[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17711]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 and Associated Form: Direct Deposit Authorization, DD Form 
X311, OMB Number 0730--[To Be Determined].
    Type of Request: New Collection.
    Number of Respondents: 252,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 252,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 126,000.
    Needs and Uses: This collection of information is necessary to meet 
the Department of Defense and the Department of 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 is required by the Treasury Financial Manual, Bulletin No. 
95-07, dated December 16, 1994, and DoD Financial Management 
Regulation, Volume 5. The Direct Deposit Authorization form will be 
used for all DoD personnel including civilians, active 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. 
The data will be forwarded to the payee's financial institution by the 
servicing Federal Reserve Bank.
    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.
    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: July 1, 1997.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-17711 Filed 7-7-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5000-04-M