[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 118 (Monday, June 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35119-35120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14923]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7063]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-4085 
Application for Additional Visa Pages or Miscellaneous Passport 
Services, OMB Control Number 1405-0159

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: Application for 
Additional Visa Pages or Miscellaneous Passport Services.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0159.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services CA/PPT.
     Form Number: DS-4085.
     Respondents: Individuals or Households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 146,000 respondents per 
year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 146,000 responses per year.
     Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 48,700 hours per year.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from June 21, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Passport Forms 
Management Officer, U.S. Department of State, Office of Program 
Management and Operational Support, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 
3031, Washington, DC 20037.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and OMB control number in any correspondence.

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 Passport Forms Management Officer, U.S. 
Department of State, Office of Program Management and Operational 
Support, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3031, Washington, DC 20037, 
who may be reached on 202-663-2457 or at [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 information collected on the 
DS-4085 is used to facilitate the issuance of additional visa pages to 
valid U.S. passports. The primary purpose of soliciting the information 
is to establish citizenship, identity, and entitlement of the applicant 
to the U.S. passport or related service, and to properly administer and 
enforce the laws pertaining to the issuance thereof.
    Methodology: Passport Services collects information from U.S. 
citizens and non-citizen nationals when they complete and submit the 
Application

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for Additional Visa Pages or Miscellaneous Passport Services. Passport 
applicants can either download the DS-4085 from the internet or obtain 
one from an Acceptance Facility/Passport Agency. The form must be 
completed, signed, and submitted along with the applicant's valid U.S. 
passport.

    Dated: June 14, 2010.
Florence Fultz,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-14923 Filed 6-18-10; 8:45 am]
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