[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 239 (Thursday, December 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 58797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26958]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2013-OS-0161]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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

ACTION: 30-day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, 
the following proposal for collection of information under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by January 
16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, 
at [email protected]. Please identify the proposed 
information collection by DoD Desk Officer and the Docket ID number and 
title of the information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Licari, 571-372-0493.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title, Associated Form and OMB Number: Claim Certification and 
Voucher for Death Gratuity Payment; DD Form 397; OMB Control Number 
0730-0017.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 500.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 250.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement allows the 
government to collect the signatures and information needed to pay a 
death gratuity. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1475-1480, a designated 
beneficiary(ies) or next-of-kin can receive a death gratuity payment 
for a deceased service member. This form serves as a record of the 
disbursement. The DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR), Volume 7 
A, Chapter 36, defines the eligible beneficiaries and procedures for 
payment. To provide internal controls for this benefit, and to comply 
with the above-cited statutes, the information requested is needed to 
substantiate the receipt of the benefit.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket ID 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.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick Licari.
    Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal 
should be sent to Mr. Licari at WHS/ESD Directives Division, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 03F09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.

    Dated: December 11, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2017-26958 Filed 12-13-17; 8:45 am]
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