[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 53400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14015]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0024]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief 
Financial Officer, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 26, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Secondary Dependency 
Application; DD Form 137; OMB Control Number 0730-0014.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 20,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 60 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 20,000.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to certify dependency or obtain information to determine entitlement to 
the following entitlements: Basic Allowance for Housing, Uniformed 
Services Identification and Privilege card, travel allowances, morale, 
welfare, and recreation privileges, and commissary and exchange. 
Information regarding a claimed individual is provided by the service 
member or other sponsor. A medical doctor or psychiatrist, college 
administrator, or a dependent's employer may need to provide 
information for claims. Pursuant to 37 United States Code (U.S.C.) 401, 
403, 476, and 10 U.S.C. 1072 and 1076, the sponsor must provide more 
than one half of the claimed dependent's monthly expenses. DoD 
Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR) 7000.14-R, Vol. 7A defines 
dependency and directs that dependency be proven. Dependency claim 
examiners use the information from the DD Form 137 to determine benefit 
eligibility. The new, consolidated DD Form 137 is in direct support of 
the updated DoD FMR Volume 7A, chapter 26: ``Housing Allowances,'' 
which published in May 2024. Since DoD adopted the definition of 
support (October 2022) consistent with Treasury regulations, tax 
returns can be utilized as evidence of support. However, the Secondary 
Dependent must still meet the other definitions of a ``dependent'' 
under 10 U.S.C. 1072. If the member refuses or is unable to provide a 
tax return, the member can complete a worksheet (similar to that used 
by the IRS) that substantiates support.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket ID 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.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Mr. Lucas at [email protected].

    Dated: June 20, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-14015 Filed 6-25-24; 8:45 am]
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