# Proposed Collection; Comment Request
**AGENCY:**
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), DoD.
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**SUMMARY:**
In compliance with the *Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,* the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) announces a proposed 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 December 8, 2015.
**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:* Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, Regulatory and Audit Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-9010.
*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.
Any associated form(s) for this collection may be located within this same electronic docket and downloaded for review/testing. Follow the instructions at *http://www.regulations.gov* for submitting comments. Please submit comments on any given form identified by docket number, form number, and title.
**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 Services-Cleveland, Retired and Annuitant Pay, 1240 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44199, ATTN: Mr. Charles Moss, *[email protected],* 216-204-4426.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:* Application for Trusteeship, DD Form 2827, OMB License 0730-0013.
*Needs and Uses:* The information collection requirement is necessary for individuals to apply for appointment as a trustee on behalf of a mentally incompetent member of the uniformed services pursuant to 37 U.S.C. 602-604.
*Affected Public:* Individuals or Households, Business and Other for Profit.
*Annual Burden Hours:* 75.
*Number of Respondents:* 75.
*Responses per Respondent:* 1.
*Annual Responses:* 75.
*Average Burden per Response:* 1 hour.
*Frequency:* On occasion.
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: October 6, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.