[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37707-37708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16396]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10822]


60-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.

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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 
September 30, 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 wwwRegulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2019-0026'' 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: 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 (CA/PPT).
     Form Number: DS-5504.
     Respondents: Individuals or Households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 138,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 138,000.
     Average Time per Response: 40 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 92,000 hours per year.
     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 Application for a U.S. Passport: Corrections, Name Change 
Within 1 Year of Passport Issuance, And Limited Passport Holders (DS-
5504) is the form used by current passport holders who need to re-apply 
for a passport, at no charge. The following categories are permitted to 
re-apply for a new passport using the DS-5504: (a) The passport 
holder's name has changed within the first year of the issuance of the 
passport; (b) the passport holder needs correction

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of descriptive information on the data page of the passport; (c) the 
passport holder wishes to obtain a fully valid passport after obtaining 
a full-fee passport with a limited validity of two years or less.

Methodology

    Passport Services collects information from U.S. citizens and non-
citizen nationals when they complete and submit the DS-5504, 
``Application for a U.S. Passport: Corrections, Name Change Within 1 
Year of Passport Issuance, And Limited Passport Holders.'' Passport 
applicants can either download the DS-5504 from the internet or obtain 
the form from an Acceptance Facility/Passport Agency. The form must be 
completed, signed, and be submitted by mail (or in person at Passport 
Agencies domestically or embassies/consulates overseas).

Rachel M. Arndt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services.
[FR Doc. 2019-16396 Filed 7-31-19; 8:45 am]
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