[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38734-38735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13106]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5125]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-5504, U.S. 
Passport Re-Application Form, OMB Control Number 1405-0160

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
     Title of Information Collection: U.S. Passport Re-
Application Form.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0160.
     Type of Request: New collection.
     Originating Office: CA/PPT/FO/FC.
     Form Number: DS-5504.
     Respondents: Individuals or households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000 per year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 50,000 per year.
     Average Hours Per Response: 30 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 25,000 hours per year.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from July 5, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Katherine Astrich, the 
Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who 
may be reached at 202-395-4718. You may submit comments by any of the 
following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. You must 
include the DS form number, information collection title, and OMB 
control number in the subject line of your message.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): 725 17th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
     Fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from, Susan Cowlishaw 
(2100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20037), who may 
be reached on 202-261-8957 or at [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary to properly perform 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-5504 is used to facilitate the 
issuance of passports to U.S. citizens and nationals. The U.S. Passport 
Re-Application Form is being introduced because, with the introduction 
of the ``electronic passport,'' it will no longer be possible to amend 
valid U.S. passports. Instead of seeking an amendment, a passport 
holder whose name has changed; who needs correction of descriptive 
information on the data page of the passport; or who wishes to obtain a 
fully-valid passport after obtaining a full-fee one-year emergency 
passport abroad would be permitted to re-apply for a new passport at no 
charge within one year of the date of issuance of the original 
passport. The electronic passport will contain a chip that contains the 
information from the data page of the passport. Since the data page and 
the information contained on the chip must match, the above situations 
will require that new passports be issued.
Methodology
    Passport Services collects information from U.S. citizens and non-
citizen nationals when they complete and submit the U.S. Passport Re-
Application Form. Passport applicants can either download the form from 
the Internet or obtain one from an Acceptance Facility/Passport Agency. 
The form must be completed and then signed. The form is then submitted 
along with the original passport and relevant documentation supporting 
the applicant's name change, citizenship, and/or biographical facts.

    Dated: June 17, 2005.
Ann Barrett,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 05-13106 Filed 7-1-05; 8:45 am]
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