Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 12667 [2023-04054]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 12667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04054]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2023-OS-0015]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief 
Financial Officer, 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 
Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) 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 May 1, 
2023.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
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 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 Department of 
Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, ATTN: Executive Services 
Directorate, Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 03F09-
09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100, Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Custodianship Certification 
to Support Claims on Behalf of Minor Children of Deceased Members of 
the Armed Forces; DD Form 2790; OMB Control Number 0730-0010.
    Needs and Uses: Per DoD Financial Management Regulation, 7000.14-R, 
Volume 7B, Chapter 46, paragraph 460103A(1), an annuity for a minor 
child is paid to the legal guardian, or, if there is no legal guardian, 
to the natural parent who has care, custody, and control of the child 
as the custodian, or to a representative payee of the child. An annuity 
may be paid directly to the child when the child is considered to be of 
majority age under the law in the state of residence. The child then is 
considered an adult for annuity purposes and a custodian or legal 
fiduciary is not required.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 50.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 300.
    Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    DD Form 2790 is used by DFAS to determine the authorized payee for 
deceased retiree SBP payments. In order to pay the annuity to the 
correct person on behalf of a child under the age of majority, the form 
is mailed upon notification of death of retiree and completed by the 
custodian (legal guardian, natural parent, or representative payee of 
child) of the dependent child(ren), certifying their eligibility. The 
form can then be mailed or faxed back upon completion. If the form, 
with the completed certification is not received, the annuity payments 
are suspended.
    If the form is received and not filled out fully, an information 
request memorandum is sent back to the respondent, along with the 
originally submitted form, and asked to complete required data on the 
form and return to DFAS.

    Dated: February 23, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-04054 Filed 2-27-23; 8:45 am]
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