30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for a U.S. Passport
| Published date | 16 August 2019 |
| Citation | 84 FR 42037 |
| Record Number | 2019-17617 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | State Department |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 159 (Friday, August 16, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42037-42038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17617]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 10824]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for
a U.S. Passport
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 September 16, 2019.
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: Application for a U.S.
Passport.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0004.
Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport
Services (CA/PPT).
Form Number: DS-11.
Respondents: United States Citizens and Nationals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,015,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 11,015,000.
Average Time Per Response: 85 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 15,604,583 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain 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 DS-11 solicits data necessary for Passport Services to issue a
United States passport (book and/or card format) pursuant to
authorities granted to the Secretary of State by 22 U.S.C. 211a et
seq., and Executive Order (E.O.) 11295 (August 5, 1966) for the
issuance of passports to U.S. nationals.
The issuance of U.S. passports requires the determination of
identity, nationality, and entitlement with reference to the provisions
of Title III of
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the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1401-1504), the
14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, other
applicable treaties and laws, and implementing regulations at 22 CFR
parts 50 and 51. The specific regulations pertaining to the Application
for a U.S. Passport are at 22 CFR 51.20 through 51.28.
Methodology
The information collected on the DS-11 is used to facilitate the
issuance of passports to U.S. citizens and nationals. The primary
purpose of soliciting the information is to establish citizenship,
identity, and entitlement to the issuance of a U.S. passport, and to
properly administer and enforce the laws pertaining to the issuance
thereof.
Passport Services collects information from U.S. citizens and non-
citizen nationals when they complete and submit the Application for a
U.S. Passport. Passport applicants can either download the DS-11 from
the internet or obtain one from an Acceptance Facility/Passport Agency.
The form must be completed and executed at an acceptance facility or
passport agency, and submitted with evidence of citizenship and
identity.
Barry J. Conway,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2019-17617 Filed 8-15-19; 8:45 am]
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