This collection
is approved based on the revised materials provided by the
Department. Should DOD want to continue to use this collection for
more than 6 months, it will need to follow the regular 60 and 30
day notice process under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2018
6 Months From Approved
65,000
0
0
16,250
0
0
428,025
0
0
To collect information needed to
establish a retired/retainer pay account for members of the
Uniformed Services who are retiring or reaching the age of
eligibility to receive retired pay, including designation of
beneficiaries for unpaid retired pay, state tax withholding
election, lump sum of retired pay election, information on
dependents, and election of Survivor Benefit Plan
coverage.
The purpose for form DD
2656 is to collect information needed to establish a retired pay
account for members of the Unformed Services who are retiring or
reaching the age of eligibility to receive retired pay. Due to the
implementation of the DoD’s Blended Retirement System, changes to
form DD 2656 are required. Implementation of the Blended Retirement
System occurs on 1 January 2018 in accordance Section 635 of Public
Law 114-92. The DoD cannot reasonably meet the normal clearance
procedures for updates to DD 2656 due to this statutory
requirement. Therefore, emergency processing is necessary.
This is an existing collection
currently in use without an OMB Control Number. DD Form 2656 was
last revised in 2009. An update to the form is required by
legislation enacting a lump sum of retired pay option for members
covered by the Blended Retirement System. This requirement is found
in Section 1415 of Title 10, U.S.C.
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:
(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;
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.