[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 8056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03085]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2013-OS-0129]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Defense Finance and Accounting Service 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 April 
18, 2016.

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 Defense Finance 
and Accounting Services--Indianapolis, DFAS-ZPR, 8899 E. 56th St., 
Indianapolis, IN 46249, ATTN: Ms. La Zaleus D. Leach, 
[email protected], 317-212-6032.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Waiver/Remission of 
Indebtedness Application, DD Form 2789; OMB Number 0730-0009.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is used by 
current or former DoD Civilian employees or military members to request 
waiver or remission of an indebtedness owed to the Department of 
Defense. Under 5 U.S.C. 5584, 10 U.S.C. 2774, and 32 U.S.C. 716, 
certain debts arising out of erroneous payments may be waived. Under 10 
U.S.C. 4837, 10 U.S.C. 6161, and 10 U.S.C. 9837, certain debts may be 
remitted. Information obtained through this form is used for 
adjudicating the request for waiver or remission.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Annual Burden Hours: 13,950.
    Number of Respondents: 6,200.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 6,200.
    Average Burden per Response: 2.25 hours.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    The referenced United States Code sections on waivers provide for 
an avenue of relief for individuals who owe debts to the United States, 
which resulted from erroneous payments. Criteria for waiver of a debt 
includes a determination that there is no indication of fraud, 
misrepresentation, fault, or lack of good faith on the part of the 
individual owing the debt or any other person interested in obtaining a 
waiver. Information obtained through the proposed collection is needed 
in order to adjudicate the waiver request under the law.

    Dated: February 10, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-03085 Filed 2-16-16; 8:45 am]
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