[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 91 (Friday, May 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 27469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11178]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8316]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evacuee 
Manifest and Promissory Note

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 information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval. 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 
30 days for public comment.

DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) up to June 10, 2013.

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:
     Email: [email protected]. You must include the 
DS form number, information collection title, and the 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: 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 Derek A. Rivers, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Overseas Citizens Services (CA/OCS/L), U.S. Department of State, SA-29, 
4th Floor, Washington, DC 20520 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Evacuee Manifest and 
Promissory Note.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-XXXX.
     Type of Request: New.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas 
Citizens Services (CA/OCS).
     Form Number: DS-5528.
     Respondents: U.S. citizens applying for emergency loan 
assistance during an evacuation.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 790.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 790.
     Average Hours Per Response: 20 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 263 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain Benefits.
    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 purpose of the DS-5528 is to document the evacuation of persons 
from abroad when their lives are endangered by war, civil unrest, or 
natural disaster, document issuance of a crisis evacuation loan, to 
obtain a Privacy Act waiver to share information about the welfare of a 
citizen or lawful permanent resident with authorized, designated 
persons, and to facilitate debt collection. 22 U.S.C. 4802(b) is one of 
the primary statutes that make the use of the DS-5528 legal.

Methodology

    An electronic version of the Evacuee Manifest and Promissory Note 
will be created to allow applicants to submit their loan requests to 
the Bureau of Consular Affairs and our embassies and consulates abroad. 
Once the applicant has entered the information and submitted the form, 
the information will be made available to consular officers via the 
Department of State network and systems for further processing.

    Dated: April 10, 2013.
Michelle Bernier-Toth,
Managing Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizen 
Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2013-11178 Filed 5-9-13; 8:45 am]
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