DD Form 2063 provides technical information 
from embalmers regarding preparation and condition of remains. 
Information is used to substantiate claims and provide information for 
inquiries into death cases. The form becomes an integral part of the 
individual deceased personnel file and provides a chain of custody of 
the remains.
Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-4729 Filed 2-24-99; 8:45 am]
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