[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 70858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28104]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Military Pay Allotment Policy Change Notice

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Defense approved establishment of policy that 
prohibits the use of discretionary military pay allotments to acquire 
personal property. His purpose in doing so is to eliminate one 
mechanism that predatory lenders use to take advantage of service 
members who finance purchases using the military pay allotment system.
    To address predatory practices, the changes will prohibit active 
duty service members from establishing new allotments for the purchase, 
lease, or rental of vehicles (e.g., an automobile, motorcycle, or 
boat); appliances or household goods (e.g., a washer, dryer, or 
furniture); electronics (e.g., a laptop, tablet, cell phone, or 
television); or other consumer items that are tangible and movable. 
This change is effective January 1, 2015.

DATES: The policy change becomes effective January 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Written questions may be mailed to: Office of the Under 
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Attention: Director, Resource 
Issues, 1100 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, please 
contact Ms. Sandra V. Richardson, Director, Resource Issues, Office of 
the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), 1100 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-1100, [email protected], (703) 697-
7150.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Allotments remain authorized for service 
member payments to dependents and relatives, payment of premiums for 
insurance, repayment of indebtedness to the U.S. Government, mortgages, 
savings or other deposit accounts (for other than the prohibited 
purposes described above), and for Combined Federal Campaign charitable 
contributions, among other things.
    Existing allotments involving the purchase, lease, or rental of 
personal property may remain in effect and the amount of such 
allotments may be changed. This policy change does not affect military 
retiree or Department of Defense civilian employee allotments. It 
affects active duty service members only.
    This policy will be incorporated in the next published update to 
DoD Financial Management Regulation, Volume 7A, Chapters 40 and 42.

    Authority: 10 U.S.C. 113.

    Dated: November 24, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-28104 Filed 11-26-14; 8:45 am]
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