[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45617-45618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18613]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10857]


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

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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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 
30 days for public comment.

DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) up to September 30, 2019.

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: Supplemental 
Questionnaire to Determine Entitlement for a U.S. Passport.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0214.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services (CA/PPT).
     Form Number: DS-5513.
     Respondents: United States Citizens and Noncitizen 
Nationals.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,076.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 4,076.
     Average Time per Response: 85 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 5,774 annual 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

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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 
entitlement 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.

Methodology

    The supplemental Questionnaire to Determine Entitlement for a U.S. 
Passport is used to supplement an existing passport application and 
solicits information relating to the respondent's family and birth 
circumstances that is needed prior to passport issuance. The form is 
available in hard copy from the Department and is not available on the 
Department's website.

Rachel Arndt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services.
[FR Doc. 2019-18613 Filed 8-28-19; 8:45 am]
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