[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 36757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5726]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[No. DOD-2006-OS-0151]


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 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 given to all comments received by August 28, 
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, docket number and title 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 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-CGA, ATTN: Mr. Charles Moss, 
1240 East Ninth Street, Room 2323, Cleveland, OH 44199, or call 216-
204-4426.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Trustee Report; DD Form 
2826; OMB License 0730-0012.
    Needs and Uses: This form is used to report on the administration 
of the funds received on behalf of a mentally incompetent member of the 
uniformed services pursuant to 37 U.S.C. 602-604.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 300 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 600.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    When member of the uniformed services are declared mentally 
incompetent, the need arises to have a trustee appointed to act on 
their behalf with regard to military pay matters. Trustees will 
complete this form to report the administration of the funds received 
on behalf of the member. The requirement to complete this form helps 
alleviate the opportunity for fraud, waste and abuse of Government 
funds and member's benefits.

    Dated: June 20, 2006.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-5726 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am]
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