Claim Certification and Voucher for Death Gratuity Payment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DD Form 397 Claim Certification and Voucher for Death Gratuity Payment Form	Modified
Supporting Statement A - DD Form 397 - 0730-0017 12.26.2017.doc Supporting Statement A	2017-12-26
dd397_justification memo_20171031.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-12-26
CDS SORN Final.docx Supplementary Document	2017-12-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
186640	Claim Certification and Voucher for Death Gratuity Payment Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0730-0017	ICR Reference No: 201712-0730-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200809-0730-001
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DFAS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Claim Certification and Voucher for Death Gratuity Payment
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/05/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/26/2017
Terms of Clearance: This collection should be reported by DOD in the Information Collection Budget.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	250	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,813	0	0

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Abstract: This form is used to document and approve death gratuity payments. The Service Casualty Office completes part of the form and provides the form to the Service Member's beneficiaries to complete and sign their portion of the form. The form is sent to DFAS for payment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 10 USC 1475 - 1480 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	82 FR 26672	06/08/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 58797	12/14/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Claim Certification and Voucher for Death Gratuity Payment	DD Form 397	Claim Certification and Voucher for Death Gratuity Payment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	500	0	0	-1,916	0	2,416
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	250	0	0	-958	0	1,208
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,813	0	0	-25,862	0	27,675

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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a reinstatement with change to an expired collection. The number of respondents was reduced due to a re-evaluation of gratuity payments paid.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,856

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? Uncollected

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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: 12/26/2017

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