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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2024–OS–0121] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness 

(OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 30-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for clearance the following 

proposal for collection of information 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by February 10, 

2025. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reginald Lucas, (571) 372–7574, 

whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: DoD Mortuary Affairs Forms; 

DD Form(s) 0565, 3045, 3046, 3047, 

3048, 3049, 3050, 3116, 3122; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0581. 

Type of Request: Revision. 

Number of Respondents: 252,350. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 252,350. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 63,088. 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirement is necessary to 

obtain and document information 

related to deceased personnel and their 

family members. The information 

collection documents selections made 

by family members and others as part of 

the required mortuary case file. As 

stated in 10 U.S.C. 1481, the DoD may 

provide for the recovery, statement of 

recognition for identification purposes, 

care, and disposition of the remains for 

active-duty Regulars, Reserve 

Component members, applicants, 

trainees, military prisoners, and others. 

The DoD is further authorized, per 10 

U.S.C. 1482 and 10 U.S.C. 1482a, to 

provide reimbursement, cover expenses, 

or otherwise provide mortuary services 

for decedents, including civilian 

employees serving with the armed 

forces. Mortuary affairs personnel must 

document information on the 

information collections to ensure proper 

care, transportation, escort, military 

funeral honors and disposition of 

remains, as applicable. Depending on 

the circumstances, a Person Authorized 

to Direct Disposition (PADD) or person 

authorized to effect disposition (PAED) 

may be asked to complete up to six 

forms. All PADDs will complete the DD 

Form 3045 but may additionally be 

asked to provide information on the DD 

Forms 565, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, and/ 

or 3050. The DD Forms 3116 and 3122 

are completed by a Service member and 

a funeral service provider respectively. 

A description of each form has been 

provided to clarify under which 

circumstances each form may be used. 

The DD Form 565, ‘‘Statement of 

Recognition of Deceased,’’ is a form to 

assist mortuary personnel with the 

identification of the remains of deceased 

personnel, family members, civilians, or 

other personnel that may be in the care 

of the Department of Defense. 

Identification of deceased persons is a 

critical step in providing proper 

disposition of the remains. Information 

collected includes information on the 

respondent and a witness. 

The DD Form 3116, ‘‘Escort Report,’’ 

is a report filed with Service casualty 

and mortuary affairs offices with 

information regarding the transportation 

of human remains of deceased activeduty personnel to their place of 

interment. The escort also reports on the 

condition of remains, casket and any 

incident during transportation to assist 

the Service casualty and mortuary 

affairs offices in their support of the 

person authorized to direct disposition 

of the remains. The report also informs 

the Service casualty and mortuary 

affairs offices of any issue needed to be 

resolved with the receiving funeral 

home. 

The DD Form 3122, ‘‘Military Funeral 

Honors Request Form,’’ is an official 

request for military funeral honors at the 

funeral or memorial of an eligible 

deceased veteran. A request for military 

funeral honors for an eligible veteran 

must be supported by law. The form 

will be sent to military funeral honors 

coordinators for their review, analysis 

for eligibility, scheduling, and to 

capture costs to provide the required 

military funeral honors elements. The 

form contains contact information for 

the next-of-kin requesting military 

funeral honors. 

Upon the death of a service member, 

the PADD is notified by the Service 

Casualty Office and provided a 

mortuary briefing. They will complete 

the DD Form 3045, ‘‘Statement of 

Disposition of Military Remains,’’ which 

provides a written declaration as to their 

intent, wishes, and directions for the 

Service to ensure the expedition 

embalming/preparation, restoration, and 

return of remains of an active-duty 

service member. The form is presented 

to the PADD when discussing mortuary 

entitlements by the Casualty Assistance 

Officer, Casualty Assistance Calls 

Officer or Mortuary Officer during the 

mortuary briefing. A PADD may 

additionally relinquish their rights as 

PADD and identify a new PADD to 

whom the authority to direct disposition 

passes. 

In DD Form 3046, ‘‘Disposition of 

Remains Election Statement Initial 

Notification of Identified Partial 

Remains,’’ the Department documents 

the PADD’s elections about the 

disposition of partial remains of a 

service member and how they would 

like to be notified if additional remains 

are found. This form was created to 

allow the family the right to be notified 

of the condition of the remains and 

allow them to make the decision to be 

notified of subsequent additional 

remains, or to relinquish the disposition 

of additional remains to the Department. 

Without this form the family may not 

have the option to have the Department 

make disposition of additional remains 

and would be notified after 

identification of additional remains. 

In DD Form 3047, ‘‘Disposition of 

Remains Election Statement Notification 

of Subsequently Identified Partial 

Remains,’’ the Department documents 

the PADD’s choice about the disposition 

of identified partial remains of a service 

member, as well as the notification 

options of identified additional remains. 

This form was created to allow the 

family to make the decision and 

indicate their desire to be notified of 

subsequent identification of additional 

remains, or to relinquish the disposition 

of additional remains to the Department. 

Without this form the family would not 

have the option to have the Department 

make disposition of additional remains 

and would be notified of the 

identification of each additional 

remains. 

DD Form 3048, ‘‘Disposition of 

Organs Retained for Extended 

Examination,’’ documents the PADD/ 

PAED decisions about the notification 

and disposition of organs retained by 

the Armed Forces Medical Examiner. 

DD Form 3049, ‘‘Advanced 

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the PADD’s decision to authorize the 

service to embalm and perform postmortem reconstructive surgery on the 

deceased. 

DD Form 3050, ‘‘Election for Air 

Transportation of Remains of Casualties 

Dying Overseas and Returned Through 

Dover Air Force Base,’’ documents the 

PADD’s election for the type of air 

transportation for the remains of a 

service member to the receiving funeral 

home or interment site. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Frequency: As required. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald 

Lucas. 

Dated: January 3, 2025. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2025–00285 Filed 1–8–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2025–HA–0006] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 

(OASD(HA)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 60-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Defense Health Agency (DHA) 

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 March 11, 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, 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 Defense Health Agency, 

7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 

22042, Amanda Grifka, 703–681–1771. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB No.: 

Assistance Reporting Tool; OMB 

Control No. 0720–0060. 

Needs and Uses: The Assistance 

Reporting Tool (ART) is a secure webbased system that captures feedback on, 

and authorization related to TRICARE 

benefits. Users are comprised of Military 

Health System (MHS) customer service 

personnel, to include Beneficiary 

Counseling and Assistance 

Coordinators, Debt Collection 

Assistance Officers, personnel, family 

support, recruiting command, case 

managers, and others who serve in a 

customer service support role. The ART 

is also the primary means by which 

Defense Health Agency-Great Lakes staff 

capture medical authorization 

determinations and claims assistance 

information for remotely located service 

members, line of duty care, and for care 

under the transitional care for Servicerelated conditions benefit. ART data 

reflects the customer service mission 

within the MHS: It helps customer 

service staff users prioritize and manage 

their case workload; it allows users to 

track beneficiary inquiry workload and 

resolution, of which a major component 

is educating beneficiaries on their 

TRICARE benefits. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Annual Burden Hours: 43,596. 

Number of Respondents: 174,385. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 174,385. 

Average Burden per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Dated: January 3, 2025. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2025–00319 Filed 1–8–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2024–OS–0113] 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness 

(OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 30-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for clearance the following 

proposal for collection of information 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by February 10, 

2025. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reginald Lucas, (571) 372–7574, 

whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: National Language Service 

Corps; DD Form 2932, DD Form 2933, 

DD Form 2934; OMB Control Number 

0704–0449. 

Type of Request: Extension. 

Number of Respondents: 1,700. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 1,700. 

Average Burden per Response: 12 

minutes. 

Annual Burden Hours: 340. 

Needs and Uses: The National 

Language Service Corps (NLSC) recruits 

from the public and enrolls individuals 

who would like to volunteer their 

language skills. The NLSC identifies 

U.S. citizens who can provide high 


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