Child Annuitant's School Certification

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DD2788 Child Annuitant's School Certification	Form	Unchanged	Available
0730-0001_SSA 9.28.26.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-09-30	Available
CHILD ANNUITANT SCHOOL CERTIFICATION FOR PREVIOUS ATTENDANCE updated April 13.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-29	Available
SSN Justification DD2788 Cleveland site - Color.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-30	Available
T7347b DRAS.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
5621	Child Annuitant's School Certificate	Form	Unchanged	Child Annuitant's School Certification
5621	Child Annuitant's School Certificate	Other-Instrument "Cover Letter"	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0730-0001	ICR Reference No: 202609-0730-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-0730-001
Agency/Subagency: DOW/DFAS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Child Annuitant's School Certification
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: 09/30/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2026
Responses	7,200	7,200
Time Burden (Hours)	600	600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,872	10,872

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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 1435 Name of Law: Eligible Beneficiaries
   US Code: 10 USC 1447 Name of Law: Survivor Benefit Plan
  

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 47817	07/29/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 61222	09/28/2026
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
Child Annuitant's School Certificate	DD2788	Child Annuitant's School Certification

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	7,200	7,200	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	600	600	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,872	10,872	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: $15,264

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: 09/30/2026

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