[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-29210]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2020-OS-0107]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance Accounting Service, Department of Defense 
(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 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 1, 
2021.

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 to Defense Finance and 
Accounting Services, Kellen Stout, 8899 E 56th St, Indianapolis, IN 
46249 or call (317) 212-1801.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Claim Certification and 
Voucher for Death Gratuity Payment; DD Form 397; OMB Control Number 
0730-0017.
    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 7A, 
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.
    Annual Burden Hours: 250 Hours.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 500.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: December 30, 2020.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-29210 Filed 1-5-21; 8:45 am]
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