[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27681-27682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12438]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10793]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Supplemental 
Questionnaire To Determine Identity for a U.S. Passport

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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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 
60 days for public comment.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to August 
12, 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-2019-0020'' 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Supplemental 
Questionnaire to Determine Identity for a U.S. Passport.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0215.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services (CA/PPT).
     Form Number: DS-5520.
     Respondents: United States Citizens and Nationals.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,891.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 21,891.
     Average Time per Response: 45 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 16,418 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

    The primary purpose for soliciting this information is to establish 
identity for a U.S. Passport Book or Passport Card. The information may 
also be used in connection with issuing other travel documents or 
evidence of citizenship, and in furtherance of the Secretary's 
responsibility for the protection of U.S. nationals abroad and to 
administer the passport program.

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Methodology

    The supplemental Questionnaire to Determine Identity for a U.S. 
Passport is used to supplement an existing passport application and 
solicits information relating to the respondent's identity that is 
needed prior to passport issuance. The form is only available from 
Department facilities and is not available on the Department's website.

Barry J. Conway,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services.
[FR Doc. 2019-12438 Filed 6-12-19; 8:45 am]
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