[Federal Register: April 7, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 66)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Title and Applicable Form: Application for Annuity--Certain 
Military Surviving Spouses; DD Form 2769.
    Type of Request: New collection; Emergency Processing requested 
with a shortened public comment period ending April 14, 1998. An 
approval date of April 23, 1998, is requested.
    Number of Respondents 400.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 400.
    Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
    Annual Burden Hours: 400 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1998, 
Public Law 105-85, Section 644, requires the Secretary of Defense to 
pay an annuity to qualified surviving spouses. The DD Form 2769, 
``Application for Annuity--Certain Military Surviving Spouses,'' used 
in this information collection, provides a vehicle for the surviving 
spouse to apply for the annuity benefit. The Department will use this 
information to determine if the applicant is eligible for the annuity 
benefit and make payment to the surviving spouse. The respondents of 
this information collection are surviving spouses of each member of the 
uniformed services who (1) died before March 21, 1974, and was entitled 
to retired or retainer pay on the date of death or (2) was a member of 
a reserve component of the Armed Forces during the period beginning on 
September 21, 1972, and ending on October 1, 1978, and at the time of 
member's death would have been entitled to retired pay.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C. Springer.
    Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Mr. Springer at the Office of Management 
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503, or via facsimile at (202) 395-5167.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Mr. Cushing at OSD/WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, or via facsimile at (703) 604-
6270, or requested telephonically at (703) 604 4582.

    Dated: April 1, 1998.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-9038 Filed 4-6-98; 8:45 am]
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