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[Federal Register: June 21, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 118)]
[Notices]               
[Page 35120]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7061]

 
60-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 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.
     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: 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-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: June 14, 2010.
Florence Fultz,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-14921 Filed 6-18-10; 8:45 am]
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