```

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 188 (Friday, September 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 55179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4785]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[No. DoD-2007-OS-0107]

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 the proposed extension of a 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 November 
27, 2007.

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, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    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, 
Rodney Winn, Assistant General Counsel for Garnishment Operations, 
Defense Finance and Accounting Service--Cleveland, P.O. Box 998002, 
Cleveland, OH 44199-8002, or call Mr. Rodney Winn at (216) 522-5118.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Application for Former 
Spouse Payments From Retired Pay; DD Form 2293; OMB 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 for direct payment of these 
monies by using DD Form 2293. This information collection is needed to 
provide the Defense Finance and Accounting Service the basic data 
needed to process the request.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5130 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 20,520.
    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. The information 
from the DD Form 2293 is used by the Defense Finance and Accounting 
Service in processing the applicant's request as authorized under 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 statutory 
required certification the applicant/former spouse must make when 
applying for payments.

    Dated: September 21, 2007.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 07-4785 Filed 9-27-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-M
```