[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 31253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14219]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10453]
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 the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of proposed collection of
information.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information
collection described below to 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 August 2, 2018.
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.
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 Legal Affairs (CA/PPT/S/L/LA).
Form Number: DS-64.
Respondents: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 643,400.
Estimated Number of Responses: 643,400.
Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 53,617 hours.
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
8 U.S.C. 1104, 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq, 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
Passport applicants can submit their form electronically on
www.travel.state.gov or call the National Passport Information Center
at 1-877-487-2778. Applicants can also download the form from the
internet or obtain one at any Passport Agency or Acceptance Facility.
Barry J. Conway,
Managing Director for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-14219 Filed 7-2-18; 8:45 am]
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