[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36757-36758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5727]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[No. DoD-2006-OS-0152]


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 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

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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 receive 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: Application for 
Trusteeship; DD Form 2827; OMB License 0730-0013.
    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: 18.75 hours.
    Number of respondents: 75.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    When members 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. Individuals will 
complete this form to apply for appointment as a trustee 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. 06-5727 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45am]
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