[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53704-53705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21994]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7570]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Passport Demand 
Forecasting Study Phase III, OMB Number 1405-0177

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: Passport Demand 
Forecasting Study Phase III.
     OMB Control Number: OMB Number 1405-0177.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of 
Passport Services CA/PPT.
     Form Number: SV2011-0010.

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     Respondents: A national representative sample of all U.S. 
Citizens and U.S. Nationals, who are 16 years of age or older, that are 
eligible and entitled to a United States Passport product.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000 survey respondents 
per month.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 48,000 survey responses 
annually.
     Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes per survey.
     Total Estimated Burden: 8,000 hours annually.
     Frequency: Monthly.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from August 29, 2011.

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 Edward M. Worthan, 
2100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., SA-29, Room 3004, Washington, DC 20037, 
who may be reached on 202-663-1073 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 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act requires the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, in discussion with the Secretary of 
State, to develop and implement a plan to require U.S. Citizens and 
U.S. Nationals to present a passport and/or other sufficient 
documentation of identity and citizenship when entering the United 
States.
    The plan to require U.S. Citizens and U.S. Nationals to present a 
passport has required the Office of Passport Services to obtain regular 
statistical data on issues that focus on, and are related to, travel 
and passport applications. This data will be used to monitor, assess, 
and forecast U.S. passport demand on a continuous basis. In support of 
these efforts, the Office of Passport Services will conduct monthly and 
incremental forecasts of national passport demand. This data will 
provide the ability for the Office of Passport Services to refine 
volume and timing estimates about passport demand, and will also 
provide the ability to gauge public reaction to economic and socio-
demographic changes.
    Methodology:
    The Office of Passport Services will conduct monthly Passport 
Demand Forecasting Studies using multiple methodologies. Methodologies 
can include mail, Web/Internet, telephone, and mixed mode surveys to 
ensure that the Office of Passport Services reaches the appropriate 
audience and leverages the best research method to obtain valid 
responses. The survey data will cover an estimated 48,000 respondents 
annually and will include variables covering passport, travel, and 
socio-demographic variables of interest to the Office of Passport 
Services.

    Dated: August 22, 2011.
Florence G. Fultz,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Acting) Passport Services, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
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