DOD Seeks Comments on Info Collection for Survivor Benefit Plan Child Coverage

Targeted News Service

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Department of Defense published the following notice in the Federal Register:

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

A Notice by the Defense Department on 03/24/2016

Publication Date: Thursday, March 24, 2016

Agencies:

Department of Defense

Office of the Secretary

Dates: Consideration will be given to all comments received by May 23, 2016.

Comments Close: 05/23/2016

Entry Type: Notice

Action: Notice.

Document Citation: 81 FR 15697

Page: 15697 (1 page)

Agency/Docket Number: Docket ID: DoD-2016-OS-0024

Document Number: 2016-06634

Shorter URL: https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-06634

Action

Notice.

Summary

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 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 May 23, 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 Service; Office of Financial Operations; Retired and Annuitant Pay Quality Product Assurance Division ATTN: Chuck Moss, Cleveland, OH 44199-2001, or call at (216) 204-4426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; And OMB Number: Age 18 Notice--Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Child Coverage; DD Form 2862; OMB Control Number 0730-XXXX.

Needs And Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to identify a dependent child in the Defense Military Retired and Annuity Pay System to prevent overpayment to ineligible children.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Annual Burden Hours: 3,600.

Number of Respondents: 14,400.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 14,400.

Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.

Notice is sent to Survivor Benefit Plan child beneficiaries when they are about to turn age 18. They need to indicate any future school attendance or if the child is incapacitated in order to determine continuing entitlement.

Dated: March 18, 2016.

Aaron Siegel,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2016-06634 Filed 3-23-16; 8:45 am]

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Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://www.targetednews.com

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