# Proposed Collection; Comment Request
**AGENCY:**
Defense Finance and Accounting Service, DoD.
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**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: 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 June 22, 2010.
**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—Cleveland, Retired and Annuitant Pay, ATTN: Mr. Larry Sharpley, 1240 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH 44199, or call Mr. Larry Sharpley, 216-204-1677.
*Title, Associated Form, and OMB Number:* Application for Trusteeship, DD Form 2827, OMB License 0730-0013.
*Needs and Uses:* This form is used to report on the administration of the funds received on behalf of a mentally incompetent member of the uniformed services pursuant to 37 U.S.C. 602-604.
*Affected Public:* Individuals.
*Annual Burden Hours:* 18.75 hours.
*Number of Respondents:* 75.
*Responses per Respondent:* 1.
*Average Burden per Response:* 15 minutes.
*Frequency:* On occasion.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Summary of Information Collection**
When members of the uniformed services are declared mentally incompetent, the need arises to have a trustee appointed to act on their behalf with regard to military pay matters. Individuals will complete this form to apply for appointment as a trustee on behalf of the member. The requirement to complete this form helps alleviate the opportunity for fraud, waste and abuse of Government funds and member's benefits.
Dated: April 19, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.