[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 34994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13760]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2013-OS-0126]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the DFAS announces a proposed reinstatement 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 
12, 2013.

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, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
    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.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

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 Services-CL, 1240 East 9th Street, Enterprise Solutions 
and Standards Code JJFJB (NP-6), Cleveland, Ohio 44199 ATTN: Stuart 
Kran, or email: [email protected], or call (216) 204-4377.
    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 Control Number 0730-0014.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
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. A medical doctor or 
psychiatrist, college administrator, or a dependent's employer may need 
to provide information for claims. 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: 17,474
    Number of Respondents: 15,766
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.33 on average
    Average Burden Per Response: 50 minutes
    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 
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 4, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-13760 Filed 6-10-13; 8:45 am]
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