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[Federal Register: October 13, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 197)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7202]

 
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-11, 
Application for a U.S. Passport, OMB Control Number 1405-0004

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 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: 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: Individuals or Households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 12.5 million respondents 
per year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 12.5 million responses per 
year.
     Average Hours per Response: 85 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 17,708,300 per year.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from November 12, 2010.

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:
     E-mail: 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 the Passport Forms 
Management Officer 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 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 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. 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, executed at an 
acceptance facility or passport agency, and submitted with evidence of 
citizenship and identity.

    Dated: October 1, 2010.
Barry J. Conway,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-25735 Filed 10-12-10; 8:45 am]
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