DoD Mortuary Affairs Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DD Form 3046 DD Forms 3046-3050 Form	Modified
Form DD Form 3045 DD Form 3045 – Statement of Disposition of Military Remains Form	Modified
0704-0581_SSA_1.26.22.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-01-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
234470	DD Forms 3046-3050 Form	Modified
234469	DD Form 3045 – Statement of Disposition of Military Remains Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0581	ICR Reference No: 202110-0704-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201812-0704-002
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: DoD Mortuary Affairs Forms
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/26/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2022
Responses	1,200	1,200
Time Burden (Hours)	300	300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,172	2,172

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Abstract: The information collection requirement is necessary to obtain the selection (as applicable) of the Person Authorized to Direct Disposition (PADD) or the Person Authorized to Effect Disposition (PAED) of the remains of the decedent. These forms were directed by the Secretary of Defense for transparency and standardization of the mortuary procedures as part of the Final Report of the Dover Port Mortuary Independent Review Subcommittee Implementation Plan and 180-day study. The applicable form(s) is included in the individual case file of the decedent. The respondents are the PADD or PAED of the decedent and the witness to that selection. The PADD or PAED document their election, sign the applicable form to formalize this process and document the election of the PADD or PAED as applicable. These forms become a part of the Official Individual Deceased Personnel File. If the PADD or PAED do not sign these forms, then the Department cannot provide mortuary and transportation services as requested by the PADD or PAED. Currently, there is a lack of standardization across the Military Services as each Service currently utilizes different forms for these elections and they do not all capture the same information even on similar forms. Standardizing the information collected is essential in maintaining the transparency and integrity of the mortuary affairs process.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 10 USC 1481 Name of Law: Recovery, Care, and Disposition of Remains: Decedents Covered
   US Code: 10 USC 1483 Name of Law: Prisoners of War and Interned Enemy Aliens
   US Code: 10 USC 1484 Name of Law: Pensioners, Indigent Patients, and Persons Who Die on Military Reservations
   US Code: 10 USC 1485 Name of Law: Dependents of Members of Armed Forces
   US Code: 10 USC 1486 Name of Law: Other Citizens of United States
  

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:
	86 FR 60005	10/29/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 3512	01/24/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
DD Form 3045 – Statement of Disposition of Military Remains	DD Form 3045	Statement of Disposition of Military Remains
DD Forms 3046-3050	DD Form 3046, DD Form 3047, DD Form 3048, DD Form 3049, DD Form 3050	Disposition of Remains Election Statement: Initial Notification of Identified Partial Remains ,   Disposition of Remains Election Statement: Notification of Subsequently Identified Partial Remains ,   Disposition of Organs Retained for Extended Examination ,   Advanced Restorative Art of Remains ,   Election for Air Transport of Remains of Casualties Dying in a Theater of Combat Operations

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,200	1,200	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	300	300	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,172	2,172	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,236

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 01/26/2022

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