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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43864-43865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17488]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2013-OS-0129]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service 
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

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of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by 
September 20, 2013.

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: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, East Tower Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
    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.
    Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within 
this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow 
the instructions at http://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 Services-Indianapolis, DFAS-ZPR, 8899 E. 56th St., 
Indianapolis, IN 46249, ATTN: Ms. La Zaleus D. Leach, 
LaZaleus.Leach@DFAS.MIL, 317-212-6032.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Waiver/Remission of 
Indebtedness Application, DD Form 2789; OMB License Number 0730-0009.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is used by 
current or former DoD civilian employees or military members to request 
waiver or remission of an indebtedness owed to the Department of 
Defense. Under 5 U.S.C. 5584, 10 U.S.C. 2774, and 32 U.S.C. 716, 
certain debts arising out of erroneous payments may be waived. Under 10 
U.S.C. 4837, 10 U.S.C. 6161, and 10 U.S.C. 9837, certain debts may be 
remitted. Information obtained through this form is used in 
adjudicating the request for waiver or remission.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Annual Burden Hours: 13,950 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 6200.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 2.25 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The referenced United States Code sections on waivers provide for 
an avenue of relief for individuals who owe debts to the United States, 
which resulted from erroneous payments. Criteria for waiver of a debt 
includes a determination that there is no indication of fraud, 
misrepresentation, fault, or lack of good faith on the part of the 
individual owing the debt or any other person interested in obtaining a 
waiver. Information obtained through the proposed collection is needed 
in order to adjudicate the waiver request under the law.

    Dated: July 17, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-17488 Filed 7-19-13; 8:45 am]
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