[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62915-62916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25732]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7204]


30-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 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: 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: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from November 12, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by 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.
     Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department 
of State.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from the Passport Forms 
Management Officer 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 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.
    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:

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    Passport Services collects information from U.S. citizens and non-
citizen nationals when they complete and submit the Application 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: October 1, 2010.
Barry J. Conway,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-25732 Filed 10-12-10; 8:45 am]
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