[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 67860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27676]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 8087]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement
Regarding a Lost or Stolen U.S. Passport Book and/or Card
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are
requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals
and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to
January 14, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Web: Persons with access to the Internet may use the
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by
entering ``Public Notice '' in the
Search bar. If necessary, use the Narrow by Agency filter option on the
Results page.
Email: [email protected].
Mail: PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of State, 2100
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3030, Washington, DC 20037.
Fax: (202) 663-2410.
Hand Delivery or Courier: PPT Forms Officer, U.S.
Department of State, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3030,
Washington, DC 20037.
You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and
supporting documents, to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of State,
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3030, Washington, DC 20037, who may
be reached on (202) 663-2457 or at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Statement Regarding a
Lost or Stolen U.S. Passport Book and/or Card.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0014.
Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport
Services, Office of Program Management and Operational Support, Program
Coordination Division (CA/PPT/PMO/PC).
Form Number: DS-64.
Respondents: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 553,000 respondents per
year.
Estimated Number of Responses: 553,000 responses per year.
Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 46,083 hours per year.
Frequency: On occasion.
Obligation To Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a
Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
personal information, will be available for public review.
Abstract of proposed collection: The Secretary of State is
authorized to issue U.S. passports under 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq., 8
U.S.C. 1104, and Executive Order 11295 (August 5, 1966). Individuals
whose valid or potentially valid U.S. passports were lost or stolen
must make a report of the lost or stolen passport to the Department of
State before they receive a new passport so that the lost or stolen
passport can be invalidated. (22 CFR parts 50 and 51) The Enhanced
Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 (8 U.S.C. 1737)
requires the Department of State to collect accurate information on
lost or stolen U.S. passports and to enter that information into a data
system. Form DS-64 collects information identifying the person who held
the lost or stolen passport and describing the circumstances under
which the passport was lost or stolen. We use the information collected
to accurately identify the passport that must be invalidated and to
make a record of the circumstances surrounding the lost or stolen
passport as required by these authorities.
Methodology: This form is used in conjunction with a DS-11,
``Application for a U.S. Passport'', or submitted separately to report
loss or theft of a U.S. passport. Passport Services collects the
information when a U.S. citizen or non-citizen national applies for a
new U.S. passport and has been issued a previous, still valid U.S.
passport that has been lost or stolen, or when a passport holder
independently reports it lost or stolen. Passport applicants can either
download the form from the internet or obtain one at any Passport
Agency or Acceptance Facility.
Dated: November 6, 2012.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-27676 Filed 11-13-12; 8:45 am]
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