[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68249-68250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32753]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB review; comment request
Action: Notice.
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, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Waiver/Remission of
Indebtedness Application; DD Form 2789; OMB Number 0730--[To Be
Determined].
Type of Request: New Collection.
Number of Respondents: 11,500.
Responses Per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 11,500.
Average Burden Per Response: 2 hours.
Annual Burden Hours: 23,000.
Needs and Uses: Used by current or former DoD civilian employees or
military members to request waiver or remission of an indebtedness owed
to the Department of Defense. Under 5 U.S.C. 5584, 10 U.S.C. 2774, and
32 U.S.C. 716, certain debts arising out of erroneous payments may be
waived. Under 10 U.S.C. 4837, 10 U.S.C. 6161, and 10 U.S.C. 9837,
certain debts may be remitted. Information obtained through this form
is used in adjudicating the request for waiver or remission. Remissions
apply only to active duty military members, and thus are not covered
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Criteria for waiver of a
debt includes a determination that there is no indication of fraud,
misrepresentation, fault, or lack of good faith on the part of the
individual owing the debt or any other person interested in obtaining a
waiver. Information obtained through the proposed collection is needed
in order to adjudicate the waiver request under the law.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
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.
DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
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Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal
should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.
Dated: December 1, 1998.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-32753 Filed 12-9-98; 8:45 am]
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