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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2091]

 

Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Review

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: The Department of State has submitted the following public 
information collection requirements to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

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1. SUMMARY: A passport waiver is an exception to section 215(b) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1185(b), which requires that 
an American citizens be in possession of a valid U.S. passport when 
entering or departing from the United States. Passport waivers are 
granted only when it is impossible for the applicant to obtain a 
passport prior to her/his departure and she/he possesses alternative 
citizenship evidence which can be carried with her/him. The following 
summarizes the information collection proposal submitted to OMB:

    Type of request--Reinstatement.
    Originating office--Bureau of Consular Affairs.
    Title of information collection--Request by U.S. National for and 
Report of Exception to Section 53.1, Title 22 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations.
    Frequency--On occasion.
    Form No.--DS-1423.
    Respondents--U.S. citizens requesting a waiver to 22 CFR 53.1.
    Estimated number of respondents--2,500.
    Average hours per response--15 minutes.
    Total estimated burden hours--625.

2. SUMMARY: It is necessary to submit a statement with an application 
for a new passport when a previous or potentially valid passport cannot 
be presented. The statement must set forth in detail why the previous 
passport cannot be presented. The following summarizes the information 
collection proposal submitted to OMB:

    Type of request--Reinstatement.
    Originating office--Bureau of Consular Affairs.
    Title of information collection--Statement Regarding Lost or Stolen 
Passport.
    Frequency--On occasion.
    Form No.--DSP-64.
    Respondents--Passport holders who cannot present a previous valid 
passport when applying for a new passport.
    Estimated number of respondents--30,000.
    Average hours per response--15 minutes.
    Total estimated burden hours--7,500.

3. SUMMARY: Bearers of U.S. passports may request to: amend the 
passport for a name change; correct the descriptive data; add visa 
pages; and, extend the validity of a limited passport. The Passport 
Amendment/Validation Application is provided for this purpose. The 
following summarizes the information collection proposal submitted to 
OMB:

    Type of request--Reinstatement.
    Originating office--Bureau of Consular Affairs.
    Title of information collection--Passport Amendment/Validation 
Application.
    Frequency--On occasion.
    Form No.--DSP-19.
    Respondents--Holders of U.S. Passports.
    Estimated number of respondents--12,510.
    Average hours per response--5 minutes.
    Total estimated burden hours--1,042.

4. SUMMARY: The Statement of Identity is used in making a determination 
of a passport applicant's eligibility to be documented as a citizen of 
the United States. The collection of this information often eliminates 
the need for an investigation. The following summarizes the information 
collection proposal submitted to OMB:

    Type of request--Reinstatement.
    Originating office--Bureau of Consular Affairs.
    Title of information collection--Statement of Identify.
    Frequency--On occasion.
    Form No.--DSP-10.
    Respondents--Individuals acquainted with a particular passport 
applicant.
    Estimated number of respondents--2,600.
    Average hours per response--15 minutes.
    Total estimated burden hours--650.

5. SUMMARY: To obtain a United States passport, a travel document 
attesting to one's identify and U.S. citizenship, a U.S. national must 
complete the passport application (22 U.S.C. 213). The application is 
retained in the files of the Department of State and is consulted when 
a passport has been lost, in citizenship claims, as evidence in the 
prosecution of individuals making false statements, and to support a 
derivative claim to citizenship made by an applicant's children. The 
following summarizes the information collection proposal submitted to 
OMB:

    Type of request--Reinstatement.
    Originating office--Bureau of Consular Affairs.
    Title of information collection--Application for Passport by Mail.
    Frequency--On occasion.
    Form No.--DSP-82.
    Respondents--Applicants for U.S. passports.
    Estimated number of respondents--2,000,000.
    Average hours per response--5 minutes.
    Total estimated burden hours--166,666.
    Section 3504(h) of Public Law 96-511 does not apply.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Copies of the proposed forms and 
supporting documents may be obtained from Gail J. Cook (202) 647-3538. 
Comments and questions should be directed to (OMB) Jefferson Hill, 
(202) 395-3176.

    Dated: September 19, 1994.
Patrick F. Kennedy,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-25091 Filed 10-11-94; 8:45 am]
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