[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 8058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03146]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2013-OS-0176]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
DFAS 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.

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-Cleveland, 1240 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 
44199, ATTN: JFBDA--Mr. Charles Moss, [email protected], 216-204-
4426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Trustee Report, DD 2826, 
OMB Control Number 0730-0012.
    Needs and Uses: This form is used to report on the administration 
of the funds received on behalf of a mentally incompetent member of the 
uniformed services pursuant to 37 U.S.C. 602-604.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 300 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    When a member of the uniformed services is declared mentally 
incompetent, the need arises to have a trustee appointed to act on 
their behalf with regard to military pay matters. Trustees will 
complete this form to report the administration of the funds received 
on behalf of the member. The requirement to complete this form helps 
alleviate the opportunity for fraud, waste and abuse of Government 
funds and member's benefits.

    Dated: February 11, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-03146 Filed 2-16-16; 8:45 am]
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