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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 3690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1186]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7303]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-60, 
Affidavit Regarding a Change of Name, OMB Control Number 1405-0133

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: Affidavit Regarding a 
Change of Name.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0133.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, CA/PPT.
     Form Number: DS-60.
     Respondents: Individuals or Households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 202,920 per year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 202,920 per year.
     Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 50,730 hours.
     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 January 20, 2011.

ADDRESSES:  You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: PPTFormsOfficer@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 
PPTFormsOfficer@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 Affidavit Regarding a Change 
of Name 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 that a passport applicant has adopted a new 
name without formal court proceedings or by marriage and has publicly 
and exclusively used the adopted name over a period of time (at least 
five years).
    Methodology: When needed, the Affidavit Regarding a Change of Name 
is completed at the time a U.S. citizen applies for a U.S. passport.

    Dated: January 11, 2011.
Brenda Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011-1186 Filed 1-19-11; 8:45 am]
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