[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 190 (Thursday, October 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59140-59141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24891]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID USA-2014-0020]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Department of the Army announces a proposed 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 November 
30, 2015.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory 
and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
9010.
    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 Department of 
the Army, Operations & Plans Officer Mortuary Affairs and Casualty 
Support Division, PERSCOM, (ATTN: Mr. Harold Campbell), 200 Stovall 
Street, Hoffman I, Alexandria, Virginia 22332-0300, or call the 
Department of the Army Reports Clearance Officer at (703) 428-6440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Disposition of Remains-- 
Reimbursable Basis and Request for Payment of Funeral and/or Interment 
Expense; DD Forms 2065 and 1375; OMB Control Number 0704-0030.
    Needs and Uses: DD Form 2065 records disposition instructions and 
costs for preparation and final

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disposition of remains. DD Form 1375 provides next-of-kin an instrument 
to apply for reimbursement of funeral/interment expenses. This 
information is used to adjudicate claims for reimbursement of these 
expenses.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 425.
    Number of Respondents: 2,450.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,450.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes (DD 2065); 10 minutes (DD 
1375).
    Frequency: On occasion.
    DD Forms 2065 and 1375 are initially prepared by military 
authorities and presented to the next-of-kin or sponsor to fill-in the 
reimbursable costs or desired disposition of remains. Without the 
information on these forms the government would not be able to respond 
to the survivor's wishes or justify its expenses in handling the 
deceased. Also available at government expense is transportation of the 
remains to a port of entry in the United States.

    Dated: September 25, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-24891 Filed 9-30-15; 8:45 am]
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