---
kind: "section"
citation: "32 C.F.R. § 111.5"
title: "32"
number: "111.5"
heading: "Responsibilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/111.5"
---

# §111.5. Responsibilities.

- (a) **The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R))—**
  - (1) Establishes and prescribes procedures for the payment of TC to dependents of Service members separated for dependent abuse.
  - (2) **Oversees compliance with this part.**
- (b) The Secretaries of the Military Departments and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, when applicable:
  - (1) Appoint representatives to coordinate requests for TC, approve requests (except exceptional eligibility requests), and forward those requests for payment in accordance with Chapter 60, Volume 7B of DoD 7000.14-R, “Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations (FMRs): Military Pay Policy—Retired Pay” (available at http://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/Volume_07b.pdf).
  - (2) Review and approve or disapprove requests for TC benefits in accordance with the exceptional eligibility authority in accordance with [10 U.S.C. 1059](/usc/10/1059.md). This responsibility may not be delegated.
  - (3) Ensure dependents who are victims of a dependent-abuse offense are aware of their eligibility to apply for TC.
  - (4) **Establish departmental guidance to implement this part.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 1059.

### Source

Source: 84 FR 49459, Sept. 20, 2019, unless otherwise noted.