[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20954-20955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06377]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0025]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness (OUSD(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 
OUSD(P&R) announces a proposed public information collection and seeks 
public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on:

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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 May 28, 
2024.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 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 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 Under 
Secretary of Defense, Military Personnel Policy, 1500 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-4000, Ronald Garner (703) 693-1059.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Combat Related Special 
Compensation Reconsideration Form; DD 2860; OMB Control Number 0704-
CRSC.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is 
necessary to obtain and record additional information for 
reconsideration into the Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) 
Program if the Service Member has been previously denied entry due to 
failure to meet program criteria. The CRSC program provides tax-free 
payments to retired Veterans with combat-related disabilities. The CRSC 
form is used by Uniformed Service retirees to claim benefits under the 
CRSC Program. Qualifications must be met and submitted to the retiree's 
parent Military Service for evaluation under program criteria. Each 
Service maintains a review board to evaluate claims. Retirees must 
provide information regarding their VA disability awards and the 
circumstances under which their disabilities were incurred. The form is 
used to gain and collect new and substantive documentation that 
supports the request of the Service Members qualifications for the CRSC 
Program.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 2,698.
    Number of Respondents: 10,791.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 10,791.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: As required.

    Dated: March 19, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-06377 Filed 3-25-24; 8:45 am]
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