84 FR 18332 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Courier Drop-Off List for U.S. Passport Applications

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.

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 83 (Tuesday, April 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18332-18333]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08745]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10743]


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 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 May 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

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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: 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 (CA/PPT).
     Form Number: DS-4283.
     Respondents: Business or Other For-Profit Organizations.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 670.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 238,554.
     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. citizens in the United States and Canada 
with imminent travel plans who hire private courier companies to 
deliver their applications to one of 12 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 12 passport agencies for 
processing.

Rachel M. Arndt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services.
[FR Doc. 2019-08745 Filed 4-29-19; 8:45 am]
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