[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 69 (Friday, April 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18880-18881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8031]


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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 June 8, 
2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Military Pay Operations 
Directorate, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DFAS-PMAC/CL, 
ATTN: Gail Halfacre, 1240 East 9th Street, Room 2381, Cleveland, Ohio 
44199.

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. Gail Halfacre, (216) 204-3624.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Dependency Statements; 
Parent (DD Form 137-3), Child Born Out of Wedlock (DD Form 137-4), 
Incapacitated Child Over Age 21 (DD Form 137-5), Full Time Student 21-
22

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Years of Age (DD Form 137-6, and Ward of a Court (DD Form 137-7); OMB 
Number 0730-0014.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is used to certify 
dependency or obtain information to determine entitlement to basic 
allowance for housing (BAH) with dependent rate, travel allowance, or 
Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card. Information 
regarding a parent, a child born out-of-wedlock, an incapacitated child 
over age 21, a student age 21-22, or a ward of a court is provided by 
the military member or by another individual who may be a member of the 
public. Pursuant to 37 U.S.C. 401, 403, 406, and 10 U.S.C. 1072 and 
1076, the member must provide more than one half of the claimed child's 
monthly expenses. DoDFMR 7000.14, Vol. 7A, defines dependency and 
directs that dependency be proven. Dependency claim examiners use the 
information from these forms to determine the degree of benefits. The 
requirement to provide the information decreases the possibility of 
monetary allowances being approved on behalf of ineligible dependents.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 24,300 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 19,440.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 1.25 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    When military members apply for benefits, they must complete the 
form which corresponds to the particular dependent situation (a parent, 
a child born out-of-wedlock, an incapacitated child over age 21, a 
student age 21-22, or a ward of a court). While members usually 
complete these forms, they can also be completed by others considered 
members of the public. Dependency claim examiners use the information 
from these forms to determine the degree of benefits. Without this 
collection of information, proof of an entitlement to a benefit would 
not exist. The requirement to complete these forms helps alleviate the 
opportunity for fraud, waste, and abuse of dependent benefits.

    Dated: April 5, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-8031 Filed 4-8-02; 8:45 am]
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