30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Passport Demand Forecasting Study, 62595-62596 [2012-25249]
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5. Notification of a Social Security
Number (SSN) To An Employer for
Wage Reporting—20 CFR 422.103(a)—
0960–0778. Individuals applying for
employment must provide an SSN or
indicate they have applied for one.
However, when an individual applies
for an initial SSN, there is a delay
between the assignment of the number
and the delivery of the SSN card. At an
individual’s request, SSA uses Form
SSA–132 to send the individual’s SSN
to an employer. Mailing this
information to the employer (1) ensures
the employer has the correct SSN for the
individual; (2) allows SSA to receive
correct earnings information for wage
reporting purposes; and (3) reduces the
delay in the initial SSN assignment and
delivery of the SSN information directly
to the employer. It also enables SSA to
verify the employer as a safeguard for
the applicant’s personally identifiable
information. The majority of individuals
who take advantage of this option are in
the United States with exchange visitor
and student visas; however, we allow
any applicant for an SSN to use the
SSA–132. The respondents are
individuals applying for an initial SSN
who ask SSA to mail confirmation of
their application or the SSN to their
employers.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Modality of completion
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Estimated total
annual burden
(hours)
SSA–132 ..........................................................................................................
249,000
1
2
8,300
Dated: October 10, 2012.
Faye Lipsky,
Reports Clearance Director, Social Security
Administration.
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BILLING CODE 4191–02–P
[Public Notice: 8060]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Passport Demand
Forecasting Study
Notice of request for public
comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
ACTION:
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 November 14, 2012.
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:
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 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.
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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 at
PassportStudy@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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• Title of Information Collection:
Passport Demand Forecasting Study.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0177.
• Type of Request: Reinstatement of a
previous collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Consular Affairs/Passport Services (CA/
PPT).
• Form Number: SV2012–0006.
• Respondents: A national
representative sample of U.S. citizens,
U.S. nationals, and any other categories
of individuals that are entitled to a U.S.
passport product.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,000 survey respondents per month.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
48,000 survey responses per year.
• Average Time Per Response:
approx. 10 minutes per survey.
• 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
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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 Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
(IRTPA) calls for the Secretary of
Homeland Security, along with the
Secretary of State, to develop and
implement a plan that requires
sufficient documentation of identity and
citizenship to be shown when entering
the United States. The requirement that
requires sufficient documentation of
identity and citizenship to be shown
when entering the United States along
with other socio-demographic variables
has left the future demand for U.S.
passport products as undefined. The
ambiguity of passport demand has
resulted in Passport Services (CA/PPT)
having an urgent need to obtain regular
statistical data on issues that focuses on
and are related to passport applications
and travel. In support of these efforts,
CA/PPT will conduct monthly forecasts
of passport demand. The data gathered
from the Passport Demand Forecasting
Study will be used to monitor, assess,
and forecast passport demand on a
continuous basis.
Methodology:
CA/PPT is conducting a Passport
Demand Forecast Study that includes
monthly surveys that will gather data
from a national representative sample of
U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and any
other categories of individuals that are
entitled to a U.S. passport product.
Methodologies can include mail, web/
internet, telephone, and mixed-mode
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surveys to ensure that Passport Services
reaches the appropriate audience and
leverages the best research method
obtain valid responses. The survey data
will cover an estimated 48,000
respondents annually and will include
topics covering passport demand, travel,
and socio-demographic variables of
interest to the United States Department
of State.
Dated: September 27, 2012.
Rachel M. Arndt,
Managing Director (Acting), Passport Support
Operations, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
Department of State.
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BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8062]
Allowing New Investment in Burma
Bureau of Economic & Business
Affairs, Office of Sanctions Policy and
Implementation, Department of State.
SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of State
has determined that it would be
contrary to the national security
interests of the United States to
continue to apply the sanction referred
to in section 570(b) of the Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act of
1997 (Pub. L. 104–208) (the ‘‘Act’’),
which authorizes and directs the
President to prohibit U.S. persons from
making new investment in Burma, if the
President makes certain determinations
and certifications to Congress. The
President made the required
determinations and certifications and
imposed a prohibition on new
investment in Executive Order 13047
(May 20, 1997). He subsequently
delegated the waiver authority under
Section 570(e) of the Act to the
Secretary of State on July 11, 2012, and
the determination described above
constitutes the exercise of such waiver
authority. In conjunction with this
waiver determination, the Department
of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign
Assets Control issued a General License
(No. 17) on July 11, 2012 authorizing
new investment in Burma by U.S.
persons subject to limitations and
requirements set forth therein.
These steps are in response to the
recent reforms that have taken place in
Burma over the past year. Continued
application of the ban on investment
would be contrary to U.S. national
security interests because it would
hinder current U.S. policy to support
those in the Burmese government
leading important reform efforts.
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Further reforms would advance
longstanding U.S. national security
interests such as promoting national
reconciliation and democracy in Burma;
improving respect for human rights;
curtailing the flow from Burma of
refugees, illicit narcotics, infectious
diseases, and victims of trafficking; and
advancing nonproliferation goals. While
the Department of State remains
concerned about the protection of
human rights, corruption, and the role
of the military in the Burmese economy,
it believes that the participation of U.S.
businesses in the Burmese economy will
set a model for responsible investment
and business operations as well as
encourage further change, promote
economic development, and contribute
to the welfare of the Burmese people.
DATES: Effective Date: July 11, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Marshall Klein, Senior Sanctions
Officer, Economic & Business Affairs,
Office of Sanctions Policy and
Implementation, 202–647–9452.
Dated: September 27, 2012.
Jose W. Fernandez,
Assistant Secretary for Economic and
Business Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–25252 Filed 10–12–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710–07–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of
Transportation
Interim Guidance on State Freight
Plans and State Freight Advisory
Committees
Office of the Secretary of
Transportation (OST), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT), Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA),
Federal Motor Carriers Administration
(FMCSA) Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Maritime
Administration (MARAD), Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHSMA), Research and
Innovative Technology Administration
(RITA), St. Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation (SLSDC).
ACTION: Notice of Interim Guidance and
Request for Comments.
AGENCY:
On July 6, 2012, the President
signed into law Public Law 112–141, the
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
Century Act (MAP–21). Section 1118 of
MAP–21 directs the Secretary of
Transportation to encourage each State
to develop a comprehensive State
Freight Plan that outlines immediate
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and long-range plans for freight-related
transportation investments. Section
1117 of MAP–21 directs the Secretary to
encourage each State to establish a State
Freight Advisory Committee. The
Department of Transportation is issuing
this Notice to provide Interim Guidance
on both State Freight Plans and State
Freight Advisory Committees. It
encourages States to develop State
Freight Plans and provides guidance to
States on the required elements of a
State Freight Plan and information on
funding and on the relationship of State
Freight Plans to other provisions of
MAP–21. It encourages States to
develop State Freight Advisory
Committees as part of the process for
developing a State Freight Plan. The
Department requests public comments
on all aspects of this Interim Guidance.
DATES: All public comments must be
received by November 15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments
identified by Docket Number DOT–
OST–2012–0168 using any of the
following methods:
Government-wide rulemaking Web
site: https://www.regulations.gov and
follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590–0001. Fax 1–202–493–2251.
Courier: commercial delivery service,
such as, but not limited to the
following—Federal Express or United
Parcel Service, addressed to Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: Docket Management
Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
The Department will post all
comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information. If you mail or
hand deliver your comments and want
the Department to acknowledge receipt
of your comments, include with your
comments a pre-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the docket number
appears. We will stamp the date on the
postcard and mail it to you.
Docket: To read background
documents or comments received, go to
https://www.regulations.gov or to Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search
the electronic form of all comments
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[FR Doc No: 2012-25249]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 8060]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Passport Demand
Forecasting Study
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 November 14, 2012.
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: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 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 at
PassportStudy@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Passport Demand
Forecasting Study.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0177.
Type of Request: Reinstatement of a previous collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs/Passport
Services (CA/PPT).
Form Number: SV2012-0006.
Respondents: A national representative sample of U.S.
citizens, U.S. nationals, and any other categories of individuals that
are entitled to a U.S. passport product.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000 survey respondents
per month.
Estimated Number of Responses: 48,000 survey responses per
year.
Average Time Per Response: approx. 10 minutes per survey.
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 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
(IRTPA) calls for the Secretary of Homeland Security, along with the
Secretary of State, to develop and implement a plan that requires
sufficient documentation of identity and citizenship to be shown when
entering the United States. The requirement that requires sufficient
documentation of identity and citizenship to be shown when entering the
United States along with other socio-demographic variables has left the
future demand for U.S. passport products as undefined. The ambiguity of
passport demand has resulted in Passport Services (CA/PPT) having an
urgent need to obtain regular statistical data on issues that focuses
on and are related to passport applications and travel. In support of
these efforts, CA/PPT will conduct monthly forecasts of passport
demand. The data gathered from the Passport Demand Forecasting Study
will be used to monitor, assess, and forecast passport demand on a
continuous basis.
Methodology:
CA/PPT is conducting a Passport Demand Forecast Study that includes
monthly surveys that will gather data from a national representative
sample of U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and any other categories of
individuals that are entitled to a U.S. passport product. Methodologies
can include mail, web/internet, telephone, and mixed-mode
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surveys to ensure that Passport Services reaches the appropriate
audience and leverages the best research method obtain valid responses.
The survey data will cover an estimated 48,000 respondents annually and
will include topics covering passport demand, travel, and socio-
demographic variables of interest to the United States Department of
State.
Dated: September 27, 2012.
Rachel M. Arndt,
Managing Director (Acting), Passport Support Operations, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-25249 Filed 10-12-12; 8:45 am]
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