[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 10179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03747]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2022-OS-0024]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

ACTION: 60-Day 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 April 
25, 2022.

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 Human 
Resources Activity, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 08F05, Alexandria, VA 
22350, LaTarsha Yeargins, 571-372-2089.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Record of Emergency Data; 
DD Form 93; OMB Control Number 0704-ROED.
    Needs and Uses: The DD Form 93 is used by Service members to 
designate beneficiaries for certain benefits in the event of the 
Service member's death. It is also a guide for disposition of the 
member's pay and allowances if captured, missing or interned. It also 
shows the names and addresses of the person(s) the Service member 
desires to be notified in case of emergency or death, and designates 
the person authorized to direct disposition of the Service member's 
remains upon death. For civilian personnel, it is used to expedite the 
notification process in the event of an emergency and/or the death of 
the member. This requirement is identified in DoDI 1300.18, 
``Department of Defense Personnel Casualty Matters, Policies, and 
Procedures.'' The goal is to retain decisions by service members and 
deploying contractors relating to persons to be notified in the event 
of illness, injury, missing status, or death and to capture decisions 
as it relates to the provision of benefits and designation of a person 
authorized to direct disposition of their remains upon death. Support 
staff are able to direct benefits and decisional briefings to those 
designated as beneficiaries and decision makers as designated by the 
Service member or deploying contractor.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 144,918 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 1,739,012.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,739,012.
    Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: February 16, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-03747 Filed 2-22-22; 8:45 am]
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