[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 22064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08567]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2016-OS-0039]


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 June 13, 
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: ODCMO, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 
4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox 24, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    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 Service, Office of Financial Operations, Retired and 
Annuitant Pay, External Communications Division, ATTN: Chuck Moss, 
Cleveland, OH 44199-2001, or call at (216) 204-4426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Report of Existence Series; 
``Report of Existence,'' DFAS Form 1800-100; ``Report of Existence Non-
Receipt Notice,'' DFAS Form 1800-101; and ``Report of Existence 
Suspension Notice;'' DFAS Form 1800-102; OMB Control Number 0730-XXXX.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
for a trustee, guardian, or conservator of a military retiree to verify 
eligibility of benefits. The DFAS 1800-101 is used as a second notice, 
and subsequently, DFAS 1800-102 is used as a third notice and 
suspension of benefits.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 650.
    Number of Respondents: 1300.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 2600.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Bi-annually.
    Respondents are trustees, guardians, or conservators of military 
retiree to verify eligibility of benefits. Payments are suspended if 
the DFAS Form 1800-102 is not returned.

    Dated: April 8, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-08567 Filed 4-13-16; 8:45 am]
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