[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9100-9101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03446]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11656]


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

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 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 30 days for 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to March 
21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to: www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You must 
include the DS form number (DS-4283), information collection title, and 
the OMB control number in any correspondence (if applicable). Direct 
requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in 
this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection 
instrument, and supporting documents to [email protected]. You 
must include the DS form number (DS-4283) and information collection 
title.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: Courier Drop-Off List for 
U.S. Passport Applications.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0222.
     Type of Request: Renewal of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services (CA/PPT).
     Form Number: DS-4283.
     Respondents: Business or Other For-Profit Organizations.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 210,000 respondents per 
year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 210,000 responses per year.
     Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 35,000 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. citizens and nationals in the continental 
United States with imminent travel plans who hire private courier 
companies to deliver their applications and other material to one of 
fourteen domestic passport agencies located in the continental United 
States. The Department asks courier company employees to complete the 
DS-4283 for each service type and submit the form with passport 
applications and other material 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 passport applications and other 
documents submitted to the Department and as an acknowledgment of who 
delivered them. The DS-4283 is part of a Department effort to 
facilitate the delivery of passport applications and other documents by 
private courier

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companies while maintaining the integrity of the passport application 
process.

Methodology

    This form is used to track the processing of passport applications 
and other documents 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 and other 
documents which they deliver in bulk to designated drop-off facilities 
at one of fourteen passport agencies for processing. A PDF fillable 
form will be available to download from https://eforms.state.gov.

Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy Director, Office of Directives Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-03446 Filed 2-16-22; 8:45 am]
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