[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 120 (Friday, June 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 33694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13609]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0051]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
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 August 
24, 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: The 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 Office of the 
Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 4000 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301, Room 2C548A, Kathryn E. Purinton, 703-
571-0106.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Involuntary Allotment 
Application; DD Form 2653; OMB Control Number 0704-0367.
    Needs and Uses: This collection of information is in response to 
requests for involuntary allotments. Before responding to a request, 
the responsible government official must have information that 
identifies both the applicant and the member against whom the 
involuntary allotment is sought; proves that the request is based on a 
valid court judgment; shows that the judgment comports with the 
provision of the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act (SCRA); and 
enables consideration for whether exigencies of military duty caused 
the absence of the member from a judicial proceeding upon which the 
judgment is based. With the exception of information concerning 
exigencies of military duty, an applicant for an involuntary allotment 
must provide required information before a government official can act 
on the applicant's request. The information from the DD Form 2653 is 
used by DFAS officials to determine whether an involuntary allotment 
should be established against the pay of a member of the Armed Forces. 
The information is used to provide government reviewing officials with 
necessary information to ensure that both the law and due process 
considerations are accounted for, including information sufficient for 
a decision maker to determine that the request is based on a valid 
judgment and that the SCRA has been complied with.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,392 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 2,783.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2,783.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: June 16, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-13609 Filed 6-24-21; 8:45 am]
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