60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for a U.S. Passport: Name Change, Data Correction, and Limited Passport Book Replacement, 24782-24783 [2013-09964]
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the Application for a U.S. Passport by
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Methodology
Passport Services collects information
from U.S. citizens and non-citizen
nationals who complete and submit the
Application for a U.S. Passport by Mail.
Passport applicants can either download
the DS–82 from the internet or obtain
one from an Acceptance Facility/
Passport Agency. The form must be
completed, signed, and submitted along
with the applicant’s previous U.S.
passport.
U.S. citizens overseas may download
the DS–82 from the Internet or obtain
one from the nearest U.S. Embassy or
Consulate. As noted on the form, U.S.
citizens overseas (except Canada) must
apply for their passport at the nearest
U.S. Embassy or Consulate in
accordance with instructions on the
Embassy/Consulate Web site.
Additional Information
In addition to general format changes,
the following content changes have been
made to the form:
• Page 1, Instructions: Under the
heading, ‘‘Can I Use This Form?’’, the
following new statement and ‘‘yes’’ and
‘‘no’’ checkboxes were added:
‘‘My U.S. passport has not been
limited from the normal ten year
validity period due to passport damage/
mutilation, multiple passport thefts/
losses, or non-compliance with 22 CFR
51.41. (Please refer to the back pages of
your U.S. passport book for
endorsement information.)’’
• Page 1, Instructions: In the third
section that begins ‘‘U.S. PASSPORTS,
EITHER IN BOOK OR CARD FORMAT,
ARE ISSUED * * *’’, the following
statement was added at the end of this
section:
‘‘PLEASE NOTE: YOUR NEW
PASSPORT WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT
PASSPORT NUMBER THAN YOUR
PREVIOUS PASSPORT.’’
• Page 2, Instructions: In sentence 2),
‘‘A Marriage Certificate * * *’’ the word
‘‘certified’’ has been added before
‘‘Marriage’’. Also, parentheses and the
words ‘‘(Photocopies are not accepted)’’
have been added at the end of the
sentence.
• Page 2, Instructions: Under ‘‘Where
Do I Mail This Application?’’, the
following change has occurred:
‘‘Note Regarding Mailing Addresses:’’,
in the third sentence, the telephone
number and words ‘‘at 1–877–487–2778
or visit travel.state.gov’’ have been
added at the end of the sentence.
• Page 3, Instructions: At the bottom
of the page, a new section was added
with the heading:
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‘‘Special Notice to U.S. Passport Card
Applicants Only’’.
The section text follows:
‘‘The maximum number of letters
provided for your given name (first and
middle) on the U.S. passport card is 24
characters. The 24 characters may be
shortened due to printing restrictions. If
both your given names are more than 24
characters, you must shorten one of
your given names you list on item 1 of
this form.
• Page 1, Form: For Line Item 8, the
following changes have occurred:
Æ Mailing Address, Line 1: Replaced
‘‘Street/RFD#, P.O. Box, or URB’’ with
‘‘(Street/RFD#, URB, or P.O. Box, Apt/
Unit, In Care Of or Attn (e.g., In Care
Of—Jane Doe, Apt # 100))’’.
Æ Mailing Address, Address Line 2:
Replaced ‘‘Clearly label Apartment,
Company, Suite, Unit, Building, Floor,
In Care Of or Attention if applicable.
(e.g., In Care Of—Jane Doe, Apt # 100)’’
with ‘‘(If applicable)’’.
• In the photograph box, the words
‘‘Submit a recent color photograph’’
have been replaced with ‘‘Attach a color
photograph taken within the last six
months’’.
• Under Line Item 11, ‘‘Please submit
a certified copy of your marriage
* * *’’, the language has been revised
to now read ‘‘Please submit a certified
copy. (Photocopies are not accepted!)’’.
• In the section at the bottom of the
page ‘‘For Issuing Office Only’’, the
letters ‘‘BK’’ were added between ‘‘PPT
C/R’’ and ‘‘PPT S/R’’ to now read ‘‘PPT
BK C/R’’ and ‘‘PPT BK S/R’’.
• In the section at the bottom of the
page ‘‘For Issuing Office Only’’, two
additional ‘‘checkboxes’’ and the words
‘‘PPT CD C/R’’ and ‘‘PPT CD S/R’’ were
added after ‘‘PPT BK S/R’’.
• Page 2, Form: For Line Item 20, the
following changes have occurred:
Æ The words ‘‘Date of Trip’’ have been
replaced with ‘‘Departure Date’’.
Æ The words ‘‘Duration of Trip’’ have
been replaced with ‘‘Return Date’’.
The Department estimates that these
changes will not result in an increase in
the current burden time of 40 minutes.
Dated: April 16, 2013.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport
Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8295]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Application for a U.S.
Passport: Name Change, Data
Correction, and Limited Passport Book
Replacement
Notice of request for public
comment.
ACTION:
The Department of State is
seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the
information collection described below.
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 60 days for public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept
comments from the public up to June
25, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Web: Persons with access to the
Internet may use the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) to
comment on this notice by going to
www.Regulations.gov. You can search
for the document by entering ‘‘Public
Notice 8295’’ in the Search bar. If
necessary, use the Narrow by Agency
filter option on the Results page.
• Email: PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov.
• Mail: PPT Forms Officer, U.S.
Department of State, 2100 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Room 3030, Washington,
DC 20037.
• Fax: (202) 663–2410.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: PPT
Forms Officer, U.S. Department of State,
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room
3030, Washington, DC 20037.
You must include the DS form
number (if applicable), information
collection title, and the 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 collection
instrument and supporting documents,
to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department
of State, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., Room 3030, Washington, DC
20037 who may be reached on (202)
663–2457 or at
PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Application for a U.S. Passport: Name
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Change, Data Correction, and Limited
Passport Book Replacement.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0160.
• Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Passport Services,
Office of Program Management and
Operational Support, Program
Coordination Division (CA/PPT/PMO/
PC).
• Form Number: DS–5504.
• Respondents: Individuals or
Households.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
114,637 respondents per year.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
114,637 responses per year.
• Average Time per Response: 30
minutes or 0.5 hour.
• Total Estimated Burden Time:
57,319 hours per year.
• Frequency: On occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the time and cost burden for
this proposed collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond, including the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Please note that comments submitted
in response to this Notice are public
record. Before including any detailed
personal information, you should be
aware that your comments as submitted,
including your personal information,
will be available for public review.
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Abstract of Proposed Collection
Under 22 United States Code (U.S.C.)
Section 211a et seq. and Executive
Order 11295 (August 5, 1966), the
Secretary of State has authority to issue
U.S. passports to U.S. citizens and noncitizen nationals. When the bearer of a
valid U.S. passport applies for a new
passport book and/or passport card with
corrected personal data or when the
bearer of a limited validity passport
applies for a fully-valid replacement
passport, the Department must confirm
the applicant’s identity and eligibility to
receive passport services before the
Department can issue the corrected or
replacement passport to the applicant.
Form DS–5504 requests information that
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is necessary to determine whether the
applicant is eligible to receive this
service in accordance with the
requirements of Title III of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
(U.S.C. sections 1402–1504), the
regulations at 22 CFR parts 50 and 51,
and other applicable treaties and laws.
Methodology
Passport Services collects information
from U.S. citizens and non-citizen
nationals when they complete and
submit the Application for a U.S.
Passport: Name Change, Data
Correction, And Limited Passport Book
Replacement. Passport applicants can
either download the DS–5504 from the
Internet or obtain one from an
Acceptance Facility/Passport Agency.
The form must be completed, signed,
and submitted along with the
applicant’s valid U.S. passport and
supporting documents for corrective
action.
Additional Information
In addition to general format changes,
the following content changes have been
made to the form:
• Page 3 Instructions—At the bottom
of the page, a new section was added
with the heading:
‘‘Special Notice to U.S. Passport Card
Applicants Only’’.
The section text follows:
‘‘The maximum number of letters
provided for your given name (first and
middle) on the U.S. passport card is 24
characters. The 24 characters may be
shortened due to printing restrictions. If
both your given names are more than 24
characters, you must shorten one of
your given names you list on item 1 of
this form’’.
• Page 1 Form—In the photograph
box, the words ‘‘Submit a recent color
photograph’’ have been replaced with
‘‘Attach a color photograph taken within
the last six months’’.
• Page 1 Form—In the first signature
block, ‘‘Applicant’s Signature—age 16
and older’’, the word ‘‘Legal’’ has been
added before ‘‘Signature’’.
• Page 1 Form—The second signature
block ‘‘Parent’s/Legal Guardian’s
Signature’’ has been revised to now read
‘‘Mother/Father/Parent/Legal Guardian’s
Signature (if identifying minor)’’.
• Page 2 Form—Line Item 19, Travel
Plans: The words ‘‘Date of Trip’’ have
been replaced with ‘‘Departure Date’’,
and the words ‘‘Duration of Trip’’ have
been replaced with ‘‘Return Date’’.
• Page 2 Form—Under the Yes and
No blocks in the last section, the
statement:
‘‘If yes, please submit evidence of
your United States citizenship and/or
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evidence of your identity.’’ has been
replaced by: ‘‘If yes, please submit
evidence of your United States
citizenship (such as a government birth
certificate) and/or evidence of your
identity (such as a driver’s license or a
state issued identification (ID) card).’’
The Department estimates that these
changes will not result in an increase in
the current burden time of 30 minutes.
Dated: April 26, 2013.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport
Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
Department of State.
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[Public Notice 8298]
U.S. Department of State Advisory
Committee on Private International
Law (ACPIL)—Online Dispute
Resolution (ODR) Study Group
The Office of the Assistant Legal
Adviser for Private International Law,
Department of State, hereby gives notice
that the ACPIL ODR Study Group will
hold a public meeting. The ACPIL ODR
Study Group will meet to discuss the
next session of the UNCITRAL ODR
Working Group, scheduled for May 20–
24 in New York. This is not a meeting
of the full Advisory Committee.
The UNCITRAL ODR Working Group
is charged with the development of legal
instruments for resolving both business
to business and business to consumer
cross-border electronic commerce
disputes. The Working Group is in the
process of developing generic ODR
procedural rules for resolution of crossborder electronic commerce disputes,
along with separate legal instruments
that may take the form of annexes on
guidelines and minimum requirements
for online dispute resolution providers
and arbitrators, substantive legal
principles for resolving disputes, and a
cross-border enforcement mechanism.
One of the key issues that the working
group is addressing is the identification
of security issues relating to use of the
ODR Rules, including measures to
address the risk of fraud involving
consumers who participate.
For the reports of the first five
sessions of the UNCITRAL ODR
Working Group—December 13–17,
2010, in Vienna (A/CN.9/716); May 23–
27, 2011, in New York (A/CN.9/721);
Nov. 14–18, 2011, in Vienna (A/CN.9/
739); May 21–25, 2012, in New York (A/
CN.9/744); and November 5–9, 2012, in
Vienna (A/CN.9/762)—please follow the
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8295]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for
a U.S. Passport: Name Change, Data Correction, and Limited Passport
Book Replacement
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below.
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 60 days for
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to June
25, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Web: Persons with access to the Internet may use the
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by
entering ``Public Notice 8295'' in the Search bar. If necessary, use
the Narrow by Agency filter option on the Results page.
Email: PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov.
Mail: PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of State, 2100
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3030, Washington, DC 20037.
Fax: (202) 663-2410.
Hand Delivery or Courier: PPT Forms Officer, U.S.
Department of State, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3030,
Washington, DC 20037.
You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information
collection title, and the 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 collection instrument and
supporting documents, to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of State,
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 3030, Washington, DC 20037 who may
be reached on (202) 663-2457 or at PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Application for a U.S.
Passport: Name
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Change, Data Correction, and Limited Passport Book Replacement.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0160.
Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport
Services, Office of Program Management and Operational Support, Program
Coordination Division (CA/PPT/PMO/PC).
Form Number: DS-5504.
Respondents: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 114,637 respondents per
year.
Estimated Number of Responses: 114,637 responses per year.
Average Time per Response: 30 minutes or 0.5 hour.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 57,319 hours per year.
Frequency: On occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a
Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
personal information, will be available for public review.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
Under 22 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 211a et seq. and
Executive Order 11295 (August 5, 1966), the Secretary of State has
authority to issue U.S. passports to U.S. citizens and non-citizen
nationals. When the bearer of a valid U.S. passport applies for a new
passport book and/or passport card with corrected personal data or when
the bearer of a limited validity passport applies for a fully-valid
replacement passport, the Department must confirm the applicant's
identity and eligibility to receive passport services before the
Department can issue the corrected or replacement passport to the
applicant. Form DS-5504 requests information that is necessary to
determine whether the applicant is eligible to receive this service in
accordance with the requirements of Title III of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA) (U.S.C. sections 1402-1504), the regulations at
22 CFR parts 50 and 51, and other applicable treaties and laws.
Methodology
Passport Services collects information from U.S. citizens and non-
citizen nationals when they complete and submit the Application for a
U.S. Passport: Name Change, Data Correction, And Limited Passport Book
Replacement. Passport applicants can either download the DS-5504 from
the Internet or obtain one from an Acceptance Facility/Passport Agency.
The form must be completed, signed, and submitted along with the
applicant's valid U.S. passport and supporting documents for corrective
action.
Additional Information
In addition to general format changes, the following content
changes have been made to the form:
Page 3 Instructions--At the bottom of the page, a new
section was added with the heading:
``Special Notice to U.S. Passport Card Applicants Only''.
The section text follows:
``The maximum number of letters provided for your given name (first
and middle) on the U.S. passport card is 24 characters. The 24
characters may be shortened due to printing restrictions. If both your
given names are more than 24 characters, you must shorten one of your
given names you list on item 1 of this form''.
Page 1 Form--In the photograph box, the words ``Submit a
recent color photograph'' have been replaced with ``Attach a color
photograph taken within the last six months''.
Page 1 Form--In the first signature block, ``Applicant's
Signature--age 16 and older'', the word ``Legal'' has been added before
``Signature''.
Page 1 Form--The second signature block ``Parent's/Legal
Guardian's Signature'' has been revised to now read ``Mother/Father/
Parent/Legal Guardian's Signature (if identifying minor)''.
Page 2 Form--Line Item 19, Travel Plans: The words ``Date
of Trip'' have been replaced with ``Departure Date'', and the words
``Duration of Trip'' have been replaced with ``Return Date''.
Page 2 Form--Under the Yes and No blocks in the last
section, the statement:
``If yes, please submit evidence of your United States citizenship
and/or evidence of your identity.'' has been replaced by: ``If yes,
please submit evidence of your United States citizenship (such as a
government birth certificate) and/or evidence of your identity (such as
a driver's license or a state issued identification (ID) card).''
The Department estimates that these changes will not result in an
increase in the current burden time of 30 minutes.
Dated: April 26, 2013.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Department of State.
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