Notice2025-00285
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Published
January 10, 2025
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Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 6 (Friday, January 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1987-1988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00285]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0121]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by February
10, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#017669722f6c622c606d64792f6472652f6c63792f65652c656e652c686f676e736c6075686e6f2c626e6d6d646275686e6f72416c60686d2f6c686d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bec9d6cd90d3dd93dfd2dbc690dbcdda90d3dcc690dada93dad1da93d7d0d8d1ccd3dfcad7d1d093ddd1d2d2dbddcad7d1d0cdfed3dfd7d290d3d7d2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DoD Mortuary Affairs Forms;
DD Form(s) 0565, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3116, 3122; OMB
Control Number 0704-0581.
Type of Request: Revision.
Number of Respondents: 252,350.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 252,350.
Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 63,088.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary
to obtain and document information related to deceased personnel and
their family members. The information collection documents selections
made by family members and others as part of the required mortuary case
file. As stated in 10 U.S.C. 1481, the DoD may provide for the
recovery, statement of recognition for identification purposes, care,
and disposition of the remains for active-duty Regulars, Reserve
Component members, applicants, trainees, military prisoners, and
others. The DoD is further authorized, per 10 U.S.C. 1482 and 10 U.S.C.
1482a, to provide reimbursement, cover expenses, or otherwise provide
mortuary services for decedents, including civilian employees serving
with the armed forces. Mortuary affairs personnel must document
information on the information collections to ensure proper care,
transportation, escort, military funeral honors and disposition of
remains, as applicable. Depending on the circumstances, a Person
Authorized to Direct Disposition (PADD) or person authorized to effect
disposition (PAED) may be asked to complete up to six forms. All PADDs
will complete the DD Form 3045 but may additionally be asked to provide
information on the DD Forms 565, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, and/or 3050.
The DD Forms 3116 and 3122 are completed by a Service member and a
funeral service provider respectively. A description of each form has
been provided to clarify under which circumstances each form may be
used.
The DD Form 565, ``Statement of Recognition of Deceased,'' is a
form to assist mortuary personnel with the identification of the
remains of deceased personnel, family members, civilians, or other
personnel that may be in the care of the Department of Defense.
Identification of deceased persons is a critical step in providing
proper disposition of the remains. Information collected includes
information on the respondent and a witness.
The DD Form 3116, ``Escort Report,'' is a report filed with Service
casualty and mortuary affairs offices with information regarding the
transportation of human remains of deceased active-duty personnel to
their place of interment. The escort also reports on the condition of
remains, casket and any incident during transportation to assist the
Service casualty and mortuary affairs offices in their support of the
person authorized to direct disposition of the remains. The report also
informs the Service casualty and mortuary affairs offices of any issue
needed to be resolved with the receiving funeral home.
The DD Form 3122, ``Military Funeral Honors Request Form,'' is an
official request for military funeral honors at the funeral or memorial
of an eligible deceased veteran. A request for military funeral honors
for an eligible veteran must be supported by law. The form will be sent
to military funeral honors coordinators for their review, analysis for
eligibility, scheduling, and to capture costs to provide the required
military funeral honors elements. The form contains contact information
for the next-of-kin requesting military funeral honors.
Upon the death of a service member, the PADD is notified by the
Service Casualty Office and provided a mortuary briefing. They will
complete the DD Form 3045, ``Statement of Disposition of Military
Remains,'' which provides a written declaration as to their intent,
wishes, and directions for the Service to ensure the expedition
embalming/preparation, restoration, and return of remains of an active-
duty service member. The form is presented to the PADD when discussing
mortuary entitlements by the Casualty Assistance Officer, Casualty
Assistance Calls Officer or Mortuary Officer during the mortuary
briefing. A PADD may additionally relinquish their rights as PADD and
identify a new PADD to whom the authority to direct disposition passes.
In DD Form 3046, ``Disposition of Remains Election Statement
Initial Notification of Identified Partial Remains,'' the Department
documents the PADD's elections about the disposition of partial remains
of a service member and how they would like to be notified if
additional remains are found. This form was created to allow the family
the right to be notified of the condition of the remains and allow them
to make the decision to be notified of subsequent additional remains,
or to relinquish the disposition of additional remains to the
Department. Without this form the family may not have the option to
have the Department make disposition of additional remains and would be
notified after identification of additional remains.
In DD Form 3047, ``Disposition of Remains Election Statement
Notification of Subsequently Identified Partial Remains,'' the
Department documents the PADD's choice about the disposition of
identified partial remains of a service member, as well as the
notification options of identified additional remains. This form was
created to allow the family to make the decision and indicate their
desire to be notified of subsequent identification of additional
remains, or to relinquish the disposition of additional remains to the
Department. Without this form the family would not have the option to
have the Department make disposition of additional remains and would be
notified of the identification of each additional remains.
DD Form 3048, ``Disposition of Organs Retained for Extended
Examination,'' documents the PADD/PAED decisions about the notification
and disposition of organs retained by the Armed Forces Medical
Examiner.
DD Form 3049, ``Advanced Restorative Art of Remains,'' documents
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the PADD's decision to authorize the service to embalm and perform
post-mortem reconstructive surgery on the deceased.
DD Form 3050, ``Election for Air Transportation of Remains of
Casualties Dying Overseas and Returned Through Dover Air Force Base,''
documents the PADD's election for the type of air transportation for
the remains of a service member to the receiving funeral home or
interment site.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: As required.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.
Dated: January 3, 2025.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2025-00285 Filed 1-8-25; 8:45 am]
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