30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Approval of Special Validation for Travel to a Restricted Country or Area, 671-672 [2020-29202]
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6. Redetermination of Eligibility for
Help with Medicare Prescription Drug
Plan Costs—20 CFR 418.3125—0960–
0723. Under the Medicare
Modernization Act of 2003, SSA
conducts low-income subsidy eligibility
redeterminations for Medicare
beneficiaries who currently receive
Medicare Part D subsidy and who meet
certain criteria. Respondents complete
Form SSA–1026–OCR–SM–REDE under
the following circumstances: (1) When
individuals became entitled to the
Medicare Part D subsidy during the past
12 months; (2) if they were eligible for
the Part D subsidy for more than 12
months; or (3) if they reported a change
in income, resources, or household size.
Part D beneficiaries complete Form
SSA–1026–OCR–SM–SCE when they
need to report a potentially subsidychanging event, including the following:
Number of
respondents
Modality of completion
Average
burden per
response
(minutes)
Frequency of
response
671
(1) Marriage; (2) spousal separation; (3)
divorce; (4) annulment of a marriage; (5)
spousal death; or (6) moving back in
with one’s spouse following a
separation. The respondents are current
recipients of Medicare Part D lowincome subsidy who will undergo an
eligibility redetermination for one of the
reasons mentioned above.
Type of Request: Revision of an OMBapproved information collection.
Average
theoretical
hourly cost
amount
(dollars) *
Estimated
total annual
burden
(hours)
Average
wait time in
field office
(minutes)**
Total annual
opportunity
cost
(dollars) ***
SSA–1026–OCR–SM–REDE ........................
SSA–1026–OCR–SM–SCE ..........................
REDE Field Office Interview .........................
SCE Field Office Interview ............................
120,220
3,462
50,879
4,441
1
1
1
1
18
18
18
18
36,066
1,039
15,264
1,332
* $25.72
* 25.72
* 25.72
* 25.72
........................
........................
** 24
** 24
*** $927,618
*** 26,723
*** 916,033
*** 79,948
Totals .....................................................
179,002
........................
........................
53,701
........................
........................
*** 1,950,322
* We based this figure on average U.S. citizen’s hourly salary, as reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics data (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm).
** We based this figure on the average FY 2020 wait times for field offices, based on SSA’s current management information data.
*** This figure does not represent actual costs that SSA is imposing on recipients of Social Security payments to complete this application; rather, these are theoretical opportunity costs for the additional time respondents will spend to complete the application. There is no actual charge to respondents to complete the
application.
Dated: December 20, 2020.
Naomi Sipple,
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11277]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Request for Approval of
Special Validation for Travel to a
Restricted Country or Area
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
February 5, 2021.
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
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Request for Approval for Multiple-Entry
Travel to a Restricted Country or Area.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0228.
• Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Passport Services, CA/
PPT/S/A.
• Form Number: No form.
• Respondents: Individuals single or
multiple-entry special validation, in
accordance with 22 CFR 51.64, to use a
U.S. passport to travel to, in, or through
a country or area as to which U.S.
passports have been declared invalid for
such travel pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 211a
and Executive Order 11295 (August 5,
1966) and in accordance with 22 CFR
51.63(a).
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
150.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
150.
• Average Time per Response for a
single entry validation request: 45
minutes.
• Average Time per Response for
multiple-entry validation request: 90
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 150
hours.
• Frequency: Once per year when the
individual wishes to travel to the
restricted country or area, whether for
single- or multiple-entry validation
request.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
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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 may exercise
authority, under 22 U.S.C. 211a,
Executive Order 11295 (August 5, 1966),
and 22 CFR 51.63, to invalidate all U.S.
passports for travel to a country or area
if he determines that any of three
conditions exist: The country is at war
with the United States; armed hostilities
are in progress in the country or area;
or there is imminent danger to the
public health or physical safety of U.S.
travelers in the country or area. The
regulations of the Department of State
provide that an individual’s passport
may be considered for validation for
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travel to, in, or through a country or area
despite such restriction if the
individual’s travel is determined to fall
within one of several categories
established by the regulation 22 CFR
51.64. Without the requisite validation,
use of a U.S. passport for travel to, in,
or through a restricted country or area
may justify revocation of the passport
for misuse under 22 CFR 51.62(a)(3) and
subject the traveler to felony
prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1544 for
misuse of a passport or other applicable
laws.
The categories of persons specified in
22 CFR 51.64(b) as being eligible for
consideration for passport validation are
as follows:
(a) An applicant who is a professional
reporter and journalist whose trip is for
the purpose of collecting and making
available to the public information
about the restricted country or area;
(b) An applicant who is a
representative of the American Red
Cross or the International Committee of
the Red Cross on an officially sponsored
Red Cross mission;
(c) An applicant whose trip to the
restricted country or area is justified by
compelling humanitarian
considerations; or
(d) An applicant whose trip to the
restricted country or area is otherwise in
the national interest.
The information collection solicits
data necessary for the Passport Services
Directorate to determine whether an
applicant is eligible to receive a special
validation in his or her U.S. passport
book permitting the applicant to make
single or multiple round-trips to a
restricted country or area, subject to
additional requirements. The
information requested consists of the
applicant’s name; a copy of the front
and back of the applicant’s valid
government-issued photo identification
card with the applicant’s date of birth
and signature; current contact
information, including telephone
number, email and mailing address; a
statement explaining the reason that the
applicant thinks their trip is in the
national interest, including proposed
travel dates and the applicant’s role and
responsibilities on the trip; and
supporting documentary evidence, such
as a letter from the organization being
represented explaining in detail the
purpose and intended work to be
performed on the trip(s). For those
seeking a multiple-entry special
validation, applicants must also identify
they are seeking the multiple-entry type
of special validation and submit the
following: Documentation showing the
applicant or their organization has a
well-established history of traveling to
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the DPRK to work on well-monitored
projects with compelling humanitarian
considerations; the applicant’s draft
itinerary, including proposed dates of
travel and the intended work to be
performed on each trip; and
documentation that shows the
applicant’s humanitarian work requires
that they make multiple trips to the
DPRK in the next 365-day period. Those
who are approved for a multiple-entry
special validation must also submit a
final itinerary detailing dates and
purpose of travel at least five (5) days
prior to each trip to the DPRK while
using their multi-entry special
validation U.S. passport. Failure to
provide the requested information may
result in denial of a special validation
to use a U.S. passport to travel to, in, or
through a restricted country or area.
Effective September 1, 2017, upon
determining that there is imminent
danger to the public health or physical
safety of U.S. travelers in the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
(DPRK), the Secretary of State imposed
a passport restriction with respect to
travel to the DPRK. Such restriction was
further renewed in 2018, 2019, and most
recently in 2020 for one year, effective
September 1, 2020. The estimated
number of recipients represents the
Department of State’s estimate of the
annual number of special validations
requests individuals will submit who
wish to use their U.S. passport to travel
to the DPRK, based on the current
number of requests following the
implementation of the Secretary of
State’s passport restriction. At this time,
there are no other countries or areas that
are the subject of passport restrictions
pursuant to 22 CFR 51.63.
Methodology
Instructions for individuals seeking to
apply for a special validation to use a
U.S. passport to travel to, in, or through
a restricted country or area is posted on
a web page maintained by the
Department (travel.state.gov). The web
page directs applicants to submit the
requested information via email to
PPTSpecialValidations@state.gov or by
mail to Office of Adjudication, Passport
Services, U.S. Department of State,
44132 Mercure Circle, P.O. Box 1227,
Sterling, VA 20166–1227, ATTN:
Special Validations.
Information collected in this manner
will be used to facilitate the granting of
special validations to U.S. nationals
who are eligible. The primary purpose
of soliciting the information is to
establish whether an applicant is within
one of the categories specified in the
regulations of the Department of State
codified at 22 CFR 51.64(b) and
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therefore eligible to be issued a U.S.
passport containing a special validation
enabling him or her to make one or
multiple entry round-trips to a restricted
country or area, and to facilitate the
application for a passport of such
applicants.
Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy, Office of Directives Management,
Department of State.
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[Public Notice: 11291]
Notice of Department of State
Sanctions Actions; Reimposing
Certain Sanctions With Respect to Iran
The Secretary of State has
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individuals.
DATES: The Secretary of State’s
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sanctions to be imposed upon the 6
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the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
was effective on October 29, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Economic Sanctions Policy and
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State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.: (202)
647 7677, email: RugglesTV@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Section 3(a) of E.O. 13846, the
Secretary of State, in consultation with
the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, and the United
States Trade Representative, and with
the President of the Export-Import Bank,
the Chairman of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, and
other agencies and officials as
appropriate, is authorized to impose on
a person any of the sanctions described
in section 4 or 5 of E.O. 13846 upon
determining that the person met any
criteria set forth in sections 3(a)(i)—
3(a)(vi) of E.O. 13846.
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of E.O. 13846, that Arya Sasol Polymer
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Petrochemical Company, and Strait
Shipbrokers PTE. LTD, have knowingly,
on or after November 5, 2018, engaged
in a significant transaction for the
purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or
marketing of petroleum products from
Iran.
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13846, the Secretary of State has
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11277]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for
Approval of Special Validation for Travel to a Restricted Country or
Area
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 February 5, 2021.
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: Request for Approval for
Multiple-Entry Travel to a Restricted Country or Area.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0228.
Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport
Services, CA/PPT/S/A.
Form Number: No form.
Respondents: Individuals single or multiple-entry special
validation, in accordance with 22 CFR 51.64, to use a U.S. passport to
travel to, in, or through a country or area as to which U.S. passports
have been declared invalid for such travel pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 211a
and Executive Order 11295 (August 5, 1966) and in accordance with 22
CFR 51.63(a).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
Estimated Number of Responses: 150.
Average Time per Response for a single entry validation
request: 45 minutes.
Average Time per Response for multiple-entry validation
request: 90 minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 150 hours.
Frequency: Once per year when the individual wishes to
travel to the restricted country or area, whether for single- or
multiple-entry validation request.
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
The Secretary of State may exercise authority, under 22 U.S.C.
211a, Executive Order 11295 (August 5, 1966), and 22 CFR 51.63, to
invalidate all U.S. passports for travel to a country or area if he
determines that any of three conditions exist: The country is at war
with the United States; armed hostilities are in progress in the
country or area; or there is imminent danger to the public health or
physical safety of U.S. travelers in the country or area. The
regulations of the Department of State provide that an individual's
passport may be considered for validation for
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travel to, in, or through a country or area despite such restriction if
the individual's travel is determined to fall within one of several
categories established by the regulation 22 CFR 51.64. Without the
requisite validation, use of a U.S. passport for travel to, in, or
through a restricted country or area may justify revocation of the
passport for misuse under 22 CFR 51.62(a)(3) and subject the traveler
to felony prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1544 for misuse of a passport or
other applicable laws.
The categories of persons specified in 22 CFR 51.64(b) as being
eligible for consideration for passport validation are as follows:
(a) An applicant who is a professional reporter and journalist
whose trip is for the purpose of collecting and making available to the
public information about the restricted country or area;
(b) An applicant who is a representative of the American Red Cross
or the International Committee of the Red Cross on an officially
sponsored Red Cross mission;
(c) An applicant whose trip to the restricted country or area is
justified by compelling humanitarian considerations; or
(d) An applicant whose trip to the restricted country or area is
otherwise in the national interest.
The information collection solicits data necessary for the Passport
Services Directorate to determine whether an applicant is eligible to
receive a special validation in his or her U.S. passport book
permitting the applicant to make single or multiple round-trips to a
restricted country or area, subject to additional requirements. The
information requested consists of the applicant's name; a copy of the
front and back of the applicant's valid government-issued photo
identification card with the applicant's date of birth and signature;
current contact information, including telephone number, email and
mailing address; a statement explaining the reason that the applicant
thinks their trip is in the national interest, including proposed
travel dates and the applicant's role and responsibilities on the trip;
and supporting documentary evidence, such as a letter from the
organization being represented explaining in detail the purpose and
intended work to be performed on the trip(s). For those seeking a
multiple-entry special validation, applicants must also identify they
are seeking the multiple-entry type of special validation and submit
the following: Documentation showing the applicant or their
organization has a well-established history of traveling to the DPRK to
work on well-monitored projects with compelling humanitarian
considerations; the applicant's draft itinerary, including proposed
dates of travel and the intended work to be performed on each trip; and
documentation that shows the applicant's humanitarian work requires
that they make multiple trips to the DPRK in the next 365-day period.
Those who are approved for a multiple-entry special validation must
also submit a final itinerary detailing dates and purpose of travel at
least five (5) days prior to each trip to the DPRK while using their
multi-entry special validation U.S. passport. Failure to provide the
requested information may result in denial of a special validation to
use a U.S. passport to travel to, in, or through a restricted country
or area.
Effective September 1, 2017, upon determining that there is
imminent danger to the public health or physical safety of U.S.
travelers in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the
Secretary of State imposed a passport restriction with respect to
travel to the DPRK. Such restriction was further renewed in 2018, 2019,
and most recently in 2020 for one year, effective September 1, 2020.
The estimated number of recipients represents the Department of State's
estimate of the annual number of special validations requests
individuals will submit who wish to use their U.S. passport to travel
to the DPRK, based on the current number of requests following the
implementation of the Secretary of State's passport restriction. At
this time, there are no other countries or areas that are the subject
of passport restrictions pursuant to 22 CFR 51.63.
Methodology
Instructions for individuals seeking to apply for a special
validation to use a U.S. passport to travel to, in, or through a
restricted country or area is posted on a web page maintained by the
Department (travel.state.gov). The web page directs applicants to
submit the requested information via email to
[email protected] or by mail to Office of Adjudication,
Passport Services, U.S. Department of State, 44132 Mercure Circle, P.O.
Box 1227, Sterling, VA 20166-1227, ATTN: Special Validations.
Information collected in this manner will be used to facilitate the
granting of special validations to U.S. nationals who are eligible. The
primary purpose of soliciting the information is to establish whether
an applicant is within one of the categories specified in the
regulations of the Department of State codified at 22 CFR 51.64(b) and
therefore eligible to be issued a U.S. passport containing a special
validation enabling him or her to make one or multiple entry round-
trips to a restricted country or area, and to facilitate the
application for a passport of such applicants.
Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy, Office of Directives Management, Department of State.
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