81 FR 8586 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Affidavit of Identifying Witness

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 33 (February 19, 2016)

Page Range		8586-8586
FR Document		2016-03477

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9451]


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

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 March 21, 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: 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 Legal Affairs and Law Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/
S/L/LA).
     Form Number: DS-0071.
     Respondents: Individuals.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 61,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 61,000.
     Average Time per Response: 5 min.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 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 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 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: January 20, 2016.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Frequency: On Occasion. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9451] • Obligation to Respond: Required to [Public Notice: 9443]
Obtain a Benefit.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information We are soliciting public comments to Advisory Committee on Private
Collection: Affidavit of Identifying permit the Department to: International Law: Public Meeting on
Witness Online Dispute Resolution; Correction
• Evaluate whether the proposed
ACTION:Notice of request for public information collection is necessary for AGENCY: Department of State.
comment and submission to OMB of the proper functions of the Department. ACTION: Notice of public meeting;
proposed collection of information. • Evaluate the accuracy of our correction.
SUMMARY: The Department of State has estimate of the time and cost burden for
SUMMARY: The Department of State
submitted the information collection this proposed collection, including the
published a Federal Register Notice on
described below to the Office of validity of the methodology and February 5, 2016, in 81 FR 6324
Management and Budget (OMB) for assumptions used. notifying the public of an Advisory
approval. In accordance with the • Enhance the quality, utility, and meeting on Online Dispute Resolution
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we clarity of the information to be being held on Tuesday February 23rd.
are requesting comments on this collected. The notice contained an incorrect day.
collection from all interested This document corrects the day.
individuals and organizations. The • Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond, including the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
use of automated collection techniques Tricia Smeltzer, Paralegal, Office of
days for public comment.
or other forms of information Private International Law, Office of
DATES: Submit comments directly to the Legal Advisor, Department of State;
Office of Management and Budget technology.
phone: 202–776–8423, email:
(OMB) up to March 21, 2016. Please note that comments submitted smeltzertk@state.gov.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the in response to this Notice are public
Department of State Desk Officer in the record. Before including any detailed Correction
Office of Information and Regulatory personal information, you should be In the FR Doc 2016–02304, appearing
Affairs at the Office of Management and aware that your comments as submitted, on page 6324 in the Federal Register of
Budget (OMB). You may submit including your personal information, February 5, 2015 (81 FR 6324), in the
comments by the following methods: will be available for public review. second column, in the third paragraph,
• Email: oira_submission@ in Time and Place, the first sentence is
omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS Abstract of Proposed Collection corrected to read:
form number, information collection
The Affidavit of Identifying Witness is The meeting of the ACPIL ODR Study
title, and the OMB control number in Group will take place on Tuesday February
submitted in conjunction with an
the subject line of your message. 23, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon EST at 2430 E
• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk application for a U.S. passport. It is used
by Passport Services to collect Street NW., South Building (SA 4S) (Navy
Officer for Department of State. Hill), Room 240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information for the purpose of
Direct requests for additional establishing the identity of the Dated: February 9, 2016.
information regarding the collection applicant. This affidavit is completed by Timothy Schnabel,
listed in this notice, including requests the identifying witness when the Attorney—Adviser, Office of Private
for copies of the proposed collection applicant is unable to establish his or International Law, Office of the Legal Adviser,
instrument and supporting documents, her identity to the satisfaction of a U.S. Department of State,
by mail to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. person authorized to accept passport [FR Doc. 2016–03253 Filed 2–18–16; 8:45 am]
Department of State, CA/PPT/S/L/LA applications. BILLING CODE 4710–08–P
44132 Mercure Cir., P.O. Box 1227,
Methodology
Sterling, VA 20166–1227, by phone at
(202) 485–6373, or by email at The Affidavit of Identifying Witness is DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov. submitted in conjunction with an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: application for a U.S. passport. Due to Federal Highway Administration
• Title of Information Collection: legislative mandates, Form DS–0071 is
Affidavit of Identifying Witness. Notice of Final Federal Agency Action
only available at acceptance facilities,
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0088. passport agencies, and U.S. embassies
on SH 249, From South of FM 1774/FM
• Type of Request: Revision of a 149 in Pinehurst to FM 1774 North of
Currently Approved Collection. and consulates. This form must be Todd Mission, Montgomery and
• Originating Office: Bureau of completed and signed in the presence of Grimes Counties, Texas
Consular Affairs, Passport Services, an authorized Passport Agent,
Office of Legal Affairs and Law Acceptance Agent, or Consular Officer. AGENCY: Federal Highway
Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/S/L/LA). Administration (FHWA), U.S.
Dated: January 20, 2016.
Department of Transportation (DOT).
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• Form Number: DS–0071. Brenda S. Sprague,
• Respondents: Individuals. ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims
• Estimated Number of Respondents: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport for Judicial Review of Actions by
61,000. Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, TxDOT and Federal Agencies.
• Estimated Number of Responses: Department of State.
61,000. [FR Doc. 2016–03477 Filed 2–18–16; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: This notice announces actions
• Average Time per Response: 5 min. BILLING CODE 4710–06–P taken by TxDOT and Federal agencies
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 5,083 that are final within the meaning of 23
hours. U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The environmental

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information.
Dates		Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) up to March 21, 2016.
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]
FR Citation		81 FR 8586