[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7512-7513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3414]


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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.

DATES:  Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 
17, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Cleveland Center, Defense 
Finance and Accounting Service, DFAS-CL/G, ATTN: Ms. Sharon Winn, 1240 
East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH 44199-2055.

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 Ms. Sharon Winn, 216-522-5396.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Application for 
Trusteeship.
    Needs and Uses: This form is used to apply for appointment of 
trusteeship for a mentally incompetent member of the uniformed 
services. Pursuant to 37 U.S.C. 602-604.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Annual Burden Hours: 12.5 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    When members of the uniformed services are declared mentally 
incompetent, the need arises to have a trustee appointed to act on 
their behalf with regard to military pay matters. Individuals will 
complete this form to apply for appointment as a trustee on behalf of 
the member. The requirement to complete this form helps alleviate the 
opportunity for fraud, waste and abuse of Government funds and member's 
benefits.


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    Dated: February 9, 2000.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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