Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Published Date: 1/10/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense is updating forms used to handle information about deceased military members and their families. This affects over 250,000 people who will spend about 15 minutes filling out these forms to ensure proper care and honors. Comments on these changes are open until February 10, 2025, with no new costs involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
DoD authority to cover mortuary expenses
The document cites statutory authority (10 U.S.C. 1481, 1482, and 1482a) that allows the DoD to provide reimbursement, cover expenses, or otherwise provide mortuary services for decedents, including civilian employees serving with the armed forces. This authority supports documenting and processing requests for care, transportation, funeral honors, and disposition of remains.
Time burden for mortuary forms
If you are a family member or other person handling a deceased service member's affairs, you may need to fill out DoD Mortuary Affairs forms. The collection covers 252,350 respondents annually, takes about 15 minutes per response, and totals 63,088 annual burden hours.
Which people must complete which forms
If you are the Person Authorized to Direct Disposition (PADD) or otherwise involved, you may be asked to complete up to six DoD forms. All PADDs will complete DD Form 3045; PADDs may also be asked to provide information on DD Forms 565, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, and/or 3050, while DD Form 3116 is completed by a service member and DD Form 3122 by a funeral service provider.
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