[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6921-6922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02579]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9436]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Courier Drop-
Off List for U.S. Passport Applications

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 March 10, 2016.

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 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) 485-6538 or 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: Courier Drop-Off List for 
U.S. Passport Applications.
     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

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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 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. 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.

    Dated: February 3, 2016.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-02579 Filed 2-8-16; 8:45 am]
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