Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 31485-31486 [2021-12448]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 112 (Monday, June 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31485-31486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12448]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0046]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing 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, 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 August 
13, 2021.

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: The DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the 
docket listed above.
    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 Office of the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment, 3400 Defense Pentagon 
Room 5C646, Washington, DC 20301-3400; ATTN: Mr. Rodney Graham, or call 
719-331-3926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Application for Homeowners 
Assistance; DD Form 1607; OMB Control Number 0704-0463.
    Needs and Uses: In accordance with Section 3374 of title 42, United 
States Code; the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA); 
the 32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 239 of November 16, 
2010; and DoD

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Directive 4165.50E, ``Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP)'', the 
Department of Defense (DoD) provides funds to financially compensate 
eligible military and civilian federal employee homeowners, and 
eligible homeowners who are surviving spouses of fallen warriors, when 
the real estate market is adversely affected in direct relation to an 
installation event. The ARRA expanded the HAP to: Wounded, members of 
the Armed Forces with a 30 percent or greater disability, surviving 
spouses of fallen warriors, and wounded DoD civilian homeowners 
reassigned in furtherance of medical treatment or rehabilitation or due 
to medical retirement in connection with their disability. DoD will 
also provide financial assistance to offset financial losses of 
homeowners who need to sell their homes in conjunction with 
installation events, combat injuries, or loss of spouse in the line of 
duty. Priority access to the funds goes to surviving spouses of those 
killed during deployment and those who were wounded, injured, or ill 
during deployment on or after September 11, 2001. The Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment has overall responsibility 
and provides oversight for this program through the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Housing. The Army, acting as the DoD executive 
agent for administering the HAP, uses the Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers (USACE) to implement the program. HAP applicants use DD 
Form 1607, ``Application for Homeowner's Assistance,'' to apply for HAP 
benefits.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 60.
    Number of Respondents: 15.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 15.
    Average Burden per Response: 4 hours.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Applicants most often complete the form with the assistance of a 
representative of the Family Housing Office. After it has been filled 
out, the form is then emailed, faxed, hand-carried, or--in rare cases--
mailed to the district HAP office for processing. An action officer in 
the district HAP office processes the form to ensure all of the 
necessary information has been provided. If necessary, the applicant is 
provided with the appropriate instructions for the necessary 
supplemental information. When the case file is deemed complete by the 
action officer, it is provided to a counselor for approval or rejection 
recommendation based on program criteria related to economic impact, 
service requirements, the applicant's homeowner status, the applicant's 
primary residence status, and other assistance received by the 
homeowner. A formal response regarding eligibility or appeal status is 
provided to the applicant via mail.

    Dated: June 8, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-12448 Filed 6-11-21; 8:45 am]
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