[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8630-8631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4042]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DoD.

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

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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 
26, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Defense Finance and 
Accounting Service--Denver, DFAS-DE/POSA, ATTN: Mr. Dan Wagle, 6760 
East Irvington Place, Denver CO 80279-3000.

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. Dan Wagle, 303-676-3372.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Request for Information 
Regarding Deceased Debtor, DD Form 2840, OMB Number 0730-0015.
    Needs and Uses: This form is used to obtain information on deceased 
debtors form probate courts. Probate courts review their records to see 
if an estate was established. They provide the name and address of the 
executor or lawyer handling the estate. From the information obtained, 
we submit a claim against the estate for the amount due the United 
States.
    Affected Public: Clerks of Probate Courts.
    Annual Burden Hours: 250 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency: When we are notified a debtor is deceased.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    Defense Finance and Accounting Service maintains updated debt 
accounts and initiates debt collection action for separated military 
members, out-of-service civilian employees, and other individuals not 
on an active federal government payroll system. When notice is received 
that an individual debtor is deceased, an effort is made to ascertain 
whether the decedent left an estate by contacting clerks of probate 
courts. If it's determined that an estate was established, attempts are 
made to collect the debt from the estate. If no estate appears to have 
been established the debt is written off as uncollectible.

    Dated: February 18, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-4042 Filed 2-24-04; 8:45 am]
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