[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 115 (Friday, June 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33207-33208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2951]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOD 2007-OS-0062-]


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 the proposed extension of a

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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 August 
14, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    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 the Military Pay, 
Standards and Compliance, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DFAS-
JJFMB/CL, ATTN: Ms. Laurie Eldridge, 1240 East 9th Street, Room 1781, 
Cleveland, Ohio 44199, or call Ms. Laurie Eldridge at (216) 204-3631.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Dependency Statements; 
Parent (DD Form 137-3), Child Born Out of Wedlock (DD Form 137-4), 
Incapacitated Child Over Age 21 (DD Form 137-5), Full Time Student 21-
22 Years of Age (DD Form 137-6), and Ward of the Court (DD Form 137-7); 
OMB Number 0730-0014.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is used 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, a child born out-of-wedlock, an incapacitated child 
over age 21, a student age 21-22, or a ward of a court is provided by 
the military member or by another individual who may be a member of the 
public. 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. DoD Financial Management Regulation 
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 decreases the possibility of monetary allowances being 
approved on behalf of ineligible dependents.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 24,300 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 19,440.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 1.25 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    When military members apply for benefits, they must complete the 
form which corresponds to the particular dependent situation (a parent, 
a child born out-of-wedlock, an incapacitated child over age 21, a 
student age 21-22, or a ward of a court). While members usually 
complete these forms, they can also be completed by others considered 
members of the public. Dependency claim examiners use the information 
from these forms to determine the degree of benefits. Without this 
collection of information, proof of an entitlement to a benefit would 
not exist. The requirement to complete these forms helps alleviate the 
opportunity for fraud, waste, and abuse of dependent benefits.

    Dated: June 5, 2007
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 07-2951 Filed 06-14-07; 8:45 am]
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