80_FR_69486 80 FR 69270 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Affidavit of Identifying Witness

80 FR 69270 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Affidavit of Identifying Witness

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 216 (November 9, 2015)

Page Range69270-69270
FR Document2015-28445

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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 216 (Monday, November 9, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 216 (Monday, November 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 69270]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28445]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9340]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Affidavit of 
Identifying Witness

AGENCY: State Department.

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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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.

DATE(S): The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
January 8, 2016.

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-2015-0065'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed information collection and 
supporting documents, by mail to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of 
State, CA/PPT/S/L/LA 44132 Mercure Cir., P.O. Box 1227 Sterling, VA 
20166-1227, by phone at (202) 485-6373, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Affidavit of Identifying 
Witness.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0088.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services, Office of Legl Affairs and Law Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/S/
L/LA).
     Form Number: DS-0071.
     Respondents: Individuals.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 61,000 affiants per year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 61,000 affiants per year.
     Average Hours per Response: 5 min.
     Total Estimated Burden: 5,083 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 performance of our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
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 
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 Affidavit of Identifying 
Witness is submitted in conjunction with an application for a U.S. 
passport. It is used by Passport Services to collect information for 
the purpose of establishing the identity of the applicant. This 
affidavit is completed by the identifying witness when the applicant is 
unable to establish his or her identity to the satisfaction of a person 
authorized to accept passport applications.
    Methodology: The Affidavit of Identifying Witness is submitted in 
conjunction with an application for a U.S. passport. Due to legislative 
mandates, Form DS-0071 is only available at acceptance facilities, 
passport agencies, and U.S. embassies and consulates. This form must be 
completed and signed in the presence of an authorized Passport Agent, 
Acceptance Agent, or Consular Officer.

    Dated: November 2, 2015.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-28445 Filed 11-6-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-06-P

69270 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 216 / Monday, November 9, 2015 / Notices Data from the public is requested information regarding the collection Methodology: The Affidavit of pursuant to Public Law 99–399 listed in this notice, including requests Identifying Witness is submitted in (Omnibus Diplomatic Security and for copies of the proposed information conjunction with an application for a Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as amended; collection and supporting documents, U.S. passport. Due to legislative Public Law 107–56 (USA PATRIOT by mail to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. mandates, Form DS–0071 is only Act); and Executive Order 13356. The Department of State, CA/PPT/S/L/LA available at acceptance facilities, purpose of the collection is to validate 44132 Mercure Cir., P.O. Box 1227 passport agencies, and U.S. embassies the identity of individuals who enter Sterling, VA 20166–1227, by phone at and consulates. This form must be Department facilities. (202) 485–6373, or by email at completed and signed in the presence of The data will be entered into the PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov. an authorized Passport Agent, Visitor Access Control System (VACS– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Acceptance Agent, or Consular Officer. D) database. Please see the Security • Title of Information Collection: Dated: November 2, 2015. Records System of Records Notice Affidavit of Identifying Witness. Brenda S. Sprague, (State-36) at https://foia.state.gov/_docs/ • OMB Control Number: 1405–0088. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport SORN/State-36.pdf for additional • Type of Request: Revision of a Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, information. Currently Approved Collection. Department of State. Dated: November 2, 2015. • Originating Office: Bureau of [FR Doc. 2015–28445 Filed 11–6–15; 8:45 am] Michael J. Dennis, Consular Affairs, Passport Services, BILLING CODE 4710–06–P Office of Legl Affairs and Law Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of the Legal Adviser, Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/S/L/LA). U.S. Department of State. • Form Number: DS–0071. • Respondents: Individuals. SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN [FR Doc. 2015–28446 Filed 11–6–15; 8:45 am] • Estimated Number of Respondents: COMMISSION BILLING CODE 4710–08–P 61,000 affiants per year. • Estimated Number of Responses: Commission Meeting 61,000 affiants per year. AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Average Hours per Response: 5 min. Commission. [Public Notice: 9340] • Total Estimated Burden: 5,083 ACTION: Notice. hours. 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information • Frequency: On Occasion. SUMMARY: The Susquehanna River Basin Collection: Affidavit of Identifying • Obligation to Respond: Required to Commission will hold its regular Witness Obtain a Benefit. business meeting on December 4, 2015, We are soliciting public comments to in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Details State Department. AGENCY: permit the Department to: concerning the matters to be addressed Notice of request for public ACTION: • Evaluate whether the proposed at the business meeting are contained in comments. information collection is necessary for the Supplementary Information section SUMMARY: The Department of State is the proper performance of our of this notice. seeking Office of Management and functions. DATES: The meeting will be held on • Evaluate the accuracy of our Friday, December 4, 2015, at 9 a.m. Budget (OMB) approval for the estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection described below. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at collection, including the validity of the In accordance with the Paperwork the North Office Building, Hearing methodology and assumptions used. Reduction Act of 1995, we are Room 1 (Ground Level), located at North • Enhance the quality, utility, and requesting comments on this collection Street (at Commonwealth Avenue), clarity of the information to be from all interested individuals and Harrisburg, PA 17120. collected. organizations. The purpose of this • Minimize the reporting burden on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: notice is to allow 60 days for public those who are to respond, including the Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel, comment preceding submission of the use of automated collection techniques telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 1312; collection to OMB. or other forms of technology. fax: (717) 238–2436. DATE(S): The Department will accept Please note that comments submitted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The comments from the public up to January in response to this Notice are public business meeting will include actions or 8, 2016. record. Before including any detailed presentations on the following items: (1) ADDRESSES: You may submit comments personal information, you should be Resolution concerning FY–2017 federal by any of the following methods: aware that your comments as submitted, funding of the Susquehanna Flood • Web: Persons with access to the including your personal information, Forecast and Warning System and Internet may comment on this notice by will be available for public review. Groundwater and Streamflow going to www.Regulations.gov. You can Abstract of proposed collection: The Information Program; (2) rulemaking search for the document by entering Affidavit of Identifying Witness is action to amend Commission ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2015–0065’’ in submitted in conjunction with an regulations to simplify and clarify the the Search field. Then click the application for a U.S. passport. It is used process for transferring approvals and to ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete by Passport Services to collect add sections pertaining to general the comment form. information for the purpose of permits and minor modifications to srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES • Email: PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov. establishing the identity of the approvals; (3) an update to the You must include the DS form applicant. This affidavit is completed by Commission’s Investment Policy number (if applicable), information the identifying witness when the Statement; (4) regulatory compliance collection title, and the OMB control applicant is unable to establish his or matters for Seneca Resources number in any correspondence. her identity to the satisfaction of a Corporation and Schreiber Foods, Inc.; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: person authorized to accept passport and (5) Regulatory Program projects. Direct requests for additional applications. The business meeting will also include VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:52 Nov 06, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09NON1.SGM 09NON1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of request for public comments.
ContactDirect requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed information collection and supporting documents, by mail to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of State, CA/PPT/S/L/LA 44132 Mercure Cir., P.O. Box 1227 Sterling, VA 20166-1227, by phone at (202) 485-6373, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 69270 
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