Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 168 / Friday, August 29, 1997 / Notices 45797

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and

Accounting Service, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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 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 October 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

the Defense Finance and Accounting

Service—Denver Center, ATTN: Ruth

Roehrman, 6760 East Irvington Place,

Denver, CO 80279–3000.

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 above address, or call

Ms. Ruth Roehrman, 303–676–7613.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Number: Dependency Statement—Child

Born Out of Wedlock Under Age 21

(DFAS–DE Form 1865).

Needs and Uses: A military member

may claim a child born out-of-wedlock

for a Uniformed Services Identification

and Privilege (USIP) card depending

upon the relationship. Pursuant to 10

USC 1072 and 1076, the member must

provide at least one-half of the claimed

child’s monthly expenses. DoDFMR

7000.14, Volume 7A defines the

definition of dependent and directs that

dependency be proved. This form may

be prepared by the military member

him/herself or may be prepared by

another individual who may be a

member of the public.

Affected Public: Individuals.

Annual Burden Hours: 700 hours.

Number of Respondents: 350.

Responses per Respondent: 1 (new

form may be required if circumstances

change).

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 Defense

Finance and Accounting Service,

Denver Form 1865 (DFAS–DE Form

1865). While members normally

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.

This collection also decreases the

possibility of monetary allowances

being approved on behalf of ineligible

dependents. The requirement to

complete this form helps alleviate the

opportunity for fraud, waste, and abuse

of dependent benefits.

Dated: August 26, 1997.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and

Accounting Service, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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 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 October 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to

the Defense Finance and Accounting

Service—Denver Center, ATTN: Ruth

Roehrman, 6760 East Irvington Place,

Denver CO 80279–3000.

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 above address, or call

Ms. Ruth Roehrman, 303–676–7613.

Title, Associated Form, and OMB

Number: Dependency Statement—

Incapacitated Child Over Age 21

(DFAS–DE Form 1866).

Needs and Uses: A military member

may claim an incapacitated child over

age 21 for monetary allowances or a

Uniformed Services Identification and

Privilege (USIP) card depending upon

the relationship. Pursuant to 37 U.S.C.

401, 403, 406, and 10 U.S.C. 1072 and

1076, the member must provide at least

one-half of the claimed child’s monthly

expenses. DoDFMR 7000.14, Volume 7A

defines the definition of dependent and

directs that dependency be proved. This

form may be prepared by the military

member him/herself or may be prepared

by another individual who may be a

member of the public.

Affected Public: Individuals.

Annual Burden Hours: 1500 hours.

Number of Respondents: 750.

Responses Per Respondent: 1 (new

form may be required if circumstances

change).

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 Defense

Finance and Accounting Service,

Denver Form 1866 (DFAS–DE Form

1866). While members normally

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.

This collection also decreases the

possibility of monetary allowances

being approved on behalf of ineligible

dependents. The requirement to