Billing Code: 6001-FR
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD-2024-OS-0067]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer,
Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 60-day information collection notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Finance
and Accounting Service announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public
comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection
on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by [INSERT 60 DAYS AFTER
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments.
Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for
Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title
for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection
instruments, please write to Enterprise Standards and Solutions, Disbursing, Defense Finance
and Accounting Services (DFAS), 8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249-0201, POC:
Kellen Stout (DFAS IMCO), (317) 212-1801.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
TITLE; ASSOCIATED FORM; AND OMB NUMBER: Waiver/Remission of Indebtedness
Application; DD Form 2789; OMB Control Number 0730-0009.
NEEDS AND USES: The information collected on this form will be used by the DFAS to
determine whether there is indication of fraud, misrepresentation, fault, or lack of good faith, and
whether it is in the best interest of the United States to forgive the debt. It will also be used to
determine if a debtor should have been reasonably aware of the overpayment when it occurred.
If a request for waiver is denied, the debt collection office (DCO) (usually the payroll office) will
continue or resume collection if collection action was previously suspended. If a request for
waiver is approved, then the DCO must cancel any outstanding portion of the debt and refund
any portion of the debt that may have been collected prior to waiver approval.
AFFECTED PUBLIC: Individuals or households.
NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS: 4,500.
RESPONSES PER RESPONDENT: 1.
ANNUAL RESPONSES: 4,500.
AVERAGE BURDEN PER RESPONSE: 80 minutes.

ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS: 6,000.
FREQUENCY: On occasion.

Dated: June 12, 2024.

Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-13459 Filed: 6/18/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/20/2024]