60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Passport Demand Forecasting Study Phase III, 1405-0177, 33398 [2011-14176]
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 110 / Wednesday, June 8, 2011 / Notices
Dated: May 31, 2011.
Evan T. Bloom,
Director, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs,
Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S.
Department of State.
You must include the DS form number
(if applicable), information collection
title, and OMB control number in any
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7497]
60–Day Notice of Proposed
Information Collection; Passport
Demand Forecasting Study Phase III,
1405–0177
Notice of request for public
comments.
ACTION:
The Department of State is
seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the
information collection described below.
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60
days for public comment in the Federal
Register preceding submission to OMB.
We are conducting this process in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
• Title of Information Collection:
Passport Demand Forecasting Study
Phase III.
• OMB Control Number: OMB No.
1405–0177.
• Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Passport Services
Office: CA/PPT.
• Form Number: n/a.
• Respondents: A nationally
representative sample of United States
citizens and other categories of
individuals entitled to a U.S. Passport.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,000 respondents monthly per survey.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
48,000 annually.
• Average Hours Per Response: 10
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden: 8,000
hours annually.
• Frequency: Monthly.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
DATE(S): The Department will accept
comments from the public up to 60 days
from June 8, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments and
questions to Rachel Arndt. You may
submit comments by any of the
following methods:
• E-mail: ArndtRM@state.gov.
• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM
submissions): Rachel Arndt, 2100
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., SA–29, Room
3006, Washington, DC 20520.
• Fax: 202–736–9272.
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Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection
listed in this notice, including requests
for copies of the proposed information
collection and supporting documents, to
Rachel Arndt, 2100 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW,, SA–29, Room 3006, Washington,
DC 20520, who may be reached on 202–
663–2647 or at ArndtRM@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
Section 7209 of the Intelligence
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act
(IRTPA), enacted on December 17, 2004,
requires the Secretary of the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS), in
consultation with the Secretary of State,
to develop expeditiously, and
implement a plan to require U.S.
citizens and certain other categories of
individuals to present a passport or
sufficient documentation of the identity
and citizenship when entering the U.S.
This law has had significant effect on
travel to Canada, Mexico, and the
Caribbean.
CA/PPT has urgent and pressing data
requirements and needs to obtain and
regular statistical data on issues that
focus on, and are related to, travel and
passport applications that can be used
to monitor, assess, and forecast passport
demand on a continuous basis for the
U.S. population including critical
population segments near the Canadian
and Mexican borders. In support of
these efforts, CA/PPT plans to conduct
monthly and incremental forecasts of
passport demand nationally. This
gathering of data will provide the
opportunity to refine volume and timing
estimates on demand, and will gauge
public reaction to economic and sociodemographic changes.
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Methodology
CA/PPT will conduct monthly panel
studies that will be conducted using
multiple methodologies. Methodologies
can include telephone, Web/Internet,
mail, and mixed mode surveys to ensure
the survey reaches the appropriate
audience and leverages the best research
method to obtain responses given the
survey topic and panel member
preference. The panel data will cover an
estimated 48,000 respondents and
include variables covering passport,
travel, and socio-demographic variables
of interest to CA/PPT.
Date:June 2, 2011.
Barry J. Conway,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Passport
Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7496]
Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations; ‘‘Lyonel
Feininger: At the Edge of the World’’
Summary: Notice is hereby given of
the following determinations: Pursuant
to the authority vested in me by the Act
of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22
U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of
March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998
(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501
note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority
No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and
Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of
August 28, 2000, I hereby determine
that the objects to be included in the
exhibition ‘‘Lyonel Feininger: At the
Edge of the World,’’ imported from
abroad for temporary exhibition within
the United States, are of cultural
significance. The objects are imported
pursuant to loan agreements with the
foreign owners or custodians. I also
determine that the exhibition or display
of the exhibit objects at the Whitney
Museum of American Art, New York,
New York, from on or about June 30,
2011, until on or about October 16,
2011, and at possible additional
exhibitions or venues yet to be
determined, is in the national interest.
I have ordered that Public Notice of
these Determinations be published in
the Federal Register.
For Further Information Contact: For
further information, including a list of
the exhibit objects, contact Paul W.
Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of
the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of
State (telephone: 202–632–6469). The
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7497]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Passport Demand
Forecasting Study Phase III, 1405-0177
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.
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in
the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting
this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Title of Information Collection: Passport Demand
Forecasting Study Phase III.
OMB Control Number: OMB No. 1405-0177.
Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport
Services Office: CA/PPT.
Form Number: n/a.
Respondents: A nationally representative sample of United
States citizens and other categories of individuals entitled to a U.S.
Passport.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000 respondents monthly
per survey.
Estimated Number of Responses: 48,000 annually.
Average Hours Per Response: 10 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden: 8,000 hours annually.
Frequency: Monthly.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
DATE(S): The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60
days from June 8, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Rachel Arndt. You may
submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-mail: ArndtRM@state.gov.
Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Rachel Arndt,
2100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., SA-29, Room 3006, Washington, DC 20520.
Fax: 202-736-9272.
You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information
collection title, and 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, to Rachel Arndt, 2100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,, SA-
29, Room 3006, Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on 202-663-2647
or at ArndtRM@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
Section 7209 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention
Act (IRTPA), enacted on December 17, 2004, requires the Secretary of
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the
Secretary of State, to develop expeditiously, and implement a plan to
require U.S. citizens and certain other categories of individuals to
present a passport or sufficient documentation of the identity and
citizenship when entering the U.S. This law has had significant effect
on travel to Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
CA/PPT has urgent and pressing data requirements and needs to
obtain and regular statistical data on issues that focus on, and are
related to, travel and passport applications that can be used to
monitor, assess, and forecast passport demand on a continuous basis for
the U.S. population including critical population segments near the
Canadian and Mexican borders. In support of these efforts, CA/PPT plans
to conduct monthly and incremental forecasts of passport demand
nationally. This gathering of data will provide the opportunity to
refine volume and timing estimates on demand, and will gauge public
reaction to economic and socio-demographic changes.
Methodology
CA/PPT will conduct monthly panel studies that will be conducted
using multiple methodologies. Methodologies can include telephone, Web/
Internet, mail, and mixed mode surveys to ensure the survey reaches the
appropriate audience and leverages the best research method to obtain
responses given the survey topic and panel member preference. The panel
data will cover an estimated 48,000 respondents and include variables
covering passport, travel, and socio-demographic variables of interest
to CA/PPT.
Date:June 2, 2011.
Barry J. Conway,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Passport Services, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011-14176 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4170-06-P
