[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 4731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2376]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Finance Deputate.
ACTION: Notice.
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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 concerning the proposed Direct Deposit Authorization form.
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 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 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 on or
before April 1, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to the Defense Finance and
Accounting Service, Finance Deputate, ATTN: Ms. Patricia Cristiano,
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 Ms. Patricia J. Cristiano,
at (703) 607-5039.
Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Direct Deposit
Authorization form.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary
to meet the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of the
Treasury's requirements to process civilian and military personnel
requests to authorize direct deposits of net payments, travel payments,
and savings allotments to financial institutions to which payment is to
be directed. The information collection requirement is required by the
Treasury Financial Manual, Bulletin No. 95-07, dated December 16, 1994
and DoD Financial Management Regulation, Volume 5.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Annual Burden Hours: 879,716.
Number of Respondents: 1,759,432.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden Per Response: 30 minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
The Direct Deposit Authorization form is used to process net pay,
travel payments, and allotments for all Department of Defense personnel
including civilians, active duty and retired military, and annuitants.
The form will be completed and signed by the payee and forwarded to
their paying office. The information can be obtained from the payee's
banking documents. The paying office will enter the Direct Deposit
enrollment information into the payroll system, and at the same time
assure proper identification of the payee. This data will later be
forwarded to the payee's financial institution by the servicing Federal
Reserve Bank.
Dated: January 28, 1997.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-2376 Filed 1-30-97; 8:45 am]
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