Data for Payment of Retired Personnel

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DD 2656-10 Survivor Benefit Plan/Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan Request for Deemed Election	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DD 2656-8 Survivor Benefit Plan Automatic Coverage Fact Sheet	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DD 26560-7 Verification for Survivor Annuity	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DD 2656-6 Survivor Benefit Plan Election Change Certificate	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DD 2656-5 Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Program Election Certificate	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DD 2656-2 Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Termination Plan	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form DD 2656-1 Survivor Benefit (SBP) Election Statement For Former Spouse Coverage	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form DD 2656 Data for Payment of Retired Personnel	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
SORN T7347b DFAS-0704-0569.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
DFAS-M DD2930 PIA FORM - SECTION 1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
0704-0569_SES Memo_4.2.2026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-22	Available
0704-0569_SSA_8.21.2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-08-21	Available
0704-0569_SSN-Justification_5.8.2020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-05-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
241310	Survivor Benefit Plan/Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan Request for Deemed Election	Form and Instruction	Modified	Survivor Benefit Plan/Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan Request for Deemed Election
241309	Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Automatic Coverage Fact Sheet	Form and Instruction	Modified	Survivor Benefit Plan Automatic Coverage Fact Sheet
241266	Verification for Survivor Annuity	Form and Instruction	Modified	Verification for Survivor Annuity
241189	Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Election Change Certificate	Form and Instruction	Modified	Survivor Benefit Plan Election Change Certificate
241185	Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Program Election Certificate	Form and Instruction	Modified	Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Program Election Certificate
241183	Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Termination Request	Form and Instruction	Removed	Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Termination Plan
241181	Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Election Statement for Former Spouse Coverage	Form and Instruction	Removed	Survivor Benefit (SBP) Election Statement For Former Spouse Coverage
229237	Data For Payment of Retired Personnel	Form and Instruction	Modified	Data for Payment of Retired Personnel

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0569	ICR Reference No: 202607-0704-013
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202304-0704-002
Agency/Subagency: DOW/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Data for Payment of Retired Personnel
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/27/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	110,950	127,950
Time Burden (Hours)	27,738	31,988
Cost Burden (Dollars)	730,607	843,191

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Abstract: 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. This includes 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 10 USC Section 1415
  

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:
	91 FR 20151	04/15/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 52297	08/13/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Data For Payment of Retired Personnel	DD 2656	Data for Payment of Retired Personnel
Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Program Election Certificate	DD 2656-5	Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Program Election Certificate
Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Automatic Coverage Fact Sheet	DD 2656-8	Survivor Benefit Plan Automatic Coverage Fact Sheet
Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Election Change Certificate	DD 2656-6	Survivor Benefit Plan Election Change Certificate
Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Election Statement for Former Spouse Coverage	DD 2656-1	Survivor Benefit (SBP) Election Statement For Former Spouse Coverage
Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Termination Request	DD 2656-2	Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Termination Plan
Survivor Benefit Plan/Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan Request for Deemed Election	DD 2656-10	Survivor Benefit Plan/Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan Request for Deemed Election
Verification for Survivor Annuity	DD 26560-7	Verification for Survivor Annuity

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	110,950	127,950	0	-17,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27,738	31,988	0	-4,250	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	730,607	843,191	0	-112,584	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: Burden decreased due to the merge of two forms to better align information collected and to reduce the total number of forms.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $700,649

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: 08/27/2026

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