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ACTION:
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Notice.
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
DFAS announces a proposed public
information collection and seeks public
comment on the provisions thereof.
Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) 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 10, 2016.
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: ODCMO, Directorate for
Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark
Center Drive, ATTN: Mailbox 24,
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.
Any associated form(s) for this
collection may be located within this
same electronic docket and downloaded
for review/testing. Follow the
instructions at https://
www.regulations.gov for submitting
comments. Please submit comments on
any given form identified by docket
number, form number, and title.
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 the Defense Finance and
Accounting Service; Office of Financial
Operations; Retired and Annuitant Pay
External Communications Division,
ATTN: Chuck Moss, Cleveland, OH
44199–2001, or call at (216) 204–4426.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Survivor Benefit Plan/Retired
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Serviceman’s Family Protection Plan
Premium Bill; DFAS Form 1741/142;
OMB Control Number 0730–TBD.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirement is necessary to
identify military retirees and/or their
representatives and credit the
remittance paid to their account.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households
Annual Burden Hours: 198,867
Number of Respondents: 66,289
Responses per Respondent: 12
Annual Responses: 795,468
Average Burden per Response: 15
minutes
Frequency: Monthly
Respondents are military retirees who
are in a suspended pay status but
directly remit money to pay for their
monthly Survivor Benefit Plan/Retired
Serviceman’s Family Protection Plan
premiums.
Dated: April 6, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD–2013–OS–0071]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Defense Finance and
Accounting Service (DFAS), DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
DFAS announces a proposed public
information collection and seeks public
comment on the provisions thereof.
Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) 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 10, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: ODCMO, Directorate for
Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark
Center Drive, ATTN: Mailbox 24,
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.
Any associated form(s) for this
collection may be located within this
same electronic docket and downloaded
for review/testing. Follow the
instructions at https://
www.regulations.gov for submitting
comments. Please submit comments on
any given form identified by docket
number, form number, and title.
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 the Defense Finance and
Accounting Service—Cleveland, 1240
East Ninth Street, ATTN: JFBB—Mr.
Charles Moss, Room 1569, Cleveland,
OH 44199 or phone at 216 204–4426.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Physician Certificate for Child
Annuitant; DD Form 2828; OMB Control
Number 0730–0011.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirement is necessary to
support an incapacitation occurring
prior to age 18. The form provides the
authority for the DFAS to establish and
pay a Retired Serviceman’s Family
Protection Plan (RSFPP) or Survivor
Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity to the
incapacitated individual.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Annual Burden Hours: 480 hours.
Number of Respondents: 240.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 240.
Average Burden per Response: 2
hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
The form will be used by the DFAS
in order to establish and start the
annuity for a potential child annuitant.
When the form is completed, it will
serve as a medical report to substantiate
a child’s incapacity. The law requires
that an unmarried child who is
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incapacitated must provide a current
certified medical report. When the
incapacity is not permanent a medical
certification must be received by DFAS
every two years in order for the child to
continue receiving annuity payments.
Dated: April 6, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Charter Renewal of Department of
Defense Federal Advisory Committees
Department of Defense.
Renewal of Federal Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Defense
(DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce that it is renewing the charter
for the Ocean Research Advisory Panel
(‘‘the Panel’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
committee’s charter is being established
in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended)
and 41 CFR 102–3.50(d). The Panel’s
charter and contact information for the
Panel’s Designated Federal Officer
(DFO) can be obtained at https://
www.facadatabase.gov/. The Panel
provides independent scientific advice
and recommendations to the National
Ocean Research Leadership Council
(‘‘the Council’’). The Council operates as
the National Ocean Council (NOC) as
directed by Executive Order 13547. The
NOC Deputy-level Committee (‘‘the
Committee’’) has assumed the statutory
responsibilities of the Council. Pursuant
to 10 U.S.C. 7903(a), the Panel shall
consist of not less than 10 and not more
than 18 members, representing the
following: (a) One member who will
represent the National Academy of
Sciences; (b) One member who will
represent the National Academy of
Engineering; (c) One member who will
represent the Institute of Medicine; (d)
Members selected from among
individuals who will represent the
views on ocean industries, State
Governments, academia, and such other
views as the Chairs of the Committee
consider appropriate; (e) Members
selected from individuals who are
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eminent in the fields of marine science,
marine policy, or related fields.
Members who are not full-time or
permanent part-time Federal officers or
employees will be appointed as experts
or consultants pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109
to serve as special government
employee members. Members who are
full-time or permanent part-time Federal
officers or employees will be appointed
pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.130(a) to
serve as regular government employee
members. All members are appointed to
provide advice on behalf of the
Government on the basis of their best
judgment without representing any
particular point of view and in a manner
that is free from conflict of interest.
Except for reimbursement of official
Panel-related travel and per diem,
members serve without compensation.
The DoD, as necessary and consistent
with the Panel’s mission and DoD
policies and procedures, may establish
subcommittees, task forces, or working
groups to support the Panel, and all
subcommittees must operate under the
provisions of FACA and the
Government in the Sunshine Act.
Subcommittees will not work
independently of the Panel and must
report all their recommendations and
advice solely to the Panel for full
deliberation and discussion.
Subcommittees, task forces, or working
groups have no authority to make
decisions and recommendations,
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the
Panel. No subcommittee or any of its
members can update or report, verbally
or in writing, directly to the DoD or any
Federal officers or employees. The
Panel’s DFO, pursuant to DoD policy,
must be a full-time or permanent parttime DoD employee, and must be in
attendance for the duration of each and
every Panel/subcommittee meeting. The
public or interested organizations may
submit written statements to the Panel
membership about the Panel’s mission
and functions. Written statements may
be submitted at any time or in response
to the stated agenda of planned meeting
of the Panel. All written statements
shall be submitted to the DFO for the
Panel, and this individual will ensure
that the written statements are provided
to the membership for their
consideration.
Dated: April 6, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting
U.S. Election Assistance
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Public Hearing
Agenda.
AGENCY:
Wednesday, April 27,
(10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.–EDT).
PLACE: Suffolk University Law School,
120 Tremont Street; Sergeant Function
Hall 1st Floor; Boston, MA 02108,
Phone: (617) 573–8000.
AGENDA: EAC will hold a public hearing
to receive testimony from election
administrators and voters with
disabilities about accessible voting and
the progress made since passage of the
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA).
The objective of the hearing is to hear
from voters with disabilities regarding
their voting experiences, highlight EAC
resources, and help election officials
prepare for the 2016 elections. The
hearing will include testimony from two
panels: (1) Election administrators, and
(2) advocates and voters with
disabilities.
PARTICIPATION: In advance of the
hearing, voters with disabilities are
encouraged to share their experiences
with accessible voting with the EAC.
You may submit your written testimony
to the EAC to be included as part of the
transcript. Please email: listen@eac.gov
and place ‘‘testimony’’ in the subject
line.
DATE AND TIME:
THIS HEARING WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (301) 563–
3961.
Bryan Whitener,
Director of Communications and
Clearinghouse, U.S. Election Assistance
Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
Proposed Agency Information
Collection
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for OMB
review and comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of Energy
(DOE) has submitted to the Office of
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2013-OS-0071]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
DFAS announces a proposed public information collection and seeks
public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a)
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; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) 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 10,
2016.
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: ODCMO, Directorate for Oversight and Compliance,
4800 Mark Center Drive, ATTN: Mailbox 24, 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.
Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow
the instructions at https://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments.
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number,
form number, and title.
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 the Defense Finance
and Accounting Service--Cleveland, 1240 East Ninth Street, ATTN: JFBB--
Mr. Charles Moss, Room 1569, Cleveland, OH 44199 or phone at 216 204-
4426.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Physician Certificate for
Child Annuitant; DD Form 2828; OMB Control Number 0730-0011.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary
to support an incapacitation occurring prior to age 18. The form
provides the authority for the DFAS to establish and pay a Retired
Serviceman's Family Protection Plan (RSFPP) or Survivor Benefit Plan
(SBP) annuity to the incapacitated individual.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Annual Burden Hours: 480 hours.
Number of Respondents: 240.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 240.
Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
The form will be used by the DFAS in order to establish and start
the annuity for a potential child annuitant. When the form is
completed, it will serve as a medical report to substantiate a child's
incapacity. The law requires that an unmarried child who is
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incapacitated must provide a current certified medical report. When the
incapacity is not permanent a medical certification must be received by
DFAS every two years in order for the child to continue receiving
annuity payments.
Dated: April 6, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-08206 Filed 4-8-16; 8:45 am]
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