Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY:

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION:

60-Day information collection notice.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 April 25, 2022.

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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket listed above.

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 Defense Human Resources Activity, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 08F05, Alexandria, VA 22350, LaTarsha Yeargins, 571-372-2089.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Record of Emergency Data; DD Form 93; OMB Control Number 0704-ROED.

Needs and Uses: The DD Form 93 is used by Service members to designate beneficiaries for certain benefits in the event of the Service member's death. It is also a guide for disposition of the member's pay and allowances if captured, missing or interned. It also shows the names and addresses of the person(s) the Service member desires to be notified in case of emergency or death, and designates the person authorized to direct disposition of the Service member's remains upon death. For civilian personnel, it is used to expedite the notification process in the event of an emergency and/or the death of the member. This requirement is identified in DoDI 1300.18, “Department of Defense Personnel Casualty Matters, Policies, and Procedures.” The goal is to retain decisions by service members and deploying contractors relating to persons to be notified in the event of illness, injury, missing status, or death and to capture decisions as it relates to the provision of benefits and designation of a person authorized to direct disposition of their remains upon death. Support staff are able to direct benefits and decisional briefings to those designated as beneficiaries and decision makers as designated by the Service member or deploying contractor.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Annual Burden Hours: 144,918 hours.

Number of Respondents: 1,739,012.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 1,739,012.

Average Burden per Response: 5 minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.