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###### Department of State

          - [Public Notice 5198] 

# ACTION:

Notice of request for public comments. 

# 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: Statement of Non-Receipt of A Passport
      - OMB Control Number: 1405-0146
      - Type of Request: Extension of the currently approved collection
      - Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State, Passport Services, Office of Field Operations, Field Coordination Division. CA/PPT/FO/FC.
      - Form Number: DS-86
      - Respondents: Individuals or Households
      - Estimated Number of Respondents: 23,500
      - Estimated Number of Responses: 23,500
      - Average Hours Per Response: 1/12 hr. (5 min.)       ( print page 57641)      
      - Total Estimated Burden: 2,000 hours annually
      - Frequency: On occasion
      - Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit

# DATES:

The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 days from December 2, 2005. 

# ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments by any of the following methods: 
      - E-mail: Cowlishawsc@state.gov.                          You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information collection title, and OMB control number in the subject line of your message.                     
      - Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Susan Cowlishaw, U.S. Department Of State, CA/PPT/FO/FC. 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor/Room 3040/SA-29, Washington, DC 20037.

# 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 Susan Cowlishaw, U.S. Department Of State, CA/PPT/FO/FC. 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor/Room 3040/SA-29, Washington, DC 20037, who may be reached on 202.261.8957 or                         *Cowlishawsc@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 Statement of Non-Receipt of A Passport, Form DS-86, 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. 

The information is used by the Department of State to ensure that no person shall bear more than one valid or potentially valid U.S. passport at any one time, except as authorized by the Department, and also aids in combating passport fraud and misuse. 

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 and signed. The form is then submitted to the Acceptance Facility/Passport Agency for passport re-issuance. 

Dated: September 16, 2005. 

Frank Moss, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 05-19748 Filed 9-30-05; 8:45 am] 

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