[Federal Register: June 25, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 122)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service; Office of the 
Secretary; DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 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 August 
24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed 
information collection should be sent to the Defense Finance and 
Accounting Service--Finance Directorate, ATTN: Mr. Faafiti Malufau, 
1931 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22240-5291.

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 above address, 
or call Mr. Faafiti Malufau, 703-607-5061.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Custodianship Certificate 
to Support Claim on Behalf of Minor Children of Deceased Members of the 
Armed Forces.
    Needs and Uses: Per DoD Financial Management Regulation 7000.14R, 
Volume 7B, Chapter 5, paragraph 90503a(1), annuity for a minor child is 
paid to the legal guardian, or, if there is no legal guardian, to the 
natural parent who has care, custody, and control of the child as the 
custodian, or to a representative payee of the child. An annuity may be 
paid directly to the child when the child is considered to be of 
majority age under the law in the state of residence. The annuity 
cannot be paid until the custodian certified that he/she has the care 
and custody of the child(ren).
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Annual Burden Hours: 120 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden Per Response: 24 minutes.
    Frequency: 1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    The form is used by the Directorate of Annuity Pay, Defense Fiance 
and Accounting Service--Denver Center (DFAS-DE), in order to pay the 
annuity to the correct person on behalf of a child under the age of 
majority. If the form with the completed certification is not received, 
the annuity payments are suspended. Since the funds for annuity are 
paid by members there are no consequences to the Federal Government.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-16905 Filed 6-24-98; 8:45 am]
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