30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Approval of Special Validation for Travel to a Restricted Country or Area, 68017-68018 [2024-18821]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 12502]
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 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 30 days for public
comment.
SUMMARY:
The Department will accept
comments from the public up to
September 23, 2024.
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.
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 Jennifer Tinianow, who may be
reached on 202–485–8800 or at
PPTSpecialValidations@state.gov.
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/AP.
• Form Number: No form.
• Respondents: Individuals
requesting they be granted 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).
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• Estimated Number of Respondents:
150.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
150.
• Average Time per Response for
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, with a singleentry validation. Once every two years
for individuals with a multiple-entry
validation.
• 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
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,
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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 proposed information collection
solicits data necessary for the Passport
Services Directorate to determine
whether an applicant is eligible to
receive a special validation in their 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. 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 dates of travel and
what specific work they intend to
perform on each trip; and
documentation that shows the
applicant’s humanitarian work requires
that they make multiple trips to the
DPRK in the next two-year period.
Those who are approved for a multiple-
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entry special validation must also
submit a final itinerary detailing dates
and purpose of travel at least one month
(30 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, 2020,
2021, 2022, and most recently in 2023
for one year, effective September 1,
2023. 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.
application for a passport of such
applicants.
Donald Jacobson,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 12503]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Request for
Authentications Service
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 of State will
accept comments from the public up to
October 21, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Methodology
by any of the following methods:
• Web: Persons with access to the
Instructions for individuals seeking to
internet may comment on this notice by
apply for a special validation to use a
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can
U.S. passport to travel to, in, or through
search for the document by entering
a restricted country or area is posted on
‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2024–0030 in
a web page maintained by the
the Search field. Then click the
Department (travel.state.gov). The web
‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete
page directs applicants to submit the
the comment form. Email and regular
requested information via email to the
mail options have been suspended to
Passport Services Directorate
centralize receiving and addressing all
(PPTSpecialValidations@state.gov) or by comments in a timely manner.
mail to Special Validations, U.S.
Email: Passport-Form-Comments@
Department of State, CA/PPT/S/A/AP,
State.gov.
You must include the DS form
44132 Mercure Circle, P.O. Box 1227,
number (if applicable), information
Sterling, VA 20166–1227.
collection title, and the OMB control
Information collected in this manner
number in the email subject line.
will be used to facilitate the granting of
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION: • Title of
special validations to U.S. nationals
Information Collection: Request for
who are eligible. The primary purpose
Authentications Service.
of soliciting the information is to
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0254.
establish whether an applicant is within
• Type of Request: Renewal of a
one of the categories specified in the
currently approved collection.
regulations of the Department of State
• Originating Office: Bureau of
codified at 22 CFR 51.64(b), and
Consular Affairs, Passport Services,
therefore eligible to be issued a U.S.
Office of Program Management and
passport containing a special validation Operational Support (CA/PPT/S/PMO).
enabling him or her to make one or
• Form Number: DS–4194.
multiple entry round-trips to a restricted
• Respondents: Individuals,
country or area, and to facilitate the
Institutions, Government Agencies.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
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• Estimated Number of Responses:
60,734.
• Average Time per Response: 10
minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time:
10,122 hours.
• Frequency: Information is requested
only when an applicant submits the
form to obtain a benefit.
• 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 Request for Authentications
Service is used to request
authentications services from the
Authentications Office of the U.S.
Department of State in the United
States. In accordance with 22 CFR part
131, the Office of Authentications
provides authentication services for
federal public documents that will be
used overseas. These services support
individuals, commercial organizations,
institutions, and federal and state
government agencies seeking to use
certain documents abroad.
Methodology
The form can be downloaded from
https://eforms.state.gov and can be
printed for manual signature and
submission by mail or hand-delivery.
Amanda E. Smith,
Managing Director for Passport Support
Operations, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
Passport Services, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 12502]
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 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 30 days for
public comment.
DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to
September 23, 2024.
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.
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 Jennifer Tinianow, who may be reached on 202-
485-8800 or at [email protected].
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/AP.
Form Number: No form.
Respondents: Individuals requesting they be granted 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 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, with a single-entry
validation. Once every two years for individuals with a multiple-entry
validation.
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 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 proposed information collection solicits data necessary for the
Passport Services Directorate to determine whether an applicant is
eligible to receive a special validation in their 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. 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 dates of travel and what specific work they
intend to perform on each trip; and documentation that shows the
applicant's humanitarian work requires that they make multiple trips to
the DPRK in the next two-year period. Those who are approved for a
multiple-
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entry special validation must also submit a final itinerary detailing
dates and purpose of travel at least one month (30 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,
2020, 2021, 2022, and most recently in 2023 for one year, effective
September 1, 2023. 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 the Passport Services
Directorate ([email protected]) or by mail to Special
Validations, U.S. Department of State, CA/PPT/S/A/AP, 44132 Mercure
Circle, P.O. Box 1227, Sterling, VA 20166-1227.
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.
Donald Jacobson,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-18821 Filed 8-21-24; 8:45 am]
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