[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46086-46087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11622]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0059]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & 
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 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy 
announces a proposed public information

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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 July 29, 
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 Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy 1500 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1500, CDR James Golliday, (703) 693-
9075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: 
Application for Transitional Compensation; DD Form 2698; OMB Control 
Number 0704-0578.
    Needs and Uses: DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1342.24, ``Transitional 
Compensation (TC) for Abused Dependents,'' establishes policy in 
accordance with section 1059 of title 10, U.S.C., ``Dependents of 
members separated for dependent abuse: TC; commissary and exchange 
benefits; lodging expenses.'' In order to validate eligibility for the 
benefit and to ensure payment to the appropriate claimant, the Services 
obtain information from the abused dependents or their legal 
representative. This includes personal identifiable information such as 
name, social security numbers, dates of birth, etc. In order to collect 
this information, DoDI 1342.24 directs the Service representatives to 
use DD Form 2698, ``Application for TC.'' The potential claimant 
travels to the office of the Service representative at the closest 
military installation. The Service representative provides the 
potential claimant with a blank hard-copy DD Form 2698 to ensure they 
meet the eligibility requirements for the pay, identify the number of 
dependent children in the payee's custody, and to obtain the current 
address of the eligible dependent(s) or their legal representative. The 
claimant will complete Section I and the Service representative will 
complete Sections II and III of DD Form 2698. The form is then scanned 
and sent electronically via secure email to Defense Finance Accounting 
Service (DFAS) to complete Section IV of DD Form 2698. Once 
confirmation of eligibility is made by DFAS, the claimant will begin 
receiving benefits. All records, both electronic and hard-copy, are 
filed/stored on a secure database and/or in a secure workspace in 
accordance with Department of Defense records management protocol.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 167.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 500.
    Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.
    Frequency: As required.

    Dated: May 22, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-11622 Filed 5-24-24; 8:45 am]
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