# 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 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 May 23, 2016.
**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 Service; Office of Financial Operations; Retired and Annuitant Pay Quality Product Assurance Division ATTN: Chuck Moss, Cleveland, OH 44199-2001, or call at (216) 204-4426.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number:* Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI) Beneficiary Designation; DD Form 2864; OMB Control Number 0730-TBD.
*Needs and Uses:* The information collection requirement is necessary to determine the beneficiary(ies) of a deceased military member for entitlement and payment of authorized VSI benefits. This certification is required to identify the designated beneficiary(ies) of the member upon his or her death.
*Affected Public:* Individuals or households.
*Annual Burden Hours:* 24 hours.
*Number of Respondents:* 96.
*Responses per Respondent:* 1.
*Annual Responses:* 96.
*Average Burden per Response:* 15 minutes.
*Frequency:* On occasion.
The form is completed initially upon establishment of the VSI entitlement. If this designation needs to be changed, for various reasons, then another form DD 2864 will be completed.
Dated: March 21, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.