82 FR 29359 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Passport Demand Forecasting Survey

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 123 (June 28, 2017)

Page Range		29359-29360
FR Document		2017-13500

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 82 Issue 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-13500]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10042]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Passport Demand 
Forecasting Survey

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 July 28, 2017.

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, to the Office of Passport Services, who may be 
reached at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Passport Demand 
Forecasting Survey.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0177.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of 
Passport Services.
     Form Number: SV-2012-0006.
     Respondents: A national representative sample of U.S. 
citizens, nationals, and any other categories of individuals that are 
entitled to a U.S. passport product.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 48,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 48,000.
     Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.

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     Total Estimated Burden Time: 8,000 hours.
     Frequency: Monthly.
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    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 Secretary of State is 
authorized to issue U.S. passports under 22 U.S.C. 211a. The Department 
of State, Passport Services administers the U.S. passport issuance 
program and operates passport agencies and application adjudication 
centers throughout the United States. As part of the Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, the Western Hemisphere 
Travel Initiative required the Secretary of Homeland Security and the 
Secretary of State to implement a plan to require all U.S. citizen and 
non-citizen nationals to present a passport and/or other sufficient 
documentation when entering the United States. This resulted in an 
increase in demand for U.S. passports.
    The Passport Demand Forecasting Survey requests information from 
the general public about the demand for U.S. passports, anticipated 
travel, and the demographic profile of the respondent. This voluntary 
survey is conducted on a monthly basis using responses from a randomly 
selected but nationally representative sample of U.S. nationals ages 18 
and older. The information obtained from the survey is used to monitor 
and project the demand for U.S. passport books and U.S. passport cards. 
The Passport Demand Forecasting Survey aids the Department of State, 
Passport Services in making decisions about staffing, resource 
allocation, and budget planning.
    The Department of State published a 60-day notice in the Federal 
Register to solicit public comments on January 19, 2017 (82 FR 6684). 
One comment was received that was not substantive.
    Methodology: The Passport Demand Forecasting Study uses monthly 
surveys that will gather data from a national representative sample of 
U.S. nationals. Survey delivery methodologies can include mail, 
internet/web, telephone, and mix-mode surveys to ensure the CA/PPT 
reaches the appropriate audience and leverages the best research method 
to obtain valid responses. The survey data will cover an estimated 
48,000 respondents annually.

Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, for Passport Services, Department of State.
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including whether the proposed rule DEPARTMENT OF STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
change is consistent with the Act.
[Public Notice: 10042]
Comments may be submitted by any of [Public Notice: 10048]
the following methods: 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Electronic Comments Notice of Determinations; Culturally Collection: Passport Demand
Significant Objects Imported for Forecasting Survey
• Use the Commission’s Internet
Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘KLIMT &
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ ACTION:Notice of request for public
RODIN: An Artistic Encounter’’
rules/sro.shtml); or comment and submission to OMB of
• Send an email to rule-comments@ Exhibition
proposed collection of information.
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
Notice is hereby given of the
FICC–2017–015 on the subject line. SUMMARY: The Department of State has
following determinations: Pursuant to submitted the information collection
Paper Comments the authority vested in me by the Act of described below to the Office of
• Send paper comments in triplicate October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. Management and Budget (OMB) for
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the approval. In accordance with the
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Foreign Affairs Reform and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
Washington, DC 20549–1090. Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. are requesting comments on this
All submissions should refer to File 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et collection from all interested
Number SR–FICC–2017–015. This file seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of individuals and organizations. The
number should be included on the October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
subject line if email is used. To help the No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as days for public comment.
Commission process and review your appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. DATES: Submit comments directly to the
comments more efficiently, please use 257–1 of December 11, 2015), I hereby Office of Management and Budget
only one method. The Commission will determine that certain objects to be (OMB) up to July 28, 2017.
post all comments on the Commission’s included in the exhibition ‘‘KLIMT & ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ RODIN: An Artistic Encounter,’’ Department of State Desk Officer in the
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the imported from abroad for temporary Office of Information and Regulatory
submission, all subsequent exhibition within the United States, are Affairs at the Office of Management and
amendments, all written statements of cultural significance. The objects are Budget (OMB). You may submit
with respect to the proposed rule imported pursuant to loan agreements comments by the following methods:
change that are filed with the with the foreign owners or custodians. • Email: oira_submission@
Commission, and all written I also determine that the exhibition or omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS
communications relating to the display of the exhibit objects at the Fine form number, information collection
proposed rule change between the title, and the OMB control number in
Arts Museums of San Francisco, Legion
Commission and any person, other than the subject line of your message.
of Honor, San Francisco, California,
those that may be withheld from the • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk
public in accordance with the from on or about October 14, 2017, until
on or about January 28, 2018, and at Officer for Department of State.
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
available for Web site viewing and possible additional exhibitions or
venues yet to be determined, is in the Direct requests for additional
printing in the Commission’s Public information regarding the collection
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., national interest. I have ordered that
Public Notice of these Determinations listed in this notice, including requests
Washington, DC 20549 on official for copies of the proposed collection
business days between the hours of be published in the Federal Register.
instrument and supporting documents,
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the For further information, including a to the Office of Passport Services, who
filing also will be available for list of the imported objects, contact the may be reached at passportstudy@
inspection and copying at the principal Office of Public Diplomacy and Public state.gov.
office of FICC and on DTCC’s Web site Affairs in the Office of the Legal
(http://dtcc.com/legal/sec-rule- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Adviser, U.S. Department of State
filings.aspx). All comments received • Title of Information Collection:
(telephone: 202–632–6471; email: Passport Demand Forecasting Survey.
will be posted without change; the section2459@state.gov). The mailing
Commission does not edit personal • OMB Control Number: 1405–0177.
address is U.S. Department of State, L/ • Type of Request: Extension of a
identifying information from PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC
submissions. You should submit only Currently Approved Collection.
information that you wish to make
20522–0505. • Originating Office: Bureau of
available publicly. All submissions Alyson Grunder,
Consular Affairs, Office of Passport
should refer to File Number SR–FICC– Services.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau • Form Number: SV–2012–0006.
2017–015 and should be submitted on of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
or before July 19, 2017. • Respondents: A national
Department of State.
representative sample of U.S. citizens,
For the Commission, by the Division of [FR Doc. 2017–13493 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am]
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nationals, and any other categories of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated BILLING CODE 4710–05–P individuals that are entitled to a U.S.
authority.16
passport product.
Eduardo A. Aleman, • Estimated Number of Respondents:
Assistant Secretary. 48,000.
[FR Doc. 2017–13490 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] • Estimated Number of Responses:
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 48,000.
• Average Time per Response: 10
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Category		Regulatory Information
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 July 28, 2017.
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, to the Office of Passport Services, who may be reached at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 29359