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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8055-8056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03074]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DOD-2015-OS-0017]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), 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 
18, 2016.

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 Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory 
and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
9010.

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. Any 
associated form(s) for this collection may be located within this same 
electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow the 
instructions at http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. 
Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, 
form number, and title.

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 the Defense Finance 
and Accounting Services- Cleveland, 1240 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 
44199, ATTN: Mr. Charles Moss, [email protected], 216-204-4426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Child Annuitant's School 
Certification; DD Form 2788; OMB Control Number 0730-0001.
    Needs and Uses: In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 1447 and DoD Financial 
Management Regulation, 7000.14-R, Volume 7B, a child annuitant between 
the age of 18 and 22 years of age must

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provide evidence of intent to continue study or training at a 
recognized educational institution. The certificate is required for the 
school semester or other period in which the school year is divided.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 7,200 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 3,600.
    Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Annual Responses: 7,200.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency: Once each semester of full time school, ages 18 to 22.
    The Child Annuitant's School Certification form is submitted to the 
child for completion and returned to this agency. The child will 
certify as to his or her intent for future enrollment and a school 
official must certify on the past or present school enrollment of the 
child. By not obtaining school certification, overpayment of annuities 
to children would exist. This information may be collected from some 
schools which are non-profit institutions such as religious 
institutions. If information is not received after the end of each 
school enrollment, over disbursements of an annuity would be made to a 
child who elected not to continue further training or study.

    Dated: February 10, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-03074 Filed 2-16-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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