[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 141 (Monday, July 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38260-38261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18260]


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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.

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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 
September 21, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to, ATTN: DFAS-GAG/CL, Rodney 
Winn, Assistant General Counsel for Garnishment Operations, Defense 
Finance and Accounting Service--Cleveland, P.O. Box 998002, Cleveland, 
OH 44199-8002.

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. Rodney Winn, (216) 522-5118.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Application for Former 
Spouse Payments From Retired Pay, DD Form 2293; OMB Number 0730-0008.
    Needs and Uses: Under 10 U.S.C. 1408, state courts may divide 
military retired pay as property or order alimony and child support 
payment from that retired pay. The former spouse may apply to the 
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) for direct payment of 
these monies by using DD Form 2293. This information collection is 
needed to provide DFAS the basic data needed to process the request.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5130 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 20,520.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The respondents of this information collection are spouses or 
former spouses of military members. The applicant submits a DD Form 
2293 to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). The 
information from the DD Form 2293 is used by DFAS in processing the 
applicant's request as authorized under 10 U.S.C. 1408. The DD Form 
2293 was devised to standardize applications for payment under the Act. 
Information on the form is also used to determine the applicant's 
current status and contains statutory required certifications the 
applicant/former spouse must make when applying for payments.

    Dated: July 10, 2001.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 01-18260 Filed 7-20-01; 8:45 am]
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