[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 31253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14219]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10453]


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 the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of proposed collection of 
information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information 
collection described below to 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 August 2, 2018.

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.

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: 5 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 53,617 hours.
     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 
8 U.S.C. 1104, 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq, and Executive Order 11295 (August 
5, 1966). Department 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 Center 
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,
Managing Director for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-14219 Filed 7-2-18; 8:45 am]
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