[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 4928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2039]


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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 March 3, 
2004.
    Title, Form, and OMB Number: Involuntary Allotment Application; DD 
Form 2653; OMB Number 0704-0367.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Number of Respondents: 7,531.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 7,531.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,766.
    Needs and Uses: This collection of information is necessary to 
initiate an involuntary allotment from the pay of a member of the 
Uniformed Services for indebtedness owed a third party under 5 U.S.C. 
5520a, which authorizes involuntary allotments if there is a final 
court judgment acknowledging the debt and it is determined by competent 
military or executive authority to be in compliance with the procedural 
requirements of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act. In order 
to satisfy these statutory requirements, the DD Form 2653 requires the 
respondent to provide identifying information on the member of the 
Uniformed Services; provide a certified copy of the judgment; and 
certify, if applicable, that the judgment complies with the Soldiers' 
and Sailors' Civil Relief Act.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other 
for-profit.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jacqueline 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.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Jacqueline Davis. Written requests for 
copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. 
Davis, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, 
VA 2202-4302.

    Dated: January 27, 2004.
Particial L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-2039 Filed 1-30-04; 8:45 am]
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