[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59264-59265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20682]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9693]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for 
a U.S. Passport: Corrections, Name Change Within 1 Year of Passport 
Issuance, and Limited Passport Holders

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 September 28, 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, by mail to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of 
State, CA/PPT/S/L/LA 44132 Mercure Cir., P.O. Box 1227, Sterling, VA 
20166-1227, by phone at (202) 485-6373, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Application for a U.S. 
Passport: Corrections, Name Change Within 1 Year of Passport Issuance, 
And Limited Passport Holders.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0160.
     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/LA).
     Form Number: DS-5504.
     Respondents: Individuals.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 136,833.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 136,833.
     Average Time per Response: 40 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 91,222 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain 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: Under 22 United States Code 
(U.S.C.)

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Section 211a et seq. and Executive Order 11295 (August 5, 1966), the 
Secretary of State issues U.S. passports to U.S. citizens and non-
citizen nationals. When the bearer of a valid U.S. passport applies for 
a new passport with corrected personal data or when the bearer of a 
limited validity passport applies for a fully-valid replacement 
passport, the Department must confirm the applicant's identity and 
eligibility before the Department can issue the new passport to the 
applicant. Form DS-5504 requests information needed to determine 
whether the applicant is eligible to receive this service in accordance 
with the requirements of Title III of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (INA) (U.S.C. 1402-1504), the regulations at 22 CFR parts 50 and 
51, and other applicable treaties and laws.
    Methodology: Passport applicants can either download the DS-5504 
from the internet or obtain one from an Acceptance Facility/Passport 
Agency. The form must be completed, signed, and submitted along with 
the applicant's valid U.S. passport and supporting documents for 
corrective action.
    Additional Information: The Privacy Act statement has been amended 
to clarify that an applicant's failure to provide his or her Social 
Security number may result in the denial of an application, consistent 
with 22 U.S.C. 2714a(f) which authorizes the Department to deny U.S. 
passport applications when the applicant failed to include his or her 
Social Security number. These requirements and the underlying legal 
authorities are further described on page 3 of the instruction titled 
``Federal Tax Law'' which has also been amended to include a reference 
to 22 U.S.C. 2714a(f).
    Additionally, the proposed renewal of form DS-5504 includes updated 
instruction regarding the eyeglass policy change, which prohibits 
applicants from wearing eyeglasses in passport photographs, unless the 
applicant presents a signed statement from a doctor demonstrating that 
the glasses must be worn due to medical reasons. The form also states 
that passport photos may include hats or head coverings only when they 
are worn continuously as part of recognized, traditional religious 
attire, or when the hat or head covering is worn for medical purposes 
as stated by a doctor in a signed statement.

    Dated: August 17, 2016.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-20682 Filed 8-26-16; 8:45 am]
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