[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30107-30108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12647]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9145]


30-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 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 25, 2015.

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 U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Legal Affairs and Law Enforcement 
Liaison, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on 
(202) 485-6373 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 Legal Affairs and Law Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/
S/L).
     Form Number: DS-64.
     Respondents: Individuals or Households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 527,334 respondents per 
year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 527,334 responses per year.
     Average Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 87,889 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). Department of State regulations provide that 
individuals whose valid U.S. passports were lost or stolen must make

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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 part 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. As required by the cited authorities, 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. False statements made knowingly or willfully 
on passport forms, in affidavits or other supporting documents are 
punishable by fine and/or imprisonment under U.S. law. (18 U.S.C. 1001, 
1542, 1621).
    Methodology:
    This form is used in conjunction with a Form 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. 
The Department is now testing a new online submission process for 
reports of lost or stolen U.S. passports. The online form DS-64 does 
not increase the estimated public burden of the information collection 
and does not request any new information from the passport bearer. The 
Department expects to launch the online DS-64 in the near future.

    Dated: May 19, 2015.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-12647 Filed 5-22-15; 8:45 am]
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