[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 43398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16397]


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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 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 20, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to, Attn: DFAS-DGG/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 
payments 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: 5,130 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 13, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-16397 Filed 7-19-04; 8:45 am]
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