[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8658-8659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04009]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2018-OS-0006]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DoD.

ACTION: Information collection 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: 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; the accuracy of the

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agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and 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 
30, 2018.

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 Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B, 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 Services--Indianapolis, DFAS-ZPR, 8899 E 56th St., 
Indianapolis, IN 46249, ATTN: Ms. La Zaleus D. Leach, 
[email protected], 317-212-603.

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 necessary 
for 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 in 
adjudicating the request for waiver or remission. Remissions apply only 
to active duty military members, and thus are not covered under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 6,750.
    Number of Respondents: 4,500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 4,500.
    Average Burden per Response: 1.5 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 law.

    Dated: February 22, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-04009 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am]
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