[Federal Register: January 23, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 15)]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3892]

 
Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services; 30-Day Notice of 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection; Form DS-82, 
Application for Passport by Mail (formerly DSP-82) OMB #1405-0020.

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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 review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. Comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 
days of the publication of this notice.
    The following summarizes the information collection proposal 
submitted to OMB:
    Type of Request: Regular--Reinstatement, with change, of a 
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, CA/PPT/FO/FC.
    Title of Information Collection: Application for Passport by Mail.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Form Number: DS-82 (formerly DSP-82).
    Respondents: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.5 million.
    Average Hours Per Response: \1/4\ hr. (15 minutes).
    Total Estimated Burden: 375,000 hours.
    Public comments are being solicited to permit the agency to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility.
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the 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 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 Margaret A. 
Dickson, CA/PPT/FO/FC, Department of State, 2401 E Street, NW., Room 
H904, Washington, DC. 20522, and at 202-663-2460. Public comments and 
questions should be directed to the State Department Desk Officer, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20530, who may be reached on 202-395-3897.

    Dated: December 19, 2001.
Georgia A. Rogers,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 02-1668 Filed 1-22-02; 8:45 am]
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