60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Supplemental Questionnaire To Determine Identity for a U.S. Passport, 13023-13024 [2016-05563]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 48 / Friday, March 11, 2016 / Notices asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES • Estimated Number of Responses: 3,257. • Average Time per Response: 85 Minutes. • Total Estimated Burden Time: 4,614 hours. • Frequency: On occasion. • Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain 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: The primary purpose for soliciting this information is to establish entitlement for a U.S. Passport Book or Passport Card. The information may also be used in connection with issuing other travel documents or evidence of citizenship, and in furtherance of the Secretary’s responsibility for the protection of U.S. nationals abroad and to administer the passport program. Methodology: The Supplemental Questionnaire to Determine Entitlement for a U.S. Passport is used to supplement an existing passport application and solicits information relating to the respondent’s family and birth circumstances that is needed prior to passport issuance. Additional information: The Privacy Act statement has been amended to clarify that an applicant’s failure to provide his or her Social Security number may result in the denial of an application, consistent with Section 32101 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (Public Law 114–94) which authorizes the Department to deny U.S. passport applications when the applicant failed to include his or her Social Security number. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Mar 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 Dated: March 4, 2016. Barry J. Conway, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016–05568 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 13023 DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9469] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Supplemental Questionnaire To Determine Identity for a U.S. Passport Notice of request for public comment. ACTION: DEPARTMENT OF STATE 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 May 10, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by entering ‘‘Docket Number DOS–2016–0003’’ in the Search field. Then click the ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete the comment form. • Email: PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov You must include the DS form number, 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, CA/PPT/S/L 44132 Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 1227 Sterling, VA 20166– 1227, or at PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Title of Information Collection: Supplemental Questionnaire to Determine Identity for a U.S. Passport. • OMB Control Number: 1405–0215. • Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. • Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Legal Affairs and Law Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/S/L). • Form Number: DS–5520. • Respondents: Individuals applying for a U.S. passport. • Estimated Number of Respondents: 82,347. • Estimated Number of Responses: 82,347. SUMMARY: [Public Notice: 9471] Texas-New Mexico Regional Meeting of the Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group in Chihuahua, Mexico, March 16, 2016 AGENCY: ACTION: Department of State. Notice. Delegates from the United States and Mexican governments, the states of Texas and New Mexico, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas, will participate in the Texas-New Mexico Regional Meeting of the U.S.Mexico Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss operational matters involving existing and proposed international bridges and border crossings and their related infrastructure, and to exchange views on policy as well as technical information. This meeting will include a public session on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, from 8:45 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. This session will allow proponents of proposed bridges and border crossings and related projects to make presentations to the delegations and members of the public. SUMMARY: For further information on the meeting and to attend the public session, please contact the Mexico Desk’s Border Affairs Unit, via email at WHABorderAffairs@state.gov, by phone at 202–647–9895, or by mail at Office of Mexican Affairs—Room 3924, Department of State, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: March 7, 2016. Brian Harris, Acting Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016–05571 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–29–P PO 00000 Frm 00166 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1 asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 13024 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 48 / Friday, March 11, 2016 / Notices • Average Time per Response: 45 Minutes. • Total Estimated Burden Time: 61,760 hours. • Frequency: On occasion. • Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain 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: The primary purpose for soliciting this information is to validate an identity claim for a U.S. Passport Book or Passport Card in the narrow category of cases in which the evidence presented by an applicant is insufficient to establish identity. The information may also be used in adjudicating applications for other travel documents and services, and in connection with law enforcement, fraud prevention, border security, counterterrorism, litigation activities, and administrative purposes. Methodology: The Supplemental Questionnaire to Determine Identity for a U.S. Passport is intended to verify the respondent’s identity for purposes of determining eligibility for a U.S. passport. This form is used to supplement an existing passport application and solicits information relating to the respondent’s employment and residences that is needed to corroborate an applicant’s identity claim prior to passport issuance. Additional information: The Privacy Act statement has been amended to clarify that an applicant’s failure to provide his or her Social Security number may result in the denial of an application, consistent with Section 32101 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (Pub. L. 114–94) which authorizes the Department to deny U.S. passport applications when VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Mar 10, 2016 Jkt 238001 the applicant failed to include his or her Social Security number. Dated: March 4, 2016. Barry J. Conway, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016–05563 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 35961] Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Company, Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company, and Wisconsin Central Ltd.—Trackage Rights Exemption—Norfolk Southern Railway Company Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR), pursuant to a trackage rights agreement dated February 11, 2016, has agreed to grant Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Company, Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company, and Wisconsin Central Ltd. (collectively, CN Roads) overhead trackage rights in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., as follows: (1) Over NSR’s portion of rail line known as the CREATE Western Avenue Corridor, between milepost UW 0.0 (CP 518) and milepost UW 5.3 (Ogden Junction), a distance of approximately 5.3 miles; and (2) over a portion of NSR’s CREATE project WA7 track (when constructed), between Brighton Park and 21st Street, including that portion of track that connects to BNSF Railway Company’s Chillicothe Subdivision.1 CN Roads may consummate the transaction on or after March 25, 2016, the effective date of the exemption (30 days after the verified notice of exemption was filed). According to CN Roads, the proposed trackage rights are intended to facilitate CREATE-related track projects (and transfers), and CN Roads will be granted the subject trackage rights as part of a series of transactions designed to promote railroad traffic fluidity in Chicago. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk & Western Railway—Trackage Rights— Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605 1 CN Roads are indirect subsidiaries of Canadian National Railway Company (CNR). CNR’s U.S. rail subsidiaries, including CN Roads, are held directly or indirectly by Grand Trunk Corporation, a whollyowned, indirect subsidiary of CNR. PO 00000 Frm 00167 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Railway—Lease & Operate—California Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7). If the notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the effectiveness of the exemption. Petitions for stay must be filed by March 18, 2016 (at least seven days before the exemption becomes effective). An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 35961, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Robert A. Wimbish, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29 North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, Chicago, IL 60606. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: March 8, 2016. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings. Brendetta S. Jones, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2016–05539 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Policy Statement No. ANM–03–117–09] Policy Statement on Guidance for Determination of System, Hardware, and Software Development Assurance Levels on Transport Category Airplanes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of cancellation of policy statement. AGENCY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the cancellation of Policy Statement Number ANM–03–117–09. The policy statement is cancelled because it was superseded by an advisory circular (AC) and is no longer necessary. DATES: This policy statement is cancelled on March 11, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linh Le, Federal Aviation Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards Staff, Safety Management Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13023-13024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05563]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9469]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Supplemental 
Questionnaire To Determine Identity for a U.S. Passport

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 May 
10, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on 
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering ``Docket Number DOS-2016-0003'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov
    You must include the DS form number, 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, 
CA/PPT/S/L 44132 Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 1227 Sterling, VA 20166-1227, or 
at PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Supplemental 
Questionnaire to Determine Identity for a U.S. Passport.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0215.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services, Office of Legal Affairs and Law Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/
S/L).
     Form Number: DS-5520.
     Respondents: Individuals applying for a U.S. passport.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 82,347.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 82,347.

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     Average Time per Response: 45 Minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 61,760 hours.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain 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: The primary purpose for soliciting 
this information is to validate an identity claim for a U.S. Passport 
Book or Passport Card in the narrow category of cases in which the 
evidence presented by an applicant is insufficient to establish 
identity. The information may also be used in adjudicating applications 
for other travel documents and services, and in connection with law 
enforcement, fraud prevention, border security, counterterrorism, 
litigation activities, and administrative purposes.
    Methodology: The Supplemental Questionnaire to Determine Identity 
for a U.S. Passport is intended to verify the respondent's identity for 
purposes of determining eligibility for a U.S. passport. This form is 
used to supplement an existing passport application and solicits 
information relating to the respondent's employment and residences that 
is needed to corroborate an applicant's identity claim prior to 
passport issuance.
    Additional information: The Privacy Act statement has been amended 
to clarify that an applicant's failure to provide his or her Social 
Security number may result in the denial of an application, consistent 
with Section 32101 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act 
(Pub. L. 114-94) which authorizes the Department to deny U.S. passport 
applications when the applicant failed to include his or her Social 
Security number.

    Dated: March 4, 2016.
Barry J. Conway,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-05563 Filed 3-10-16; 8:45 am]
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