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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 6091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2728]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2011-OS-0015]

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 of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 9, 
2012.

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, 2nd Floor, 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.

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 ATTN: DFAS-HGA/CL, 
Scott Lafferty, Acting Assistant General Counsel for Garnishment 
Operations, Defense Finance and Accounting Service--Cleveland, P.O. Box 
998002, Cleveland, OH 44199-8002; or call Mr. Scott Lafferty at (216) 
522-5118.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Application for Former 
Spouse Payments From Retired Pay, DD Form 2293; OMB Control Number 
0730-0008.
    Needs and Uses: Under 10 U.S.C. 1408, state courts may divide 
military retired pay as property or order alimony and child support 
payment from that retired pay. The former spouse may apply to the 
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) for direct payment of 
these monies by using DD Form 2293. This information collection is 
needed to provide DFAS the basic data needed to process the request.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 7282 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 29,127.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

    The respondents of this information collection are spouses or 
former spouses of military members. The applicant submits a DD Form 
2293 to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). The 
information from the DD Form 2293 is used by DFAS in processing the 
applicant's request as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 1408. The DD Form 2293 
was devised to standardize applications for payment under the Act. 
Information on the form is also used to determine the applicant's 
current status and contains statutorily required certifications the 
applicant/former spouse must make when applying for payments.

    Dated: January 23, 2012.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-2728 Filed 2-6-12; 8:45 am]
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