[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 89 (Thursday, May 7, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08680]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

32 CFR Part 112

[Docket ID: DOD-2020-OS-0036]
RIN 0790-AK33


Indebtedness of Military Personnel

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule removes the DoD regulation concerning 
indebtedness of members of the Armed Forces. The rule provides internal 
DoD policies and assigns responsibilities governing delinquent 
indebtedness of members of the military services. This rule is 
unnecessary and imposes no burden on, nor imparts any relevant 
knowledge on, the public. The rule contains internal DoD processes only 
and is wholly contained DoD internal guidance. Therefore, this part can 
be removed from the CFR.

DATES: This rule is effective on May 7, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt Col Ryan Hendricks, 703-571-9301.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The rule is closely related to, but distinct 
from, 32 CFR part 113, ``Indebtedness Procedures of Military 
Personnel,'' which details the procedures by which a third party 
submits a complaint to collect valid debts against military members 
through wage garnishment or an involuntary allotment of the military 
member's pay. This rule, unlike 32 CFR part 113, does not create any 
burden to the public. It simply assigns responsibilities and procedures 
within DoD. DoD will modify 32 CFR part 113 to remove references to 
part 112.
    It has been determined that publication of this CFR part removal 
for public comment is impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to 
public interest since it is based on removing DoD internal policies and 
procedures that are publicly available in DoD Instruction 1344.09, 
``Indebtedness of Military Personnel,'' most recently updated on 
December 8, 2008 (available at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/134409p.pdf).
    This rule is not significant under Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, 
``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' Therefore, the requirements of E.O. 
13771, ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs,'' do not 
apply.

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 112

    Claims; Credit; Military personnel.

PART 112--[REMOVED]

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Accordingly, by the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, 32 CFR part 112 is 
removed.

    Dated: April 20, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-08680 Filed 5-6-20; 8:45 am]
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