[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 104 (Friday, May 29, 2020)] [Notices] [Page 32372] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-11607] [[Page 32372]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DOD-2020-OS-0051] Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Information collection notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 July 28, 2020. 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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket listed above. 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 Defense Finance and Accounting Service ATTN: DFAS-IN/ZPFA, 8899 East 56th St., Indianapolis, IN 46249-0500, Denise Shaffer, (317) 212-4461. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Statement of Claimant Requesting Recertified Check; DD Form 2660; OMB Number 0730-0002. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to be in accordance with TFM Volume 1, Part 4, Section 7060.20 and DoD 7000.14-R, Volume 5, where there is a requirement that a payee identify himself/herself and certify as to what happened to the original check issued by the government (non-receipt, loss, destruction, theft, etc.). This collection will be used to identify rightful reissuance of government checks to individuals or businesses outside the Department of Defense. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Annual Burden Hours: 3,180. Number of Respondents: 38,157. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 38,157. Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. The Statement of Claimant Requesting Recertified Check is used to ascertain pertinent information needed by the Department of Defense in order to reissue checks to payees, if the checks have not been negotiated to financial institutions within one (1) year of the date of issuance, when an original check has been lost, not received, damaged, stolen, etc. The form will be completed by the payee who was issued the original check. The information provided on this form will be used in determining whether a check may be reissued to the named payee. Dated: May 26, 2020. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2020-11607 Filed 5-28-20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P