[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15799-15800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05651]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 8219]
30-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 and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval. 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
30 days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) up to April 11, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following
methods:
Email: [email protected]. You must include the
DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control
number in the subject line of your message.
Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department
of State.
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/S/PMO/PC)
Form Number: DS-64
Respondents: Individuals or Households
Estimated Number of Respondents: 991,351 respondents per
year
Estimated Number of Responses: 991,351 responses per year
Average Time per Response: 5 minutes
Total Estimated Burden Time: 82,612 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). Department regulations provide that 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. As required by the cited authorities, 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. False statements made knowingly or willfully
on passport forms, in affidavits or other supporting documents are
punishable by fine and/or imprisonment under U.S. law. (18 U.S.C. 1001,
1542-1544).
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 the form at any Passport Agency, Acceptance
Facility, Embassy, or Consulate.
Additional Information:
In addition to general format changes, the following content
changes have been made to the form:
Section 1--the field ``Driver's License or Military ID
Number'' was added to assist in the prevention of fraudulently
submitted DS-64 forms.
Section 2--was revised in its entirety breaking out the
two main questions into items 2a through 2e to more efficiently
organize the information we are requesting from the applicant.
Section 3--A numbered, dark blue ribbon with instructions
was added to clearly delineate the form sections and thereby assist the
applicant to more efficiently review the information on the form.
Section 3--the Department included a second signature and
date line to allow for the signature of a second Parent/Guardian, if
present, in keeping with the requirements of the DS-11 form.
Section 3--at the bottom of this section, the Department
added the
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following text below the second signature and date line:
For a child under 16 ``This form must be mailed in'' and both
parents or the child's legal guardians(s) must sign the form. In case
of sole custody, include a copy of the supporting document (court
order) with this form.
The Department estimates that these changes will not result in an
increase in the current burden time of 5 minutes per respondent.
Dated: February 25, 2013.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2013-05651 Filed 3-11-13; 8:45 am]
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