[Federal Register: November 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 228)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID DoD-2008-OS-0141]

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Defense Finance and Accounting Service, 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 extension of a 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 January 
26, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1160.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

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 Defense Finance 
and Accounting Service--8899 East 56th Street, Attn: George Glammeyer, 
Department 3300, Indianapolis, IN 46249-3300, or call George Glammeyer 
317-510-2282.
    Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number: Waiver/Remission of 
Indebtedness Application, DD Form 2789; OMB Control Number 0730-0009.
    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

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adjudicating the request for waiver or remission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Annual Burden Hours: 9,200 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 6400.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 1.4375 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection

    The referenced United States Code sections on waivers provide for 
an avenue of relief for individuals who owe debts to the United States 
which resulted from erroneous payments. 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.

    Dated: November 18, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-27947 Filed 11-24-08; 8:45 am]

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