[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6921-6922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02579]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9436]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Courier Drop-
Off List for U.S. Passport Applications
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 March 10, 2016.
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,
Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Legal Affairs
and Law Enforcement Liaison, 44132 Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 1227,
Sterling, Virginia 20166-1227, who may be reached on (202) 485-6538 or
at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Courier Drop-Off List for
U.S. Passport Applications.
OMB Control Number: 1405-XXXX.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport
Services, Office of Legal Affairs and Law Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/
S/L).
Form Number: DS-4283.
Respondents: Business or Other For-Profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000 respondents per
year.
Estimated Number of Responses: 216,000 responses per year.
Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 36,000 hours per year.
Frequency: Daily.
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
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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 information collected on the
DS-4283 is used to facilitate the issuance of passports to U.S.
nationals with imminent travel plans who hire private courier companies
to deliver their applications to one of the Department's domestic
passport agencies. The Department asks courier company employees to
complete the DS-4283 and submit the form with passport applications
delivered in bulk to passport agencies in a designated drop-off box.
Passport agencies use the form to track the submission of applications
that a courier drops off. The form serves as a record of receipt of
documents submitted to the Department and as an acknowledgment of who
delivered these documents. The DS-4283 is part of a Department effort
to facilitate the delivery of passport applications by private courier
companies while maintaining the integrity of the passport application
process.
Methodology: This form is used to track the processing of passport
applications delivered in bulk to passport agencies by private courier
companies. Courier employees are asked to attach the form onto sealed
envelopes or packages containing passport applications which they
deliver in bulk to designated drop-off facilities at one of twelve
passport agencies for processing.
Dated: February 3, 2016.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-02579 Filed 2-8-16; 8:45 am]
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