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Helicopters Service Bulletin SB900–100,
dated April 5, 2006. One modification kit is
required to be installed on helicopters with
single controls and two modification kits are
required to be installed on helicopters with
dual controls.
(b) Using a permanent ink, ink stamp the
P/N, 90005340111–101, on the pedal shaft of
each modified directional control pedal
assembly.
(c) To request a different method of
compliance or a different compliance time
for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR
39.19. Contact the Manager, Los Angeles
Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Attn:
Roger Durbin, Airframe Branch, 3960
Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, California
90712, telephone (562) 627–5233, fax (562)
627–5210, for information about previously
approved alternative methods of compliance.
control pedal assembly using permanent
ink. The actions would be required to be
accomplished by following specified
portions of the service bulletin
described previously.
We estimate that this proposed AD
would affect 30 helicopters of U.S.
registry, and modifying the directional
control pedal assembly would take
approximately 8 work hours for
helicopters with single pilot controls
installed, or 16 work hours for
helicopters with dual pilot and co-pilot
controls installed, at an average labor
rate of $80 per work hour. Required
parts would cost approximately $775 for
helicopters with dual pilot and co-pilot
controls installed. The manufacturer has
stated in its service bulletin that pedal
kits may be provided at no cost, and up
to 8 work hours of labor for each set of
directional control pedals may be
provided at authorized MDHI service
centers (two sets of directional control
pedals are required for helicopters with
dual pilot and co-pilot controls
installed). Based on these figures, the
total cost impact of the proposed AD on
U.S. operators would be $61,650 per
helicopter, assuming that dual pilot and
co-pilot controls are installed.
detail the scope of the Agency’s
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under
the authority described in Subtitle VII,
Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701,
‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that
section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in
air commerce by prescribing regulations
for practices, methods, and procedures
the Administrator finds necessary for
safety in air commerce. This regulation
is within the scope of that authority
because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on
products identified in this rulemaking
action.
PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
22 CFR Parts 22 and 51
Regulatory Findings
1. The authority citation for part 39
continues to read as follows:
[Public Notice 5558]
We have determined that this
proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order
13132. Additionally, this proposed AD
would not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and
the States, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I
certify that the proposed regulation:
1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ under Executive Order 12866;
2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
3. Will not have a significant
economic impact, positive or negative,
on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
We prepared a draft economic
evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD. See the
DMS to examine the draft economic
evaluation.
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Authority for This Rulemaking
Title 49 of the United States Code
specifies the FAA’s authority to issue
rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I,
Section 106, describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39
Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation
safety, Safety.
The Proposed Amendment
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend part
39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
(14 CFR part 39) as follows:
[Amended]
2. Section 39.13 is amended by
adding a new airworthiness directive to
read as follows:
MD Helicopters, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2006–
25983; Directorate Identifier 2006–SW–
11–AD.
Applicability: Model MD900 series
helicopters, serial numbers (S/N) 900–00008
through 900–00111, 900–00113, and 900–
00114, certificated in any category.
Compliance: Required within 90 days after
the effective date of this AD, unless
accomplished previously.
To prevent fatigue cracking in the welds
which connect the pilot and co-pilot dualcontrol, or pilot single-control directional
control pedal (directional control pedal) to
the pedal shaft, resulting in loss of
directional control and subsequent loss of
control of the helicopter, accomplish the
following:
(a) Modify each directional control pedal
assembly, part number (P/N) 900C1012007–
107, –109, –111, –113, or 900C6012007–111
(pilot dual control); or P/N 900C1012207–
105, –107, –109, –111, or –113 (co-pilot dual
control); or P/N 900C1010007–107, –109,
–111, –113, or 900C6010007–111 (pilot single
control), by removing the existing pedals,
removing the welded pedal support plate
from the pedal shafts, and installing a
directional control pedal modification kit, P/
N SBK–010, in accordance with part 2,
Accomplishment Instructions, in MD
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.
§ 39.13
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September
28, 2006.
Mark R. Schilling,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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Card Format Passport; Changes to
Passport Fee Schedule
State Department.
Proposed Rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Section 7209 of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), Public
Law 108–458, 118 Stat. 3638 (Dec. 17,
2004), provides that U.S. citizens and
nonimmigrant aliens may enter the U.S.
only with passports or such alternative
documents as the Secretary of
Homeland Security may designate as
satisfactorily establishing identity and
citizenship. The statute requires that the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in
consultation with the Secretary of State,
develop and implement a plan to
require virtually all travelers entering
the U.S. to present a passport, other
document, or combination of
documents, that are ‘‘deemed by the
Secretary of Homeland Security to be
sufficient to denote identity and
citizenship. Section 7209 expressly
limits the waiver of documentation
requirements for U.S. citizens under
section 215 (b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA)1 and eliminates
the waiver of documentation
requirements for categories of
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individuals for whom documentation
requirements have previously been
waived (citizens of Canada, Mexico, and
Bermuda) under section 212 (d)(4) (B) of
the INA.2 U.S. citizens and
nonimmigrant aliens from Canada,
Mexico, and Bermuda will be required
to comply with the new document
requirements of section 7209.3 The
legislation also requires that the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) and Department of State seek to
facilitate the frequent travel of those
living in border communities. This
proposed rule addresses the travel
facilitation requirement of this
legislation. The administration’s
proposal to address the remainder of the
legislative requirements as set forth in
section 7209, called the Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), is
being addressed in separate
rulemakings.
The passport card is intended as a
lower cost means of establishing
identity and nationality for American
citizens in two limited situations—for
citizens crossing U.S. land borders and
traveling by sea between the U.S.,
Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or
Bermuda. The passport card is not
designed to be a globally interoperable
travel document as defined by the
International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO). Designing a card
format passport for wide use, including
by air travelers, would inadvertently
undercut the broad based international
effort to strengthen civil aviation
security and travel document
specifications to address the post 9/11
threat environment. Moreover, in its
recent consideration of the FY 2007
Appropriations Act for the Department
of Homeland Security, the Congress,
while allowing for the use of the
passport card by citizens traveling by
sea between the U.S., Canada, Mexico,
the Caribbean or Bermuda, did not make
parallel changes regarding international
air travel.
The Department of State will
accept comments from the public up to
December 18, 2006.
DATES:
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U.S.C.1182 (d)(4)(B).
7209 does not apply to Lawful
Permanent Residents, who will continue to be able
to enter the U.S. upon presentation of a valid Form
I–551, Alien Registration Card, or other valid
evidence of permanent resident status. Section 211
(b) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1181(b). It also does not
apply to alien members of U.S. Armed Forces
traveling under official orders. Section 284 of INA,
8 U.S.C. 1354. Additionally, section 7209 does not
change current requirements for nonimmigrant
aliens from anywhere other than Canada, Mexico,
or Bermuda. See section 212 (d)(4)(B) of the INA,
8 U.S.C. 1182 (d)(4)(B) and 8 CFR 212.1.
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You may submit comments,
identified by any of the following
methods:
• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM
submissions): Comments by mail are to
be addressed to the Office of Passport
Policy, Planning and Advisory Services,
Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S.
Department of State, 2100 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC
20037.
• Internet: Comments by Internet are
to be sent to https://
www.regulations.gov/index.cfm. This
notice can also be viewed from this
Internet address.
• Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number. All comments will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information sent with each
comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Consuelo Pachon, Office of Passport
Policy, Planning and Advisory Services,
Bureau of Consular Affairs, 2100
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 3000,
Washington, DC, telephone number
202–663–2431.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
passport is the premier document for
international travel by U.S. citizens and
nationals because of its security
features, professional adjudication,
name checking conventions, and
interoperability with global machinereadable passports and Electronic
Passport (ePassport) standards. Pursuant
to 22 U.S.C. 211(a), the Secretary of
State is charged with granting and
issuing U.S. passports. Consular officers
of the Department of State utilize
information in the passport books when
evaluating applications for replacement
passports and determining eligibility for
overseas citizens services. DHS and
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
also utilize this information in
determining citizenship and identity at
ports of entry.
Many U.S. citizens are expected to
apply for U.S. passports to fulfill the
document requirement of the WHTI
program under Section 7209 of IRTPA.
Passport Services is committed to
meeting the increased demand. Passport
Services has seen an increase in
passport demand from a base level of
seven million passports in 2003 to an
expected total of 12–12.5 million in
fiscal year 2006. Demand for passports
is forecast to continue to increase to 16
million or more in FY–2007 and
thereafter. However, the Department of
State recognizes that there are
circumstances where, due to reasons of
both cost and ease of use, the traditional
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book-style U.S. passport may not be the
optimal solution for international
travelers along the northern and
southern land borders of the U.S., or
international sea travel between the
U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean,
and Bermuda. Therefore, the
Department of State, in consultation
with the DHS, is proposing an
alternative format passport specifically
designed for international land and sea
travel between the U.S., Canada,
Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
The Card Format Passport
The term ‘‘passport’’ means any travel
document issued by the competent
authority of a sovereign nation showing
the bearer’s identity and nationality that
is deemed valid for the entry of the
bearer into a foreign country. 22 U.S.C.
211(a) provides that the Secretary of
State has the authority to issue
passports for the U.S.
Executive Order No. 11295 of August
5, 1966, 31 FR 10603, provides that the
Secretary of State is designated and
empowered to exercise the authority of
the President to designate and prescribe
rules governing the granting, issuing,
and verifying of passports. 22 U.S.C.
2705 provides that a valid passport, if
valid for the maximum period permitted
by law, has the same force and effect as
proof of citizenship as a certificate of
naturalization or certificate of
citizenship. Under this proposed rule,
passport cards, like passport books,
would be issued for a ten-year validity
period for U.S. citizens sixteen years old
and older, and for a five-year validity
period for U.S. citizens less than 16
years of age. The Department of State
proposes to utilize the same application
procedures and adjudication standards
for the passport book and card and to
permit U.S. citizens to hold both a
passport book and card simultaneously.
In addition, if a passport applicant
holds a valid passport book, the
applicant may apply for a passport card
as a ‘‘renewal’’ and pay the lower
renewal fee rate.
Because 22 U.S.C. 211(a) does not
prescribe limitations on the format of a
passport, the Secretary of State proposes
to issue a card format for the passport,
herein after referred to as the ‘‘passport
card,’’ for international land and sea
travel between the U.S., Canada,
Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
The passport card will show the bearer’s
origin, identity, and nationality and will
be subject to existing passport statutes.
As with the passport book, the passport
card will be issued only to those owing
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allegiance to the U.S.4 and will require
a written application and oath for first
time applicants.5 There is precedence
for limited use passports. For example,
The Department of State issues
passports only for one time use to allow
the traveler to return to the U.S.
The passport card is designed
specifically to address the needs and
travel patterns of those who live in land
border communities and frequently
cross the border in their day-to-day
activities. The technical architecture of
the passport card is designed to address
the operational needs of pedestrian and
vehicular traffic in the land border
environment, and international sea
travel as discussed herein, but not the
operational needs of inspection at
airports. Moreover, the passport card is
intended not only to enhance security
efforts for international land and sea
travel between the U.S., Canada,
Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda,
but is also intended to assist DHS in
expediting the movement of legitimate
travel within the Western Hemisphere.
In particular, the land border presents
complex operational challenges, in that
a tremendous amount of traffic must be
processed in a short amount of time.
There are often several passengers in a
vehicle, and multiple vehicles arriving
at one time at each land border port-ofentry. Many of the people encountered
crossing at the land border ports of entry
are frequent crossers. However, CBP
does not receive advance information on
these land border travelers. For these
reasons, the Department of State, in
consultation with DHS, agreed to
develop a technology-based solution.
The passport card is designed and
authorized for international land and
sea travel between the U.S., Canada,
Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda
and will not be a globally interoperable
document. Therefore, the ICAO
standards and recommendations for
globally interoperable passports would
not apply to passport cards. The
passport card will be a highly secure
document with many features consistent
with ICAO 9303 Part 3 definitions of
TD–1 specifications. It will use a full
facial image printed on the card as the
biometric identifier in conformity with
ICAO standards for ePassport images
and utilize the international standard
for Machine Readable Zone (MRZ)
encryption.
The data printed on the face of the
passport card will be the same as that
currently shown on the data page of the
U.S. passport—bearer’s facial image, full
name, date and place of birth, passport
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U.S.C. 212.
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card number, dates of validity and
issuing authority. The reverse side of
the passport card will carry a machinereadable zone and notation that the card
is valid only for international land and
sea travel between the U.S., Canada,
Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. In
addition, each passport card will utilize
Radio Frequency (RF) technology to
store and transmit only a unique
reference number that will serve as a
link to information safeguarded in a
secure database managed by CBP. This
reference number will be assigned by
Department of State at the time the
passport card is issued and no personal
or biographic information will be stored
or transmitted using Radio Frequency
(RF) technology. Presenting the passport
card will allow the linked information
to be retrieved from the secure DHS
database to allow the CBP officer to
compare the citizen presenting him or
herself for entry into the U.S. with the
original issuance record to ensure that it
is the same person. This database could
include additional information, for
example, information about the bearer’s
membership in one of CBP’s
international trusted traveler programs,
NEXUS, SENTRI, or FAST.
Technology Considered for the Passport
Card
The Department of State, in
consultation with the DHS, has sought
both to ensure the privacy of U.S.
citizens’ personal information and to
facilitate the travel of U.S. citizens in
connection with the operational
requirements for security and
facilitation of travel at especially at land
border ports of entry. After reviewing a
number of options to provide the CBP
officer with appropriate personal
information to facilitate the processing
of travelers, we believe that the most
promising technology is Radio
Frequency (RF) technology. This
technology utilizes a passive chip
deriving its power from the reader that
communicates with it. We focused on
RF vicinity read (GEN 2) technology and
RF proximity read technology.
RF Vicinity Read (GEN–2) Technology
RF vicinity read technology conforms
to International Standards Organization
(ISO) 18000 6-C specifications. Vicinity
read technology would allow the
passport card data to be read at a
distance of up to 20 feet from the reader.
The vicinity read chip would contain
only a unique reference number that
will serve as a link to information
safeguarded in a secure database
managed by CBP. In addition to having
commercial applications, vicinity-read
technology is currently being used in a
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number of DHS programs.
Operationally, it has similarities to CBP
land border international trusted
traveler programs of NEXUS, SENTRI,
and FAST, and DHS’s pilot electronic I–
94 program currently in place at several
land border crossings in that it will only
store and transmit a unique reference
number and no personal or biographic
information. Vicinity read technology is
similar to that used in highway toll
systems throughout the U.S. From an
operational sense, this technology
would allow passengers approaching a
land crossing in vehicles to present the
passport card to the reader easily from
within the vehicle and these readers
could process information from up to
eight cards at one time.
In addition, the use of vicinity
technology would provide information
to border security personnel further in
advance of a traveler’s arrival at an
inspection booth, facilitate a faster
processing of individuals, and provide
more opportunities to leverage existing
technologies, including programs such
as CBP’s Trusted Traveler programs
NEXUS, FAST, and SENTRI and use of
the electronic I–94.
RF Proximity Read Technology
RF proximity read technology
conforms to International Standards
Organization (ISO) 14443 specifications.
In addition to having commercial
applications, RF proximity read
technology is currently being used in
the production of the U.S. ePassport, as
well as ePassports of those nations
participating in the Visa Waiver
Program. The ISO 14443 specification
requires the proximity chip to be read
within approximately four inches of the
reader. Similar to the vicinity RF read
technology described above, the RF
proximity read chip would contain only
a unique reference number to be used as
a pointer to a secure database managed
by CBP. From an operational sense, this
technology would require passengers
approaching a land crossing in vehicles
to present the passport card in close
proximity to the reader outside the
vehicle and these readers could process
information from a small number of
cards at a time.
The Passport Card Technology Selection
DHS selected RF vicinity read
technology for its border management
system. To ensure compatibility and
interoperability with the DHS border
management system, and to secure
significant travel facilitation advantages,
the Department of State proposes to
produce the passport card utilizing RF
vicinity read technology. The selection
of vicinity read technology for the
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passport card was made in an effort to
ensure a seamless operational
environment with DHS, and provides
the infrastructure support to strengthen
our national security at U.S. land
borders. The Department of State
proposes to produce the card and
deliver them with a thin protective
sleeve, which is designed to protect the
card from unauthorized access. The card
could be stored in the sleeve and
removed only when needed.
The Department of State solicits
comments on the selection of RF
vicinity read technology for the passport
card.
Obtaining the Passport Card
Both the passport card and the
traditional passport book will be issued
on the basis of the same documentary
requirements: Application forms (DS–11
and DS–82), and adjudication standards
for establishing citizenship and identity.
Building on existing infrastructure, the
Department of State will acquire the
capability to produce the passport card,
while concurrently increasing capacity
to produce traditional passport books.
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS), and
other designated local government
entities, partner with the Department of
State in serving as acceptance agencies
for passport applications. Currently
there are over 7,500 designated post
offices and other passport acceptance
facilities nation-wide. Since the
passport book and card will be
processed using the same infrastructure
and same procedures prior to
production of the travel document itself,
applicants will be able to submit
applications for passport cards through
the network of passport acceptance
agents. The anticipated turn-around
time for processing would be the same
for both the passport book and card.
Citizens outside the U.S. will be able to
apply for the passport card at U.S.
embassies or consulates abroad;
however, all passport cards will be
produced in the U.S.
U.S. citizens will be able to hold both
a passport card and a traditional
passport book concurrently. In addition,
applications for a passport book and
card can be processed at the same time,
using the same form, photograph and
supporting documentation. Further,
where the application is made for both
the passport book and card, only one
execution fee will be assessed. Adult
applicants with valid passports may
apply for passport cards as renewals,
using form DS–82 (Passport
Applications by Mail), which do not
require personal appearance or
execution of the passport application
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procedures will be made available at the
time the revised passport applications
are available. Like other full validity
passports, one can apply for the
passport card at embassies and
consulates abroad. Passport cards
applied for abroad will be delivered in
the same manner as passport books are
delivered abroad. Passport cards will
not be issued abroad.
The fee for the passport book and
passport card is determined based on a
cost of service analysis, consistent with
OMB Circular A–25, User Charges, to
recover the costs of the services when a
specific beneficiary can be identified. In
March 2006, Consular Affairs contracted
with an independent third party to
review the last cost of service study for
passports (CY 2004), in light of WHTI,
and the increase in workload to enable
the Department of State to determine
several fees including:
• The cost for the new card-format
passport, and
• Whether the cost of the passport
book could be reduced.
Application Fee for the Passport Card
Based on the recommendation of the
independent third party, an application
fee of $20.00 is proposed for passport
cards issued to adults (age 16 and up),
valid for ten years. A fee of $10.00 is
proposed for passport cards issued to
minors (under age 16), valid for five
years. The basis of the passport card
application fees is the direct costs of
producing passport cards, the card
stock, technology, adjudicating the
application, printing the biographic
information on the card, and priority
mail return of the card. Applicants will
also be required to pay the execution
and expedite fees, if applicable. The
execution fee for persons seeking to
apply for a passport card and passport
book will be $25.
Execution Fee
Certain applicants are required to
execute the application DS–11 in the
presence of a passport acceptance agent,
passport specialist, or consular officer
overseas. Therefore, the Department of
State separately reviewed the cost
factors for the execution of passport
applications. By far, the largest number
of first time passport applications are
made by those who appear in person at
local USPS or government offices, most
often county clerks or clerks of the
court. The fee is retained by these
designated passport acceptance facilities
to cover their costs of providing this
service.
First time adult passport applicants
and all minors under age 16 are required
to apply in person. Adults applying for
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replacement passports that have been
lost, stolen or mutilated are also
required to appear in person, as are
those holding expired passports issued
more than 15 years previously, or when
the bearer was a minor.
The execution fee was set at $30.00
for each application during the last cost
of service study. Based on an internal
review of our cost of service, and
information from the USPS, the
Department of State is proposing to
reduce the execution fee to $25.00. All
fees will be subject to periodic review
in the course of the Bureau of Consular
Affairs comprehensive cost of service
studies to account for operational
changes, technological advances and
economies of scale.
Application for Both Passport Book and
Card
As noted above, a U.S. citizen will be
able to apply for both a passport book
and passport card in the same
application. The execution fee will be
assessed only once, although a separate
application fee will be assessed for each
type of passport.
Regulatory Findings
Administrative Procedure Act
In accordance with provisions of the
Administrative Procedure Act governing
rules promulgated by federal agencies
that affect the public (5 U.S.C. 552), the
Department of State is publishing this
proposed rule and inviting public
comment.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department of State, in
accordance with the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), has
reviewed this regulation and, by
approving it, certifies that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small
entities.
Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995
This rule does not involve a mandate
that will result in the expenditure by
State, local, and tribal governments, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector, of
$100 million or more in any year and it
will not significantly or uniquely affect
small governments. Therefore, no
actions were deemed necessary under
the provisions of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996
This rule is not a major rule as
defined by section 804 of the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Act of
1996. This rule will not result in an
annual effect on the economy of $100
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million or more; a major increase in
costs or prices; or significant adverse
effects on competition, employment,
investment, productivity, innovation, or
on the ability of U.S.-based companies
to compete with foreign-based
companies in domestic and import
markets.
Executive Order 12866
The Department of State has reviewed
this proposed rule to ensure its
consistency with the regulatory
philosophy and principles set forth in
Executive Order 12866. The Department
does not consider the proposed rule to
be an economically significant
regulatory action within the scope of
section 3(f)(1) of the Executive Order
since it is not likely to have an annual
effect on the economy of $100 million
or more or to adversely affect in a
material way the economy, a sector of
the economy, productivity, competition,
jobs, the environment, public health or
safety, or State, local, or tribal
governments or communities. However,
the proposed rule does have important
policy implications. Accordingly, it has
been provided to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review.
22 CFR Part 51
Executive Order 13132
This regulation will not have
substantial direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government. Therefore, in
accordance with section 6 of Executive
Order 13132, it is determined that this
rule does not have sufficient federalism
implications to require consultations or
warrant the preparation of a federalism
summary impact statement.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not impose any new
reporting or recordkeeping requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
List of Subjects
Administrative practice and
procedure, Drug traffic control,
Passports and visas, reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Accordingly, for the reasons set forth
in the preamble, 22 CFR Parts 22 and 51
are proposed to be amended as follows:
PART 22—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 22
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1153 note, 1351; 10
U.S.C. 2602(c); 22 U.S.C. 214, 2504(a), 4201,
4206, 4215, 4219; 31 U.S.C. 9701; Public Law
105–277, 112 Stat. 2681 et seq.; Public Law
108–447; E.O. 10718, 22 FR 4632, 3 CFR,
1954–1958 Comp., p. 382; E.O. 11295, 31 FR
10603, 3 CFR, 1966–1970 Comp., p. 570.
2. Revise § 22.1 to read as follows:
§ 22.1
Schedule of fees.
The following table sets forth the
changes to the U.S. Department of
State’s Schedule of Fees for Consular
Services:
22 CFR Part 22
Passports and visas.
SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR CONSULAR SERVICES
Item No.
Fee
Passport and Citizenship Services
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(a) Applicants age 16 or over (including renewals) [Adult Passport Card] ......................................................................................
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PART 51—PASSPORTS
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 211a, 213, 2651a,
2671(d)(3), 2714 and 3926; 31 U.S.C. 9701;
E.O. 11295, 3 CFR, 1966–1970 Comp., p. 570;
sec. 236, Public Law 106–113, 113 stat.
1501A–430; 18 U.S.C. 1621 (a)(2).
4. Amend § 51.3 by adding a new
paragraph (d) as follows:
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or the Caribbean and Bermuda. It is not
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travel document.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
22 CFR Parts 22 and 51
RIN 1400-AC22
[Public Notice 5558]
Card Format Passport; Changes to Passport Fee Schedule
AGENCY: State Department.
ACTION: Proposed Rule.
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SUMMARY: Section 7209 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), Public Law 108-458, 118 Stat. 3638
(Dec. 17, 2004), provides that U.S. citizens and nonimmigrant aliens
may enter the U.S. only with passports or such alternative documents as
the Secretary of Homeland Security may designate as satisfactorily
establishing identity and citizenship. The statute requires that the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, develop and implement a plan to require virtually all travelers
entering the U.S. to present a passport, other document, or combination
of documents, that are ``deemed by the Secretary of Homeland Security
to be sufficient to denote identity and citizenship. Section 7209
expressly limits the waiver of documentation requirements for U.S.
citizens under section 215 (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA)\1\ and eliminates the waiver of documentation requirements for
categories of
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individuals for whom documentation requirements have previously been
waived (citizens of Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda) under section 212
(d)(4) (B) of the INA.\2\ U.S. citizens and nonimmigrant aliens from
Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda will be required to comply with the new
document requirements of section 7209.\3\ The legislation also requires
that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State
seek to facilitate the frequent travel of those living in border
communities. This proposed rule addresses the travel facilitation
requirement of this legislation. The administration's proposal to
address the remainder of the legislative requirements as set forth in
section 7209, called the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI),
is being addressed in separate rulemakings.
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\1\ 8 U.S.C. 1185 (b).
\2\ 8 U.S.C.1182 (d)(4)(B).
\3\ Section 7209 does not apply to Lawful Permanent Residents,
who will continue to be able to enter the U.S. upon presentation of
a valid Form I-551, Alien Registration Card, or other valid evidence
of permanent resident status. Section 211 (b) of the INA, 8 U.S.C.
1181(b). It also does not apply to alien members of U.S. Armed
Forces traveling under official orders. Section 284 of INA, 8 U.S.C.
1354. Additionally, section 7209 does not change current
requirements for nonimmigrant aliens from anywhere other than
Canada, Mexico, or Bermuda. See section 212 (d)(4)(B) of the INA, 8
U.S.C. 1182 (d)(4)(B) and 8 CFR 212.1.
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The passport card is intended as a lower cost means of establishing
identity and nationality for American citizens in two limited
situations--for citizens crossing U.S. land borders and traveling by
sea between the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda. The
passport card is not designed to be a globally interoperable travel
document as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO). Designing a card format passport for wide use, including by air
travelers, would inadvertently undercut the broad based international
effort to strengthen civil aviation security and travel document
specifications to address the post 9/11 threat environment. Moreover,
in its recent consideration of the FY 2007 Appropriations Act for the
Department of Homeland Security, the Congress, while allowing for the
use of the passport card by citizens traveling by sea between the U.S.,
Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda, did not make parallel changes
regarding international air travel.
DATES: The Department of State will accept comments from the public up
to December 18, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by any of the following
methods:
Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Comments by
mail are to be addressed to the Office of Passport Policy, Planning and
Advisory Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of
State, 2100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037.
Internet: Comments by Internet are to be sent to https://
www.regulations.gov/index.cfm. This notice can also be viewed from this
Internet address.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name
and docket number. All comments will be posted without change to http:/
/www.regulations.gov, including any personal information sent with each
comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Consuelo Pachon, Office of Passport
Policy, Planning and Advisory Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 3000, Washington, DC, telephone
number 202-663-2431.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. passport is the premier document
for international travel by U.S. citizens and nationals because of its
security features, professional adjudication, name checking
conventions, and interoperability with global machine-readable
passports and Electronic Passport (ePassport) standards. Pursuant to 22
U.S.C. 211(a), the Secretary of State is charged with granting and
issuing U.S. passports. Consular officers of the Department of State
utilize information in the passport books when evaluating applications
for replacement passports and determining eligibility for overseas
citizens services. DHS and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) also
utilize this information in determining citizenship and identity at
ports of entry.
Many U.S. citizens are expected to apply for U.S. passports to
fulfill the document requirement of the WHTI program under Section 7209
of IRTPA. Passport Services is committed to meeting the increased
demand. Passport Services has seen an increase in passport demand from
a base level of seven million passports in 2003 to an expected total of
12-12.5 million in fiscal year 2006. Demand for passports is forecast
to continue to increase to 16 million or more in FY-2007 and
thereafter. However, the Department of State recognizes that there are
circumstances where, due to reasons of both cost and ease of use, the
traditional book-style U.S. passport may not be the optimal solution
for international travelers along the northern and southern land
borders of the U.S., or international sea travel between the U.S.,
Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. Therefore, the Department
of State, in consultation with the DHS, is proposing an alternative
format passport specifically designed for international land and sea
travel between the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.
The Card Format Passport
The term ``passport'' means any travel document issued by the
competent authority of a sovereign nation showing the bearer's identity
and nationality that is deemed valid for the entry of the bearer into a
foreign country. 22 U.S.C. 211(a) provides that the Secretary of State
has the authority to issue passports for the U.S.
Executive Order No. 11295 of August 5, 1966, 31 FR 10603, provides
that the Secretary of State is designated and empowered to exercise the
authority of the President to designate and prescribe rules governing
the granting, issuing, and verifying of passports. 22 U.S.C. 2705
provides that a valid passport, if valid for the maximum period
permitted by law, has the same force and effect as proof of citizenship
as a certificate of naturalization or certificate of citizenship. Under
this proposed rule, passport cards, like passport books, would be
issued for a ten-year validity period for U.S. citizens sixteen years
old and older, and for a five-year validity period for U.S. citizens
less than 16 years of age. The Department of State proposes to utilize
the same application procedures and adjudication standards for the
passport book and card and to permit U.S. citizens to hold both a
passport book and card simultaneously. In addition, if a passport
applicant holds a valid passport book, the applicant may apply for a
passport card as a ``renewal'' and pay the lower renewal fee rate.
Because 22 U.S.C. 211(a) does not prescribe limitations on the
format of a passport, the Secretary of State proposes to issue a card
format for the passport, herein after referred to as the ``passport
card,'' for international land and sea travel between the U.S., Canada,
Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. The passport card will show the
bearer's origin, identity, and nationality and will be subject to
existing passport statutes. As with the passport book, the passport
card will be issued only to those owing
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allegiance to the U.S.\4\ and will require a written application and
oath for first time applicants.\5\ There is precedence for limited use
passports. For example, The Department of State issues passports only
for one time use to allow the traveler to return to the U.S.
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\4\ 22 U.S.C. 212.
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The passport card is designed specifically to address the needs and
travel patterns of those who live in land border communities and
frequently cross the border in their day-to-day activities. The
technical architecture of the passport card is designed to address the
operational needs of pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the land
border environment, and international sea travel as discussed herein,
but not the operational needs of inspection at airports. Moreover, the
passport card is intended not only to enhance security efforts for
international land and sea travel between the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the
Caribbean, and Bermuda, but is also intended to assist DHS in
expediting the movement of legitimate travel within the Western
Hemisphere.
In particular, the land border presents complex operational
challenges, in that a tremendous amount of traffic must be processed in
a short amount of time. There are often several passengers in a
vehicle, and multiple vehicles arriving at one time at each land border
port-of-entry. Many of the people encountered crossing at the land
border ports of entry are frequent crossers. However, CBP does not
receive advance information on these land border travelers. For these
reasons, the Department of State, in consultation with DHS, agreed to
develop a technology-based solution.
The passport card is designed and authorized for international land
and sea travel between the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and
Bermuda and will not be a globally interoperable document. Therefore,
the ICAO standards and recommendations for globally interoperable
passports would not apply to passport cards. The passport card will be
a highly secure document with many features consistent with ICAO 9303
Part 3 definitions of TD-1 specifications. It will use a full facial
image printed on the card as the biometric identifier in conformity
with ICAO standards for ePassport images and utilize the international
standard for Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) encryption.
The data printed on the face of the passport card will be the same
as that currently shown on the data page of the U.S. passport--bearer's
facial image, full name, date and place of birth, passport card number,
dates of validity and issuing authority. The reverse side of the
passport card will carry a machine-readable zone and notation that the
card is valid only for international land and sea travel between the
U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. In addition, each
passport card will utilize Radio Frequency (RF) technology to store and
transmit only a unique reference number that will serve as a link to
information safeguarded in a secure database managed by CBP. This
reference number will be assigned by Department of State at the time
the passport card is issued and no personal or biographic information
will be stored or transmitted using Radio Frequency (RF) technology.
Presenting the passport card will allow the linked information to be
retrieved from the secure DHS database to allow the CBP officer to
compare the citizen presenting him or herself for entry into the U.S.
with the original issuance record to ensure that it is the same person.
This database could include additional information, for example,
information about the bearer's membership in one of CBP's international
trusted traveler programs, NEXUS, SENTRI, or FAST.
Technology Considered for the Passport Card
The Department of State, in consultation with the DHS, has sought
both to ensure the privacy of U.S. citizens' personal information and
to facilitate the travel of U.S. citizens in connection with the
operational requirements for security and facilitation of travel at
especially at land border ports of entry. After reviewing a number of
options to provide the CBP officer with appropriate personal
information to facilitate the processing of travelers, we believe that
the most promising technology is Radio Frequency (RF) technology. This
technology utilizes a passive chip deriving its power from the reader
that communicates with it. We focused on RF vicinity read (GEN 2)
technology and RF proximity read technology.
RF Vicinity Read (GEN-2) Technology
RF vicinity read technology conforms to International Standards
Organization (ISO) 18000 6-C specifications. Vicinity read technology
would allow the passport card data to be read at a distance of up to 20
feet from the reader. The vicinity read chip would contain only a
unique reference number that will serve as a link to information
safeguarded in a secure database managed by CBP. In addition to having
commercial applications, vicinity-read technology is currently being
used in a number of DHS programs. Operationally, it has similarities to
CBP land border international trusted traveler programs of NEXUS,
SENTRI, and FAST, and DHS's pilot electronic I-94 program currently in
place at several land border crossings in that it will only store and
transmit a unique reference number and no personal or biographic
information. Vicinity read technology is similar to that used in
highway toll systems throughout the U.S. From an operational sense,
this technology would allow passengers approaching a land crossing in
vehicles to present the passport card to the reader easily from within
the vehicle and these readers could process information from up to
eight cards at one time.
In addition, the use of vicinity technology would provide
information to border security personnel further in advance of a
traveler's arrival at an inspection booth, facilitate a faster
processing of individuals, and provide more opportunities to leverage
existing technologies, including programs such as CBP's Trusted
Traveler programs NEXUS, FAST, and SENTRI and use of the electronic I-
94.
RF Proximity Read Technology
RF proximity read technology conforms to International Standards
Organization (ISO) 14443 specifications. In addition to having
commercial applications, RF proximity read technology is currently
being used in the production of the U.S. ePassport, as well as
ePassports of those nations participating in the Visa Waiver Program.
The ISO 14443 specification requires the proximity chip to be read
within approximately four inches of the reader. Similar to the vicinity
RF read technology described above, the RF proximity read chip would
contain only a unique reference number to be used as a pointer to a
secure database managed by CBP. From an operational sense, this
technology would require passengers approaching a land crossing in
vehicles to present the passport card in close proximity to the reader
outside the vehicle and these readers could process information from a
small number of cards at a time.
The Passport Card Technology Selection
DHS selected RF vicinity read technology for its border management
system. To ensure compatibility and interoperability with the DHS
border management system, and to secure significant travel facilitation
advantages, the Department of State proposes to produce the passport
card utilizing RF vicinity read technology. The selection of vicinity
read technology for the
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passport card was made in an effort to ensure a seamless operational
environment with DHS, and provides the infrastructure support to
strengthen our national security at U.S. land borders. The Department
of State proposes to produce the card and deliver them with a thin
protective sleeve, which is designed to protect the card from
unauthorized access. The card could be stored in the sleeve and removed
only when needed.
The Department of State solicits comments on the selection of RF
vicinity read technology for the passport card.
Obtaining the Passport Card
Both the passport card and the traditional passport book will be
issued on the basis of the same documentary requirements: Application
forms (DS-11 and DS-82), and adjudication standards for establishing
citizenship and identity. Building on existing infrastructure, the
Department of State will acquire the capability to produce the passport
card, while concurrently increasing capacity to produce traditional
passport books.
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS), and other designated local
government entities, partner with the Department of State in serving as
acceptance agencies for passport applications. Currently there are over
7,500 designated post offices and other passport acceptance facilities
nation-wide. Since the passport book and card will be processed using
the same infrastructure and same procedures prior to production of the
travel document itself, applicants will be able to submit applications
for passport cards through the network of passport acceptance agents.
The anticipated turn-around time for processing would be the same for
both the passport book and card. Citizens outside the U.S. will be able
to apply for the passport card at U.S. embassies or consulates abroad;
however, all passport cards will be produced in the U.S.
U.S. citizens will be able to hold both a passport card and a
traditional passport book concurrently. In addition, applications for a
passport book and card can be processed at the same time, using the
same form, photograph and supporting documentation. Further, where the
application is made for both the passport book and card, only one
execution fee will be assessed. Adult applicants with valid passports
may apply for passport cards as renewals, using form DS-82 (Passport
Applications by Mail), which do not require personal appearance or
execution of the passport application form. Details regarding
application procedures will be made available at the time the revised
passport applications are available. Like other full validity
passports, one can apply for the passport card at embassies and
consulates abroad. Passport cards applied for abroad will be delivered
in the same manner as passport books are delivered abroad. Passport
cards will not be issued abroad.
The fee for the passport book and passport card is determined based
on a cost of service analysis, consistent with OMB Circular A-25, User
Charges, to recover the costs of the services when a specific
beneficiary can be identified. In March 2006, Consular Affairs
contracted with an independent third party to review the last cost of
service study for passports (CY 2004), in light of WHTI, and the
increase in workload to enable the Department of State to determine
several fees including:
The cost for the new card-format passport, and
Whether the cost of the passport book could be reduced.
Application Fee for the Passport Card
Based on the recommendation of the independent third party, an
application fee of $20.00 is proposed for passport cards issued to
adults (age 16 and up), valid for ten years. A fee of $10.00 is
proposed for passport cards issued to minors (under age 16), valid for
five years. The basis of the passport card application fees is the
direct costs of producing passport cards, the card stock, technology,
adjudicating the application, printing the biographic information on
the card, and priority mail return of the card. Applicants will also be
required to pay the execution and expedite fees, if applicable. The
execution fee for persons seeking to apply for a passport card and
passport book will be $25.
Execution Fee
Certain applicants are required to execute the application DS-11 in
the presence of a passport acceptance agent, passport specialist, or
consular officer overseas. Therefore, the Department of State
separately reviewed the cost factors for the execution of passport
applications. By far, the largest number of first time passport
applications are made by those who appear in person at local USPS or
government offices, most often county clerks or clerks of the court.
The fee is retained by these designated passport acceptance facilities
to cover their costs of providing this service.
First time adult passport applicants and all minors under age 16
are required to apply in person. Adults applying for replacement
passports that have been lost, stolen or mutilated are also required to
appear in person, as are those holding expired passports issued more
than 15 years previously, or when the bearer was a minor.
The execution fee was set at $30.00 for each application during the
last cost of service study. Based on an internal review of our cost of
service, and information from the USPS, the Department of State is
proposing to reduce the execution fee to $25.00. All fees will be
subject to periodic review in the course of the Bureau of Consular
Affairs comprehensive cost of service studies to account for
operational changes, technological advances and economies of scale.
Application for Both Passport Book and Card
As noted above, a U.S. citizen will be able to apply for both a
passport book and passport card in the same application. The execution
fee will be assessed only once, although a separate application fee
will be assessed for each type of passport.
Regulatory Findings
Administrative Procedure Act
In accordance with provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act
governing rules promulgated by federal agencies that affect the public
(5 U.S.C. 552), the Department of State is publishing this proposed
rule and inviting public comment.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department of State, in accordance with the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), has reviewed this regulation and, by
approving it, certifies that this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995
This rule does not involve a mandate that will result in the
expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate,
or by the private sector, of $100 million or more in any year and it
will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. Therefore,
no actions were deemed necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996
This rule is not a major rule as defined by section 804 of the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act of 1996. This rule will not
result in an annual effect on the economy of $100
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million or more; a major increase in costs or prices; or significant
adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity,
innovation, or on the ability of U.S.-based companies to compete with
foreign-based companies in domestic and import markets.
Executive Order 12866
The Department of State has reviewed this proposed rule to ensure
its consistency with the regulatory philosophy and principles set forth
in Executive Order 12866. The Department does not consider the proposed
rule to be an economically significant regulatory action within the
scope of section 3(f)(1) of the Executive Order since it is not likely
to have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or to
adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the
economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public
health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or
communities. However, the proposed rule does have important policy
implications. Accordingly, it has been provided to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
Executive Order 13132
This regulation will not have substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the national government and the
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government. Therefore, in accordance with section 6
of Executive Order 13132, it is determined that this rule does not have
sufficient federalism implications to require consultations or warrant
the preparation of a federalism summary impact statement.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not impose any new reporting or recordkeeping
requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. Chapter
35.
List of Subjects
22 CFR Part 22
Passports and visas.
22 CFR Part 51
Administrative practice and procedure, Drug traffic control,
Passports and visas, reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the preamble, 22 CFR
Parts 22 and 51 are proposed to be amended as follows:
PART 22--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 22 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1153 note, 1351; 10 U.S.C. 2602(c); 22
U.S.C. 214, 2504(a), 4201, 4206, 4215, 4219; 31 U.S.C. 9701; Public
Law 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681 et seq.; Public Law 108-447; E.O. 10718,
22 FR 4632, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 382; E.O. 11295, 31 FR 10603,
3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 570.
2. Revise Sec. 22.1 to read as follows:
Sec. 22.1 Schedule of fees.
The following table sets forth the changes to the U.S. Department
of State's Schedule of Fees for Consular Services:
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services
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Item No. Fee
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Passport and Citizenship Services
1. Passport Execution: Required for first-time applicants $25
and others who must apply in person [01--Passport
Execution]................................................
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9. Passport Card Application Services for:
(a) Applicants age 16 or over (including renewals) $20
[Adult Passport Card].................................
(b) Applicants under age 16 [Minor Passport Card]...... $10
(Item no. 10 vacant.).................................. ...........
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PART 51--PASSPORTS
3. The authority citation for part 51 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 22 U.S.C. 211a, 213, 2651a, 2671(d)(3), 2714 and
3926; 31 U.S.C. 9701; E.O. 11295, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 570;
sec. 236, Public Law 106-113, 113 stat. 1501A-430; 18 U.S.C. 1621
(a)(2).
4. Amend Sec. 51.3 by adding a new paragraph (d) as follows:
Sec. 51.3 Types of passports.
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(d) Passport card. A passport card is valid for departure from and
entry to the U.S. through land and sea ports of entry between the U.S.
and Mexico, Canada, or the Caribbean and Bermuda. It is not a globally
interoperable international travel document.
5. The heading of Sec. 51.4 (b) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 51.4 Validity of passports.
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(b) Period of validity of a regular passport and a card format
passport. * * *
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6. The introductory paragraph of Sec. 51. 61 and the first
sentence of Sec. 51.61(a) are revised to read as follows:
Sec. 51.61 Passport fees.
Fees, including execution fees, shall be collected for the
following passport services in the amounts prescribed in the Schedule
of Fees for Consular Services (22 CFR 22.1)
(a) A fee for each passport application filed, for both book and
card format passports, which fee shall vary depending on the age of the
applicant. * * *
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Dated: October 6, 2006.
Wanda Nesbitt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Department
of State.
[FR Doc. E6-17237 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am]
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