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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 July 28, 2014.

**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 Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (Military Community and Family Policy), ATTN: Mr. Christopher P. Wright, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–4000 or call at (703) 588–0172.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Application for Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member of Group Certified to Have Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States; DD Form 2168; OMB Control Number 0704–0100. Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is necessary to implement section 401 of Public Law 95–202 (codified at 38 U.S.C. 106 Note), which directs the Secretary of Defense: (1) To determine if civilian employment or contractual service rendered to the Armed Forces of the United States by certain groups shall be considered Active Duty service, and (2) to award members of approved groups an appropriate certificate where the nature and duration of service so merits. This information is collected on DD Form 2168, ‘‘Application for Discharge of Member of Group Certified to have Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States,’’ which provides the necessary data to assist each of the Military Departments in determining if an applicant was a member of a group which has performed active military service. Those individuals who have been recognized as members of an approved group shall be eligible for benefits administered by the Veterans’ Administration.

Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

Annual Burden Hours: 250 hours. Number of Respondents: 500. Responses per Respondent: 1. Total Annual Responses: 500. Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.

Frequency: On Occasion. Section 401 of Public Law 95–202 (codified at 38 U.S.C. 106 Note) authorized the Secretary of Defense: (1) To determine if civilian employment or contractual service rendered to the Armed Forces of the United States by certain groups shall be considered active duty service, and (2) to issue members of approved groups an appropriate certificate of service where the nature and duration of service so warrants. Such persons shall be eligible for benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The information collected on DD Form 2168, ‘‘Application for Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member Group Certified To Have Performed Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States,’’ is necessary to assist the Secretaries of the Military Departments in: (1) Determining if an applicant was a member of an approved group that performed civilian employment or contractual service for the U.S. Armed Forces and (2) to assist in issuing an appropriate certificate of service to the applicant. Information provided by the applicant will include: The name of the group served with; dates and place of service; highest grade/rank/rating held during service; highest pay grade; military installation where ordered to report; specialty/job title(s). If the information requested on a DD Form 2168 is compatible with that of a corresponding approved group, and the applicant can provide supporting evidence, he or she will receive veteran’s status in accordance with the provisions of DoD Directive 1000.20. Information from the DD form 2168 will be extracted and used to complete the DD Form 214, ‘‘Certificate for Release of Discharge from Active Duty.’’

Dated: May 22, 2014. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2014–12392 Filed 5–28–14; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Office of the Secretary**

**[Docket ID: DoD–2014–OS–0082]**

**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 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 of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

**DATES :**  Consideration will be given to all comments received by July 28, 2014.

**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


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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 Disbursing Management Policy Division, Defense Finance and Accounting Service Kansas City, DFAS–NPD/KC, 1500 E. 95th Street, Kansas City, MO 64197–0030, or call at (816) 926–3600.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Application Form for Department of Defense (DoD) Stored Value Card (SVC) Programs; OMB Control Number 0730–0016.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to Department of Defense (DoD) Financial Management Regulation 7000.14–R, Volume 5, requires that eligible individuals desiring to enroll in the Navy/Marine Corps Cash and the EagleCash program, complete the DD Form 2887. Also need to authorize the transfer of funds from their personal bank accounts to the SVC for the Navy/ Marine Cash Program and to provide a means to effect immediate checkage of the individual’s pay if a debt occurs.

Affected Public: Individuals orHouseholds; Business or Other ForProfit; Not-for-profit Institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Government.

Annual Burden Hours: 7,416 hours. Number of Respondents: 44,500. Responses per Respondent: 1. Total Annual Responses: 44,500. Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.

Frequency: On occasion. The Application Form for DoD SVC Programs is used to ascertain pertinent information needed by DoD in order to have the authorization for the transfer of funds from a financial institution to the SVC and to obtain an agreement from the individual for the immediate checkage of their pay in the event of a debt to the United States Government

occurs.

Dated: May 23, 2014. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2014–12470 Filed 5–28–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 5001–06–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Office of the Secretary**

**[Docket ID DoD–2014–OS–0079]**

**Proposed Collection; Comment Request** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the propsed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has 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 July 28, 2014.

**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 Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (MPP) (Compensation), ATTN: Pat Mulcahy, 4000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–4000 or call at (703) 693–1059.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)/ Reserve Component (RC) SBP Request for Deemed Election; DD Form 2656–10, OMB Number 0704–0448.

Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement is necessary to properly identify and record the eligibility of a former spouse for an SBP election to be deemed on behalf of a retired military member. A former spouse must file for a deemed election within one year from the date of a court order or filing of a written agreement specifying former spouse or former spouse and child SBP coverage.

Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

Annual Burden Hours: 95. Number of Respondents: 285. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 20 minutes.

Frequency: One-time. A former spouse who has been awarded coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan either by court order or written agreement, may, within one year of such court order or written agreement submit a request to have an election for such coverage deemed on behalf of the member. Such request will be made by submitting the renewal form and a copy of the court order, regular on its face, which requires such election or incorporates, ratifies, or approves the written agreement of such person; or a statement from the clerk of the court (or other appropriate official) that such agreement has been filed with the court in accordance with applicable state law.

A former spouse is not required to submit a request for a deemed election. However, if a request for deemed