98-8875. Bureau of Consular Affairs; Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16852-16853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8875]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 277B]


Bureau of Consular Affairs; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: 30-day Notice of Information Collection; Passport Amendment/
Validation Application.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. Comments should be submitted to OMB on or before May 6, 1998.

    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted to OMB:
    Type of Request: Reinstatement with change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs.
    Title of Information Collection: Passport Amendment/Validation 
Application.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Form Number: DSP-19.
    Respondents: Applicants who have a passport that needs to be 
amended for

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any reason such as name change or to add visa pages.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150,000.
    Average Hours Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Burden: 37,500 hours.
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the agency functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden of those who are to respond, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed information 
collection and supporting documents may be obtained from Charles S. 
Cunningham, Directives Management Branch, Department of State, 
Washington, DC 20520, [phone]. Interested persons are invited to 
submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the 
proposed form by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: 
OMB, Ms. Victoria Wassmer, [phone].

    Dated: March 19, 1998.
Glen H. Johnson,
Acting, Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-8875 Filed 4-3-98; 8:45 am]
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