[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 36542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12897]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 5858]


Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services; Notice of 
Information Collection Under Emergency Review: U.S. Passport Demand 
Study Phase II; SV-2007-0021; OMB Control Number 1405-xxxx

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of Request for Emergency OMB approval.

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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 review and approval in accordance with the emergency review 
procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    Title of Information Collection: U.S. Passport Demand Study Phase 
II.
    Type of Request: Emergency Review.
    Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, CA/PPT.
    Form Number: SV-2007-0021.
    Respondents: Current and potential future Canadian and Mexican land 
border crossers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 4,000 respondents.
    Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes per response.
    Total Estimated Burden: 667 hours.
    Frequency: One time.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
from the public and affected agencies. Emergency review and approval of 
this collection has been requested from OMB by July 6, 2007. If 
granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments 
should be directed to the State Department Desk Officer, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB), Washington, DC 20530. Fax: 202-395-6974.
    During the first 60 days of this emergency approval period, a 
regular review of this information collection is also being undertaken. 
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until 60 days from the 
date that this notice is published in the Federal Register. The agency 
requests written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. Your 
comments are being solicited to permit the agency to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility.
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's 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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of technology.
    Abstract: The purpose of this telephone survey of a representative 
sample of U.S. households selected from areas with the largest numbers 
of land border crossers, is to establish an accurate estimate of U.S. 
citizens who will apply for a new passport for cross-border travel 
(land travel between Mexico and the U.S. as well as Canada and the 
U.S.) over the next several years, and especially within the next six 
to 12 months.
    Methodology: All interviews will be collected using a state-of-the-
art Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) system. This system 
allows interviewers to enter responses directly into a computer, which 
instantaneously feeds the information from each station to a mainframe 
computer.
    For Additional Information: Public comments, or requests for 
additional information, regarding the collection listed in this notice 
should be directed to Alan J. Swygert, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Passport Services, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, who 
may be reached on 202-663-2647, or at [email protected].

    Dated: June 27, 2007.
Ann Barrett,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of 
Passport Services, Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E7-12897 Filed 7-2-07; 8:45 am]
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