Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
01/26/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2022
1,200
1,200
300
300
2,172
2,172
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.
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
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:
(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;
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.