[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24285-24286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08734]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2022-HQ-0010]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of the Army, 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 
Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) 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,

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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 June 24, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox 24, Suite 
08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    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 https://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 Army & Air Force 
Exchange Service, Office of the General Counsel, Compliance Division, 
ATTN: Teresa Schreurs, 3911 South Walton Walker Blvd., Dallas, TX 
75236-1598 through email to [email protected], or call the 
Exchange Compliance Division at 800-967-6067, Option 5.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Exchange Employee and 
Retirement Benefit System; Exchange Form 1450-011, Exchange Form 1700-
012; OMB Control Number 0702-0139.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to administer several different benefits, pay, and retirement 
entitlements to eligible Exchange associates, former associates 
(retirees), their dependents, beneficiaries, spouses, and ex-spouses.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,446.67.
    Number of Respondents: 10,340.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 10,340.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondents are active, former/retired or terminated Exchange 
personnel, which includes family members, beneficiaries, and survivors. 
Respondents provide Annuity Application and Beneficiary Designation on 
manual forms. Other benefits such as enrollment in health coverage, 
beneficiary designation, and other retirement options are done so 
primarily through electronic means. Health and 401K retirement 
collections are maintained by the service provider.

    Dated: April 19, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-08734 Filed 4-22-22; 8:45 am]
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