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(if applicable), information collection 

title, and the OMB control number in 

the email subject line. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Application for a U.S. Passport: 

Corrections, Name Change Within 1 

Year of Passport Issuance, And Limited 

Passport Holders. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0160. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Passport Services (CA/ 

PPT). 

• Form Number: DS–5504. 

• Respondents: Individuals or 

Households. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

138,000. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

138,000. 

• Average Time per Response: 40 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 

92,000 hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain a Benefit. 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the time and cost burden for 

this 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 information 

technology. 

Please note that comments submitted 

in response to this Notice are public 

record. Before including any detailed 

personal information, you should be 

aware that your comments as submitted, 

including your personal information, 

will be available for public review. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

The Application for a U.S. Passport: 

Corrections, Name Change Within 1 

Year of Passport Issuance, And Limited 

Passport Holders (DS–5504) is the form 

used by current passport holders who 

need to re-apply for a passport, at no 

charge. 

This form has been amended based on 

a change in Department policy. The 

Department’s new policy permits 

passport applicants to select the gender 

marker on their passport without 

presenting medical documentation of 

gender transition. This policy change 

includes updating forms to add a third 

gender marker ‘‘X’’ for applicants 

identifying as non-binary, intersex, and/ 

or gender non-conforming (in addition 

to the existing ‘‘M’’ and ‘‘F’’ gender 

markers). 

Methodology 

Passport Services collects information 

from U.S. citizens and non-citizen 

nationals when they complete and 

submit the DS–5504, ‘‘Application for a 

U.S. Passport: Corrections, Name 

Change Within 1 Year of Passport 

Issuance, And Limited Passport 

Holders’’. Passport applicants can either 

download the DS–5504 from the 

internet or obtain the form from an 

Acceptance Facility/Passport Agency. 

The form must be completed, signed, 

and be submitted by mail (or in person 

at Passport Agencies domestically or 

embassies/consulates overseas). 

Rachel M. Arndt, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Passport Services, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19837 Filed 9–14–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Delegation of Authority No. 517] 

Delegation of Authority Under 

Presidential Proclamation (PP) 10043 

To Determine That an Applicant’s 

Entry is in the National Interest 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

the Secretary of State by the laws of the 

United States, including Section 1 of the 

State Department Basic Authorities Act, 

as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a) and the 

Presidential Proclamation of May 29, 

2020 titled Suspension of Entry as 

Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and 

Researchers From the People’s Republic 

of China, I hereby delegate to the 

Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, 

to the extent authorized by law, the 

authority under section 2(a)(vii) of said 

Presidential Proclamation to determine 

that an applicant’s entry into the United 

States would be in the national interest. 

The Secretary, Deputy Secretary, 

Deputy Secretary for Management and 

Resources, and the Under Secretary for 

Management may exercise any function 

or authority delegated by this 

delegation. The authorities delegated 

herein may be re-delegated, to the extent 

authorized by law. 

This Delegation of Authority does not 

supersede or otherwise affect any other 

delegation of authority currently in 

effect and will be published in the 

Federal Register. 

Dated: August 25, 2021. 

Antony J. Blinken, 

Secretary of State. 

[FR Doc. 2021–19933 Filed 9–14–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 11487] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Application for a U.S. 

Passport 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we are 

requesting comments on this collection 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow 60 days for public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 

November 15, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Web: Persons with access to the 

internet may comment on this notice by 

going to www.Regulations.gov. You can 

search for the document by entering 

‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2021–0020’’ in 

the Search field. Then click the 

‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete 

the comment form. Email and regular 

mail options have been suspended to 

centralize receiving and addressing all 

comments in a timely manner. 

• Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed collection 

instrument and supporting documents 

to Passport-Form-Comments@State.gov. 

You must include the DS form number 

(if applicable), information collection 

title, and the OMB control number in 

the email subject line. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• 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, 

Office of Program Management and 

Operational Support (CA/PPT/S/PMO). 

• Form Number: DS–11. 


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• Respondents: Individuals or 

Households. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

9,217,667. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

9,217,667. 

• Average Time per Response: 85 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 

13,058,362 hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the time and cost burden for 

this 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 information 

technology. 

Please note that comments submitted 

in response to this Notice are public 

record. Before including any detailed 

personal information, you should be 

aware that your comments as submitted, 

including your personal information, 

will be available for public review. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

The DS–11 solicits data necessary for 

Passport Services to issue a United 

States passport (book and/or card 

format) pursuant to authorities granted 

to the Secretary of State by 22 U.S.C. 

211a et seq., and Executive Order (E.O.) 

11295 (August 5, 1966) for the issuance 

of passports to U.S. nationals. The 

issuance of U.S. passports requires the 

determination of identity, nationality, 

and entitlement with reference to the 

provisions of Title III of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 

1401–1504), the 14th Amendment to the 

Constitution of the United States, other 

applicable treaties and laws, and 

implementing regulations at 22 CFR 

parts 50 and 51. The specific regulations 

pertaining to the Application for a U.S. 

Passport are at 22 CFR 51.20 through 

51.28. 

This form has been amended based on 

a change in Department policy. The 

Department’s new policy permits 

passport applicants to select the gender 

marker on their passport without 

presenting medical documentation of 

gender transition. This policy change 

includes updating forms to add a third 

gender marker ‘‘X’’ for applicants 

identifying as non-binary, intersex, and/ 

or gender non-conforming (in addition 

to the existing ‘‘M’’ and ‘‘F’’ gender 

markers). 

Methodology 

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 a U.S. passport, and to properly 

administer and enforce the laws 

pertaining to the issuance thereof. 

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 or U.S. 

embassy/consulate abroad. The form 

must be completed and executed at an 

acceptance facility, passport agency, or 

U.S. embassy/consulate (if abroad), and 

submitted with evidence of citizenship 

and identity. 

Rachel M. Arndt, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Passport Services, 

Department of State. 

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

[Docket Number USTR–2021–0016] 

Request for Comments on Significant 

Foreign Trade Barriers for the National 

Trade Estimate Report 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the United 

States Trade Representative (USTR), 

through the Trade Policy Staff 

Committee (TPSC), publishes the 

National Trade Estimate Report on 

Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report) 

each year. USTR invites comments to 

assist it and the TPSC in identifying 

significant barriers to U.S. exports of 

goods and services, U.S. foreign direct 

investment, and the protection and 

enforcement of intellectual property 

rights for inclusion in the NTE Report. 

USTR also will consider responses to 

this notice as part of the annual review 

of the operation and effectiveness of all 

U.S. trade agreements regarding 

telecommunications products and 

services that are in force with respect to 

the United States. 

DATES: October 26, 2021 at midnight 

EST: Deadline for submission of 

comments. 

ADDRESSES: USTR strongly prefers 

electronic submissions made through 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov (Regulations.gov). 

The instructions for submitting 

comments are in section IV below. The 

docket number is USTR–2021–0016. For 

alternatives to online submissions, 

please contact Spencer Smith at 

Spencer.L.Smith2@ustr.eop.gov or (202) 

395–2974 before transmitting a 

comment and in advance of the 

deadline. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Spencer Smith at Spencer.L.Smith2@

ustr.eop.gov or (202) 395–2974. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 181 of the Trade Act of 1974 

as amended (19 U.S.C. 2241), requires 

USTR annually to publish the NTE 

Report, which sets out an inventory of 

the most significant foreign barriers 

affecting U.S. exports of goods and 

services, including agricultural 

commodities, U.S. intellectual property, 

U.S. foreign direct investment by U.S. 

persons, especially if such investment 

has implications for trade in goods or 

services, and U.S. electronic commerce. 

The inventory facilitates U.S. 

negotiations aimed at reducing or 

eliminating these barriers and is a 

valuable tool in enforcing U.S. trade 

laws and strengthening the rules-based 

trading system. You can find the 2021 

NTE Report on USTR’s website at 

https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/ 

press-office/reports-and-publications. 

To ensure compliance with the statutory 

mandate for the NTE Report and the 

Administration’s commitment to focus 

on the most significant foreign trade 

barriers, USTR will take comments in 

response to this notice into account in 

deciding which restrictions to include 

in the NTE Report. 

II. Topics on Which the TPSC Seeks 

Information 

To assist USTR in preparing the NTE 

Report, commenters should submit 

information related to one or more of 

the following categories of foreign trade 

barriers: 

1. Import policies. Examples include 

tariffs and other import charges, 

quantitative restrictions, import 

licensing, pre-shipment inspection, 

customs barriers and shortcomings in 

trade facilitation or in valuation 


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