Data for Payment of Retired Personnel

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DD 2656-10 Survivor Benefit Plan/Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan Request for Deemed Election Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form DD 2656-8 Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Automatic Coverage Fact Sheet Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form DD 26560-7 Verification for Survivor Annuity Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form DD 2656-6 Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Election Change Certificate Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form DD 2656-5 Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Program Election Certificate Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form DD 2656-2 Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Termination Request Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form DD 2656-1 Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Election Statement for Former Spouse Coverage Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form DD 2656 Data For Payment of Retired Personnel Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0704-0569_SSA_7.26.2023.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-07-26
0704-0569_SSN-Justification_5.8.2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-05-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
241310	Survivor Benefit Plan/Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan Request for Deemed Election Form and Instruction	Unchanged
241309	Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Automatic Coverage Fact Sheet Form and Instruction	Unchanged
241266	Verification for Survivor Annuity Form and Instruction	Unchanged
241189	Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Election Change Certificate Form and Instruction	Unchanged
241185	Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Program Election Certificate Form and Instruction	Unchanged
241183	Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Termination Request Form and Instruction	Unchanged
241181	Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Election Statement for Former Spouse Coverage Form and Instruction	Unchanged
229237	Data For Payment of Retired Personnel Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0704-0569	ICR Reference No: 202304-0704-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-0704-002
Agency/Subagency: DOD/DODDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Data for Payment of Retired Personnel
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: 07/26/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2023
Responses	127,950	127,950
Time Burden (Hours)	31,988	31,988
Cost Burden (Dollars)	843,191	843,191

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Abstract: To collect information needed to establish a retired/retainer pay account for members of the Uniformed Services who are retiring or reaching the age of eligibility to receive retired pay. This includes designation of beneficiaries for unpaid retired pay, state tax withholding election, lump sum of retired pay election, information on dependents, and election of Survivor Benefit Plan coverage.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 10 USC Section 1415
  

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:
	88 FR 29104	05/05/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 48214	07/26/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Data For Payment of Retired Personnel	DD 2656	Data for Payment of Retired Personnel
Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Program Election Certificate	DD 2656-5	Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Program Election Certificate
Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Automatic Coverage Fact Sheet	DD 2656-8	Survivor Benefit Plan Automatic Coverage Fact Sheet
Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Election Change Certificate	DD 2656-6	Survivor Benefit Plan Election Change Certificate
Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Election Statement for Former Spouse Coverage	DD 2656-1	Survivor Benefit (SBP) Election Statement For Former Spouse Coverage
Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Termination Request	DD 2656-2	Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Termination Plan
Survivor Benefit Plan/Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan Request for Deemed Election	DD 2656-10	Survivor Benefit Plan/Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan Request for Deemed Election
Verification for Survivor Annuity	DD 26560-7	Verification for Survivor Annuity

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	127,950	127,950	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	31,988	31,988	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	843,191	843,191	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: $681,973

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: 07/26/2023

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