Child Annuitant's School Certification

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DD 2788 Child Annuitant's School Certificate Form	Modified
T7347b DRAS.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-21
0730-0001 Supporting Statement DD 2788 final .doc Supporting Statement A	2017-03-21
DD_FORM_2788_Justifciation Memo_DCPLD Approved.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-02-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
5621	Child Annuitant's School Certificate Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0730-0001	ICR Reference No: 201702-0730-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200905-0730-001
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DFAS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Child Annuitant's School Certification
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/27/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/06/2017
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the revised materials provided by the Department.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	7,200	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	7,200	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	115,848	0	0

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Abstract: The information is used to determine the continued eligibility of a Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) and/or Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan (RSFPP) child annuitant once the child has reached age 18 and must attend school full-time to continue receiving the annuity. The Survivor Benefit Division of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) uses the information to release funds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 10 USC 1447 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 10 USC 1435 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 8055	02/17/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 9204	02/03/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Child Annuitant's School Certificate	DD 2788, DD Form 2788	Child Annuitant's School Certification

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	7,200	0	0	3,600	0	3,600
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,200	0	0	6,480	0	720
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	115,848	0	0	115,848	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a reinstatement with change to an expired collection. The approximate time for filling out the form and obtaining all the documentation increased from 12 minutes to 1 hour. During the previous approval, we did not consider the time needed to obtain school official authorization, time to gather documentation, or the travel time required by the respondent.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,560

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 02/06/2017

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