[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10944-10945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04956]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10307]


60-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.

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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 May 
14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: 
    You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the internet may comment on 
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2018-0008'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
     Regular Mail: Send written comments 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.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.

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 (CA/PPT/S/L/LA).
     Form Number: DS-64.
     Respondents: Individuals or Households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents : 643,400.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 643,400.
     Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 107,233 hours.

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     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). Our regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations 
provide that individuals whose valid or potentially valid U.S. 
passports were lost or stolen must make 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 parts 50 
and 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, 
1542-1544).
    Methodology:
    Passport applicants can submit their form electronically on 
www.travel.state.gov or call the National Passport Information enter at 
1-877-487-2778. Applicants can also download the form from the internet 
or obtain one at any Passport Agency or Acceptance Facility.

Barry J. Conway,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Acting, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Passport Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-04956 Filed 3-12-18; 8:45 am]
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