[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35-36]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30732]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2014-0049]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange), DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Army & Air Force Exchange Service 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 March 3, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100.
    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 Army and Air 
Force Exchange Service, Office of the General Counsel, Compliance 
Division, Attn: Teresa Schreurs, 3911 South Walton Walker Blvd., 
Dallas, TX 75236-1598 or call the Exchange Compliance Division at 800-
967-6067.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: 
Exchange Personnel Management and Payroll Systems; Exchange Form 1450-
001 ``Retirement Processing Checklist'', Exchange Form 1700-110 ``Group 
Health Benefits Continuation Application'', Exchange Form 1100-012 
``Promissory Note'', Exchange Form 1200-006 ``Pre-Employment Screening 
Applicant Consent Form'', Exchange Form 1700-117 ``Conversion of Group 
Term Life Insurance''; OMB Control Number: 0702-XXXX.
    Needs And Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to provide a basis for computing civilian pay entitlements, maintaining 
a record of the history of pay transactions, and to provide health and 
retirement benefits to the appropriate individual. Information is 
collected through new employment orientation which may include the name 
of the individual (i.e. family member or dependent) SSN, home address, 
phone number, marital status, sex, security clearance, military status, 
pay status and rank, tax exemptions authorized deductions, and choices 
of retirement and health insurance. Additional information is obtained 
from court ordered documents such as Qualifying Domestic Relations 
Orders which require the Exchange to pay retirement benefits to ex-
spouse or other dependents. This collection is necessary to accurately 
accrue civilian's correct leave, benefits, retirement and pay, issue 
bonds, pay taxes, and to keep the Exchange compliant with court orders 
and the ability to answer any inquires to process such claims. In 
addition, the information is used to produce reports and statistical 
analyses of the civilian workforce to verify employment, provide data 
in support of Equal Employment Opportunity Programs, provide the 
Exchange with emergency contact information, responses to union 
requests, establish training requirements, provide projected staffing 
requirements, provide data for retirement processing, corrective 
actions, grievances and appeals, provide incentive awards, fill 
positions, determinations of medical qualifications, counsel employees 
on career development, plan dependent

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services in overseas areas, determine validity of individual claims 
related to pay adjustments and for other managerial and statistical 
studies, records and reports.
    Affected Public: Employee family members, former spouses and other 
employee dependents.
    Annual Burden Hours: 208,000 Hours.
    Number of Respondents: 260,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 3.2.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Frequency: Daily.
    Respondents are dependents, including ex-spouses and/or Exchange 
personnel who are terminated or retired. Information is obtained from 
the Exchange personnel either prior to being employed, during active 
duty or after they have ended employment with the Exchange. Information 
is submitted to the Exchange primarily through electronic means so the 
Exchange may pay appropriately for time and accurately provide 
individuals with health and retirement benefits.

    Dated: December 29, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-30732 Filed 12-31-14; 8:45 am]
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