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[Federal Register: June 21, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 118)]
[Notices]               
[Page 35118]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7060]

 
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-82, 
Application for a U.S. Passport by Mail, OMB Control Number 1405-0020

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in 
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting 
this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Application For A U.S. 
Passport By Mail.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0020.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services CA/PPT.
     Form Number: DS-82.
     Respondents: Individuals or Households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.2 million respondents 
per year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 4.2 million responses per 
year.
     Average Hours per Response: 40 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 2,800,000 hours per year.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from June 21, 2010.

ADDRESSES:
    You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: PPT-Forms-Officer@state.gov.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Passport Forms 
Management Officer, U.S. Department of State, Office of Program 
Management and Operational Support, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 
3031, Washington, DC 20037.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and 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 information collection and 
supporting documents, to Passport Forms Management Officer, U.S. 
Department of State, Office of Program Management and Operational 
Support, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 3031, Washington, DC 
20037, who may be reached on 202-663-2457 or at PPT-Forms-Officer@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
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 
technology.
    Abstract of proposed collection:
    The information collected on the DS-82 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 the U.S. passport or 
related service, and to properly administer and enforce the laws 
pertaining to the issuance thereof.
    Methodology:
    Passport Services collects information from U.S. citizens and non-
citizen nationals when they complete and submit the Application for a 
U.S. Passport by Mail. Passport applicants can either download the DS-
82 from the internet or obtain one from an Acceptance Facility/Passport 
Agency. The form must be completed, signed, and submitted along with 
the applicant's previous U.S. passport.

    Dated: June 14, 2010.
Florence Fultz,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-14919 Filed 6-18-10; 8:45 am]
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