[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 47021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19336]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9203]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: U.S. Passport 
Application Drop-Off List

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 
October 5, 2015.

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 Docket Number: DOS-2015-0034 in the Search field. Then click 
the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment form.
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: PPT Forms Officer, 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.
     Fax: (202) 485-6496 (include a cover sheet addressed to 
``PPT Forms Officer'' referencing the DS form number, information 
collection title, and OMB control number).
     Hand Delivery or Courier: PPT Forms Officer, 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.
    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, 
Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Legal Affairs 
and Law Enforcement Liaison, 44132 Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 1227, 
Sterling, Virginia 20166-1227, who may be reached on (202) 485-6373 or 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: U.S. Passport Application 
Drop-Off List.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-XXXX.
     Type of Request: New Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services, Office of Legal Affairs and Law Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/
S/L).
     Form Number: DS-4283.
     Respondents: Business or Other For-Profit.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000 respondents per 
year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 216,000 responses per year.
     Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 36,000 hours per year.
     Frequency: Daily.
     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 records. 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 information collected on the 
DS-4283 is used to facilitate the issuance of passports to U.S. 
nationals with imminent travel plans who hire private courier companies 
to deliver their applications to one of the Department's domestic 
passport agencies. Out of the twenty-seven Department's domestic 
passport agencies, only twelve are currently participating. The 
Department asks courier company employees to complete the DS-4283 and 
submit the form with passport applications delivered in bulk to 
passport agencies in a designated drop-off box. Passport agencies use 
the form to track the submission of applications that a courier drops 
off. The form serves as a record of receipt of documents submitted to 
the Department and as an acknowledgment of who delivered these 
documents. The DS-4283 is part of a Department effort to facilitate the 
delivery of passport applications by private courier companies while 
maintaining the integrity of the passport application process.
    Methodology: This form is used to track the processing of passport 
applications delivered in bulk to passport agencies by private courier 
companies. Courier employees are asked to attach the form onto sealed 
envelopes or packages containing passport applications which they 
deliver in bulk to designated drop-off facilities at one of twelve 
passport agencies for processing.
    Additional Information:

     Dated: July 16, 2015.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-19336 Filed 8-5-15; 8:45 am]
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