30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Passport Demand Forecasting Survey, 75394 [2020-26068]
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will remain in place for two years from
the effective date, except to the extent
that the Secretary of State may
subsequently determine otherwise.
Gonzalo O. Suarez,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary,
International Security and Nonproliferation.
[FR Doc. 2020–26000 Filed 11–24–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11219]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Passport Demand
Forecasting Survey
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 up to
December 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Passport Demand Forecasting Survey.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0177.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Passport Services
Directorate.
• Form Number: SV2012–0006.
• Respondents: A national
representative sample of U.S. citizens,
nationals, and any other categories of
individuals that are entitled to a U.S.
passport product.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
30,000.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
30,000.
• Average Time per Response: 10
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 5,000
hours.
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• 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 Secretary of State is authorized to
issue U.S. passports under 22 U.S.C.
211a. The Department of State, Passport
Services administers the U.S. passport
issuance program and operates passport
agencies and application adjudication
centers throughout the United States. As
part of the Intelligence Reform and
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, the
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
required the Secretary of Homeland
Security and the Secretary of State to
implement a plan to require all U.S.
citizen and non-citizen nationals to
present a passport and/or other
sufficient documentation when entering
the U.S. from abroad. This resulted in
an increase in demand for U.S.
passports.
The Passport Demand Forecasting
Survey requests information from the
general public about the demand for
U.S. passports, anticipated travel, and
the demographic profile of the
respondent. This voluntary survey is
conducted on a monthly basis using
responses from a randomly selected but
nationally representative sample of U.S.
nationals ages 18 and older. The
information obtained from the survey is
used to monitor and project the demand
for U.S. passport books and U.S.
passport cards. The Passport Demand
Forecasting Survey aids the Department
of State, Passport Services in making
decisions about staffing, resource
allocation, and budget planning.
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Methodology
The Passport Demand Forecasting
Study uses monthly surveys that will
gather data from a national
representative sample of U.S. nationals.
Survey delivery methodologies can
include mail, internet/web, telephone,
and mix-mode surveys to ensure the
CA/PPT reaches the appropriate
audience and leverages the best research
method to obtain valid responses.
Zachary Parker,
Director.
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CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has
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Exempt Abandonments and
Discontinuances of Service to
discontinue service over an
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formal complaint filed by a user of rail
service on the Line (or a state or local
government entity acting on behalf of
such user) regarding cessation of service
over the Line either is pending with the
Surface Transportation Board or any
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in favor of a complainant within the
two-year period; and (4) the
requirements at 49 CFR 1105.12
(newspaper publication) and 49 CFR
1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental
agencies) have been met.
As a condition to this exemption, any
employee adversely affected by the
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Railroad—Abandonment Portion
Goshen Branch Between Firth &
Ammon, in Bingham & Bonneville
Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To
address whether this condition
adequately protects affected employees,
a petition for partial revocation under
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11219]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Passport Demand
Forecasting Survey
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 up to December 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Passport Demand
Forecasting Survey.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0177.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport
Services Directorate.
Form Number: SV2012-0006.
Respondents: A national representative sample of U.S.
citizens, nationals, and any other categories of individuals that are
entitled to a U.S. passport product.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 30,000.
Average Time per Response: 10 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 5,000 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 Secretary of State is authorized to issue U.S. passports under
22 U.S.C. 211a. The Department of State, Passport Services administers
the U.S. passport issuance program and operates passport agencies and
application adjudication centers throughout the United States. As part
of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, the
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative required the Secretary of Homeland
Security and the Secretary of State to implement a plan to require all
U.S. citizen and non-citizen nationals to present a passport and/or
other sufficient documentation when entering the U.S. from abroad. This
resulted in an increase in demand for U.S. passports.
The Passport Demand Forecasting Survey requests information from
the general public about the demand for U.S. passports, anticipated
travel, and the demographic profile of the respondent. This voluntary
survey is conducted on a monthly basis using responses from a randomly
selected but nationally representative sample of U.S. nationals ages 18
and older. The information obtained from the survey is used to monitor
and project the demand for U.S. passport books and U.S. passport cards.
The Passport Demand Forecasting Survey aids the Department of State,
Passport Services in making decisions about staffing, resource
allocation, and budget planning.
Methodology
The Passport Demand Forecasting Study uses monthly surveys that
will gather data from a national representative sample of U.S.
nationals. Survey delivery methodologies can include mail, internet/
web, telephone, and mix-mode surveys to ensure the CA/PPT reaches the
appropriate audience and leverages the best research method to obtain
valid responses.
Zachary Parker,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2020-26068 Filed 11-24-20; 8:45 am]
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