[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 190 (Monday, October 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57640-57641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19748]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5198]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-86, 
Statement of Non-Receipt of a Passport, OMB Control Number 1405-0146

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: 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.)

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     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: [email protected]. 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 
[email protected].

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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