Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 32 / Thursday, February 16, 2012 / Notices 9295 

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: 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You 

must include the DS form number, 

information collection title, and 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: You 

may obtain copies of the proposed 

information collection and supporting 

documents from Passport Services, 

Passport Forms Management and 

Officer, U.S. Department of State, Office 

of Program Management and 

Operational Support, 2201 C Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20520, who may 

be reached on 202–663–2457 or at 

PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary to 

properly perform 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. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

This Statement of Non-Receipt is used 

by the U.S. Department of State to 

collect information for the purpose of 

issuing a replacement passport to 

customers who have not received the 

passport for which they originally 

applied. 

Methodology 

Passport applicants who do not 

receive their passports are required to 

complete a Statement of Non-Receipt of 

a Passport, Form DS–86. Passport 

applicants can either download the form 

from the Internet or pick one up from 

an Acceptance Facility/Passport 

Agency. The form must be completed, 

signed, and then submitted to the 

Acceptance Facility/Passport Agency for 

passport re-issuance. 

Dated: February 7, 2012. 

Barry J. Conway, 

Managing Director for Support Operations, 

Passport Services, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3696 Filed 2–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7800] 

Thirty-Day Notice of Proposed 

Information Collection: DS–71, 

Affidavit of Identifying Witness 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment and submission to OMB of 

proposed collection of information. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State has 

submitted the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

approval in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Affidavit of Identifying Witness. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0088. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, CA/PPT/PMO/PC. 

• Form Number: DS–71. 

• Respondents: Individuals who are 

verifying identity of a passport 

applicant. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

44,000 per year. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

44,000 per year. 

• Average Hours per Response: 5 min. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 3667 

hours. 

• Frequency: On Occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain a Benefit. 

DATES: Submit comments to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

up to 30 days from February 16, 2012. 

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: 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You 

must include the DS form number, 

information collection title, and 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: You 

may obtain copies of the proposed 

information collection and supporting 

documents from Passport Services, 

Passport Forms Management and 

Officer, U.S. Department of State, Office 

of Program Management and 

Operational Support, 2201 C Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20520, who may 

be reached on 202–663–2457 or at 

PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary to 

properly perform 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, 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

The Affidavit of Identifying Witness is 

submitted in conjunction with an 

application for a U.S. passport. It is used 

by Passport Services to collect 

information for the purpose of 

establishing the identity of the 

applicant. This application is completed 

by the identifying witness when the 

applicant is unable to establish his or 

her identity to the satisfaction of a 

person authorized to accept passport 

applications. 

Methodology: 

The Affidavit of Identifying Witness is 

submitted in conjunction with an 

application for a U.S. passport. Due to 

legislative mandates Form DS–0071 is 

only available at acceptance facilities 

and passport agencies. This form must 

be completed and signed in the 

presence of an authorized Passport 

Agent, Acceptance Agent, or Consular 

Officer. 

Dated: February 7, 2012. 

Barry J. Conway, 

Managing Director for Support Operations, 

Passport Services, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3700 Filed 2–15–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7799] 

Determination With Respect to Foreign 

Governments’ Efforts Regarding 

Trafficking in Persons—Burma 

Pursuant to section 110 of Trafficking 

Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Division 

A, Pub. L. 106–386), as amended (the 

‘‘Act’’), and the Presidential 

memorandum of delegation signed on 

February 3, 2012, I hereby determine, 

consistent with sections 110(d)(4) and 

110(f) of the Act, that provision to the 

Government of Burma of all programs, 

projects, or activities of assistance 

described in sections 110(d)(1)(B) of the 

Act would promote the purposes of the 

Act or is otherwise in the national 

interest of the United States. 

This determination shall be published 

in the Federal Register, and copies shall 


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