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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 6 (Friday, January 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1987-1988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00285]

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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.

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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, 
[email protected].

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 active-duty 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 Restorative Art of Remains,'' documents

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the PADD's decision to authorize the service to embalm and perform 
post-mortem 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]
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