Army Claims Service Proposed Information Collection Comment Request

FR: Defense Department

Published March 31st, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

The U.S. Army Claims Service published a 60-day information collection notice under the Paperwork Reduction Act, seeking public comments on proposed collection of information for processing claims for personal property lost, damaged, or destroyed incident to government service. Comments are requested by June 1, 2026. The collection involves DD Forms 1842 and 1844 under OMB Control Number 0702-PROP.

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The Department of the Army issued a notice announcing a proposed information collection to process claims under the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3721). The collection covers DD Forms 1842 and 1844, used by Military Claims Office personnel to adjudicate claims for personal property lost, damaged, or destroyed incident to service. The notice requests comments on whether the collection is necessary, the accuracy of burden estimates, and ways to enhance quality and minimize burden.\n\nMembers of the public, government agencies, and individuals with potential claims should review the proposed collection and submit comments by the June 1, 2026 deadline via regulations.gov or mail. The Army Records Management Directorate can be contacted for copies of the proposal and collection instruments. This is a standard PRA information collection process with no immediate compliance burden.

What to do next

Review the proposed information collection scope and provide comments by June 1, 2026
Submit comments through regulations.gov (Docket ID USA-2026-HQ-0234) or by mail
Contact Mr. Douglas Fravel at 571-515-0220 for copies of DD Forms 1842 and 1844

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Proposed Collection; Comment Request

A Notice by the Army Department on 03/31/2026

This document has a comment period that ends in 62 days.
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Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-06216 (91 FR 15977) Document Headings ###### Department of Defense

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2026-HQ-0234]

AGENCY:

Department of the Army, Department of Defense (DoD).

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 ( printed page 15978) 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]

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