[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55821-55822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22140]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by 
September 30, 2002.
    Title, Form, and OMB Number: Waiver/Remission of Indebtedness 
Application; DD Form 2789; OMB Number 0730-0009.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement.
    Number of Respondents: 6,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 6,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.
    Annual Burden Hours: 12,000.
    Needs and Uses: Used by current or former DoD civilian employees or 
military members to request waiver or remission of an indebtedness owed 
to the Department of Defense. Under 5 U.S.C. 5584, 10 U.S.C. 2774, and 
32 U.S.C. 716, certain debts arising out of erroneous payments may be 
waived. Under 10 U.S.C. 4837, 6161, and 9837, certain debts may be 
remitted. Information obtained through this form is used in 
adjudicating the request for waiver or remission. The referenced United 
States Code sections on waivers provide for an avenue of relief for 
individuals who owe debts to the United States that resulted from 
erroneous payments. Criteria for waiver of a debt includes a 
determination that there is no indication of fraud, misrepresentation, 
fault, or lack of good faith on the part of the individual owing the 
debt or any other person interested in obtaining a waiver. Information 
obtained through the proposed collection is needed in order to 
adjudicate the waiver request under the law.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jackie Zeiher.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Ms. Zeiher at the Office of Management and 
Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.

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    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

    Dated: August 26, 2002.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 02-22140 Filed 8-29-02; 8:45 am]
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