98-17404. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 1998)]
[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, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Application For Former 
Spouse Payments From Retired Pay; DD Form 2293; OMB Number 0730--[To Be 
Determined].
    Type of Request: Reinstatement.
    Number of Respondents: 20,520.
    Responses Per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 20,520.
    Average Burden Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5,130.
    Needs and Uses: Under 10 U.S.C. 1408, state courts may divide 
military retired pay as property or order alimony and child support 
payments from the retired pay. The former spouse may apply to the 
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) for direct payment of 
these monies by using the DD Form 2293, Application For Former Spouse 
Payments From Retired Pay. This information collection is needed to 
provide DFAS the basis data needed to process the request. The 
respondents of this information collection are spouses or former 
spouses of military members. Information on the DD Form 2293 is also 
used to determine the applicant's current status and contains statutory 
required certifications the applicant/former spouse must make when 
applying for payments. This collection of information was formerly 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget under OMB Nubmer 0704-
0182.
    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 Office for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.
    Written request 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: June 25, 1998.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-17404 Filed 6-30-98; 8:45 am]
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