[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38089-38090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16007]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2010-OS-0089]


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 extension of a proposed public information collection and 
seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited 
on: 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; the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; 
ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and 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 
30, 2010.

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 Military Pay, 
Standards and Compliance, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DFAS-
JJFMB/CL, Attn: Ms. Bonni Borosky, 1240 East 9th Street, Cleveland, 
Ohio 44199; or call Ms. Bonni Borosky, (216) 204-4363.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Dependency Statements; 
Parent (DD Form 137-3), Child Born Out of Wedlock Under Age 21 (DD Form 
137-4), Incapacitated Child Over Age 21 (DD Form 137-5), Full Time 
Student 21-22 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 
dependent's monthly expenses. DoDFMR 7000.14-R, 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: 31587.5 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 19,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1-3 (1.33 on average).
    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

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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: June 28, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-16007 Filed 6-30-10; 8:45 am]
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