[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 67 (Friday, April 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17839-17840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3346]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[No. DoD-2006-OS-0060]


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 extension of a 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 6, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this Federal Register document. The general 
policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is 
to make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet 
at

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http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, 
including any personal identifiers or contact information.

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 Defense Finance 
and Accounting Service-Cleveland, DFAS-CL/PDS, ATTN: Addie E1-Amin or 
Brenda Pope, 1240 E. 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44199, or call Addie E1-
Amin or Brenda Pope, 216-522-6096.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Physician Certificate for 
Child Ammuitant, DD Form 2828, OMB Number 0730-0011.
    Needs and Uses: This form is required and must be on file to 
support an incapacitation occurring prior to page 18. The form provides 
the authority for the Directorate of Annuity Pay, Defense Finance and 
Accounting Service--Cleveland (DFAS-CL/PD) to establish and pay a 
Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan (RSFPP) or Survivor Benefit 
Plan (SBP) annuity to the incapacitated individual.
    Affected Public: Incapacitated child annuitants, and/or their legal 
guardians, custodians and legal representatives.
    Annual Burden Hours: 240.
    Number of Respondents: 120.
    Responses Per Respondents: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The form will be used by the Directorate of Annuity Pay, Defense 
Finance and Accounting Service--Cleveland (DFAS-CL/PD), in order to 
establish and start the annuity for a potential child annuitant. When 
the form is completed, it will serve as a medical report to 
substantiate a child's incapacity. The law requires that an unmarried 
child who is incapacitated must provide a current certified medical 
report. When the incapacity is not permanent a medical certification 
must be received by DFAS-CL/PD every two years in order for the child 
to continue receiving annuity payments.

    Dated: March 30, 2006.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-3346 Filed 4-6-06; 8:45 am]
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