81 FR 45202 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Supplemental Questionnaire To Determine Identity for a U.S. Passport

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 133 (July 12, 2016)

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 81, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45202-45203]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16522]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9630]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Supplemental 
Questionnaire To Determine Identity 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 August 11, 2016.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument 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: Supplemental 
Questionnaire to Determine Identity for a U.S. Passport.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0215.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services,

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Office of Legl Affairs and Law Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/S/L/LA).
     Form Number: DS-5520.
     Respondents: Individuals.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 82,347.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 82,347.
     Average Time per Response: 45 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 61,760 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 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 validate an identity claim for a U.S. Passport 
Book or Passport Card in the narrow category of cases in which the 
evidence presented by an applicant is insufficient to establish 
identity. The information may also be used in adjudicating applications 
for other travel documents and services, and in connection with law 
enforcement, fraud prevention, border security, counterterrorism, 
litigation activities, and administrative purposes.
    Methodology: The Supplemental Questionnaire to Determine Identity 
for a U.S. Passport is intended to verify the respondent's identity for 
purposes of determining eligibility for a U.S. Passport. This form is 
used to supplement an existing passport application and solicits 
information relating to the respondent's employment and residences 
needed to corroborate an applicant's identity claim prior to passport 
issuance. The form is available on the Department's Web site, where it 
can be filled out online and printed for submission.
    Additional information: The Privacy Act statement has been amended 
to clarify that an applicant's failure to provide his or her Social 
Security number may result in the denial of an application, consistent 
with 22 U.S.C 2714a(f) which authorizes the Department to deny an 
application for a U.S. passport when the applicant fails to include his 
or her Social Security number.

    Dated: July 1, 2016.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-16522 Filed 7-11-16; 8:45 am]
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