Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DD Form 2944 Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
CHANGES TO THE DD FORM 2944.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2010-03-22	Available
SUPPORTING STATEMENT.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-03-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
190960	Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0464	ICR Reference No: 201003-0704-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-0704-002
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/12/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/22/2010
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2010	04/30/2010	04/30/2010
Responses	185,887	0	185,887
Time Burden (Hours)	92,944	0	92,944
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 310 of Public Law 111-32 authorizes and appropriates Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay. The Secretaries concerned shall employ the Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay authority and appropriated funding to compensate Service members, including members of the Reserve components, former and retired members under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who, at any time during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on September 30, 2009, served on active duty while the Service members' enlistment or period of obligated service was extended, or whose eligibility for retirement was suspended pursuant to any provision of law authorizing the President to extend any period of obligated service, or suspend eligibility for retirement, of a Service member in time of war or of national emergency declared by Congress or the President (commonly referred to as a “stop-loss authority”).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 32 310 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 32 310 Name of Law: null

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0790-AI59	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 54751	10/23/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 54751	10/23/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 54751	10/23/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay	DD Form 2944	Claim for Retroactive Stop Loss Payment

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	185,887	185,887	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	92,944	92,944	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $534,400,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/15/2010

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