Army Claims Service Personal Property Loss Information Collection

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

The U.S. Army Claims Service has published a 60-day notice under the Paperwork Reduction Act seeking public comment on a proposed information collection to process claims for personal property lost, damaged, or destroyed incident to government service. The collection uses DD Forms 1842 and 1844 with an estimated annual burden of 46,600 hours across 11,650 respondents. Comments are due by June 1, 2026.

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The U.S. Army Claims Service, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection for administrative claims related to loss or damage to personal property. The collection uses DD Forms 1842 and 1844 to process claims under the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3721). The estimated annual burden is 46,600 hours for 11,650 respondents, covering military personnel, civilian employees, their family members, and next of kin who suffered property losses during official travel or service-related circumstances.\n\nThis is a standard 60-day PRA consultation notice; no new obligations are being imposed on the public. The comment period closes June 1, 2026. Those who wish to comment on the proposed collection, its burden estimates, or utility may submit comments via regulations.gov or mail. No specific compliance action is required from the public.

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ACTION:

60-Day information collection notice.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the United States (U.S.) Army Claims 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 June 1, 2026.

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 War, Office of the Director of Administration and Management, Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency Directorate,
Regulatory Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16, 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 the Army Records Management Directorate, 9301 Chapek Road, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5605, Attn:
Mr. Douglas Fravel, or call 571-515-0220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Administrative Claims for Loss and Damage to Personal Property; DD Forms 1842 and 1844; OMB Control Number 0702-PROP.

Needs and Uses: Information must be collected to process and settle claims for personal property that is lost, damaged, or destroyed incident
to government service. This collection is necessary to comply with the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees Claims Act
(31 United States Code, section 3721), which authorizes payment for loss or damage of personal property incident to service.

The information is collected using DD Form 1842 and DD Form 1844 and is used by Military Claims Office personnel across the
Services to adjudicate claims. The data allows claims examiners to verify claimant eligibility, assess the value of the lost
or damaged property, and determine the appropriate reimbursement. The collection is primarily done through service-specific
websites, though paper forms are also available.

The respondents are military and civilian personnel, their family members, or their next of kin who have suffered a property
loss during official travel or other circumstances related to their service. Without this information collection, the Services
would be unable to process claims and reimburse personnel for their property losses as required by law. Respondents are retired/former
military, retired/former Federal (GS/NAF) employees, U.S. military Academy students, ROTC Cadets, family members with Power
of Attorney, and Next of Kin.

Affected Public: Individuals and households.

Annual Burden Hours: 46,600.

Number of Respondents: 11,650.

Responses per Respondent: 2.

Annual Responses: 23,300.

Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.

Frequency: On occasion.

Dated: March 27, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2026-06216 Filed 3-30-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P