[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 23 (Monday, February 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 1528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-00842]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10614]


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

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 April 
5, 2019.

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-2018-0054'' 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/PMO, 44132 Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 
1199, Sterling, VA 20166-1199.
    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: Courier Drop-Off List for 
U.S. Passport Applications.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0222.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services, Office of Program Management and Operational Support (CA/PPT/
S/PMO).
     Form Number: DS-4283.
     Respondents: Business or Other For-Profit Organizations.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 670 respondents per year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 238,554 responses per year.
     Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 39,759 annual hours.
     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 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 
twelve Department domestic passport agencies. The Department asks 
courier company employees to complete the DS-4283 for each service type 
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.

Rachel M. Arndt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2019-00842 Filed 2-1-19; 8:45 am]
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