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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 106454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30891]

[[Page 106454]]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0141]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 
(USD(A&S)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing 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 February 
28, 2025.

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: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 
05F16, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    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 Office of the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Housing), 3400 Defense Pentagon, Room 
5C756, Washington, DC 20301-3400; ATTN: Ms. Megan Purkey, or call 703-
614-0867.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Application for Homeowners 
Assistance; DD Form 1607; OMB Control Number 0704-0463.
    Needs and Uses: In accordance with section 3374 of United States 
Code Title 42; the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. 
L. 111-5); 32 CFR part 239; and DoD Directive 4165.50E, ``Homeowners 
Assistance Program (HAP),'' the DoD provides funds to financially 
compensate eligible members of the Armed Forces who incur a wound, 
injury, or illness in the line of duty during a deployment in support 
of the Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001; wounded DoD and 
Coast Guard civilian homeowners reassigned in furtherance of medical 
treatment or rehabilitation or due to medical retirement in connection 
with a disability incurred in the performance of his or her duties 
during a forward deployment occurring on or after September 11, 2001 in 
support of the Armed Forces; and surviving spouses of fallen warriors 
who move within two years of the death of such employee or member. 
Additionally, during times of Base Realignment and Closure, the HAP 
program can be authorized to assist civilian and active-duty homeowners 
who are impacted by the closure or realignment of their job duties. 
Priority access to the funds goes to surviving spouses of those killed 
during deployment and those who were wounded, injured, or ill during 
deployment on or after September 11, 2001. HAP applicants use DD Form 
1607, ``Application for Homeowner's Assistance Program (HAP),'' to 
apply for HAP benefits.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 15.
    Number of Respondents: 15.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 15.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Applicants most often complete the form with the assistance of a 
representative of the Family Housing Office. After it has been filled 
out, the form is then emailed, faxed, hand-carried, or--in rare cases--
mailed to the district HAP office for processing. An action officer in 
the district HAP office processes the form to ensure all the necessary 
information has been provided. If necessary, the applicant is provided 
with the appropriate instructions for the necessary supplemental 
information. When the case file is deemed complete by the action 
officer, it is provided to a counselor for approval or rejection 
recommendation based on program criteria related to economic impact, 
service requirements, the applicant's homeowner status, the applicant's 
primary residence status, and other assistance received by the 
homeowner. A formal response regarding eligibility or appeal status is 
provided to the applicant via mail.

    Dated: December 18, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-30891 Filed 12-27-24; 8:45 am]
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