[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-29209]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DOD-2020-OS-0106]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with 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: 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 April 1, 
2021.

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: 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 http://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 Defense Finance and 
Accounting Services, Kellen Stout, 8899 E 56th St, Indianapolis, IN 
46249 or call (317) 212-1801.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Dependency Statements; 
Parent (DD Form 137-3), Incapacitated Child Over Age 21 (DD Form 137-
5), Full Time Student 21-22 Years of Age (DD Form 137-6), and Ward of a 
Court (DD Form 137-7); OMB Control Number 0730-0014.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to certify dependency or obtain information to determine entitlement to 
basic allowance for housing (BAH) with dependent rate, travel 
allowance, or uniformed services identification and privilege card. 
Information regarding a parent, an incapacitated child over age 21, a 
student age 21-22, or a ward of a court is provided by the military 
member. A medical doctor or psychiatrist, college administrator, or a 
dependent's employer may need to provide information for claims. 
Pursuant to 37 U.S.C. 401, 403, 406, and 10 U.S.C. 1072 and 1076, the 
member must provide more than one half of the claimed dependent's 
monthly expenses. DoDFMR 7000.14-R, Vol 7A, defines dependency and 
directs that dependency be proven. Dependency claim examiners use the 
information from these forms to determine the degree of benefits. The 
requirement to provide the information decreased the possibility of 
monetary allowances being approved on behalf of ineligible dependents.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 13,477.5.
    Number of Respondents: 14,975.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 14,975.
    Average Burden per Response: 54 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

    Dated: December 30, 2020.
Kayyonne T. Marston,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-29209 Filed 1-5-21; 8:45 am]
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