[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 67860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27676]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 8087]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement 
Regarding a Lost or Stolen U.S. Passport Book and/or Card

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are 
requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals 
and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
January 14, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may use the 
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by 
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by 
entering ``Public Notice '' in the 
Search bar. If necessary, use the Narrow by Agency filter option on the 
Results page.
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of State, 2100 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3030, Washington, DC 20037.
     Fax: (202) 663-2410.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: PPT Forms Officer, U.S. 
Department of State, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3030, 
Washington, DC 20037.

    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the 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 collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of State, 
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3030, Washington, DC 20037, who may 
be reached on (202) 663-2457 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: Statement Regarding a 
Lost or Stolen U.S. Passport Book and/or Card.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0014.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services, Office of Program Management and Operational Support, Program 
Coordination Division (CA/PPT/PMO/PC).
     Form Number: DS-64.
     Respondents: Individuals or Households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 553,000 respondents per 
year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 553,000 responses per year.
     Average Time per Response: 5 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 46,083 hours per year.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation To Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this 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 
information technology.

Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.
    Abstract of proposed collection: The Secretary of State is 
authorized to issue U.S. passports under 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq., 8 
U.S.C. 1104, and Executive Order 11295 (August 5, 1966). Individuals 
whose valid or potentially valid U.S. passports were lost or stolen 
must make a report of the lost or stolen passport to the Department of 
State before they receive a new passport so that the lost or stolen 
passport can be invalidated. (22 CFR parts 50 and 51) The Enhanced 
Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 (8 U.S.C. 1737) 
requires the Department of State to collect accurate information on 
lost or stolen U.S. passports and to enter that information into a data 
system. Form DS-64 collects information identifying the person who held 
the lost or stolen passport and describing the circumstances under 
which the passport was lost or stolen. We use the information collected 
to accurately identify the passport that must be invalidated and to 
make a record of the circumstances surrounding the lost or stolen 
passport as required by these authorities.
    Methodology: This form is used in conjunction with a DS-11, 
``Application for a U.S. Passport'', or submitted separately to report 
loss or theft of a U.S. passport. Passport Services collects the 
information when a U.S. citizen or non-citizen national applies for a 
new U.S. passport and has been issued a previous, still valid U.S. 
passport that has been lost or stolen, or when a passport holder 
independently reports it lost or stolen. Passport applicants can either 
download the form from the internet or obtain one at any Passport 
Agency or Acceptance Facility.

    Dated: November 6, 2012.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-27676 Filed 11-13-12; 8:45 am]
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