Notice2025-02648
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for a U.S. Passport
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Published
February 14, 2025
Issuing agencies
State Department
Abstract
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 these collections from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 30 (Friday, February 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 9652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02648]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 12665]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for
a U.S. Passport
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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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 these collections 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 March
17, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to: <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You must
include the DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB
control number in any correspondence (if applicable). You may send
requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in
this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection
instrument and supporting documents, to the following email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3767564444475845431a7158455a1a74585a5a5259434477644356435219505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d4d7c6e6e6d726f69305b726f70305e7270707873696e5d4e697c6978337a726b">[email protected]</span></a>. You must include the DS form number
and information collection title in the email subject line.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
<bullet> Title of Information Collection: Application for a U.S.
Passport.
<bullet> OMB Control Number: 1405-0004.
<bullet> Type of Request: Renewal of a Currently Approved
Collection.
<bullet> Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport
Services, Office of Program Management and Operational Support (CA/PPT/
S/PMO).
<bullet> Form Number: DS-11.
<bullet> Respondents: Individuals or Households.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,669,500.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Responses: 12,669,500.
<bullet> Average Time per Response: 85 minutes.
<bullet> Total Estimated Burden Time: 17,948,460 hours.
<bullet> Frequency: On occasion.
<bullet> Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a
Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
<bullet> 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 Application for a U.S. Passport (form DS-11) solicits data
necessary for Passport Services to issue a United States passport (book
and/or card format) pursuant to authorities granted to the Secretary of
State by 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq., and Executive Order 11295 (August 5,
1966) for the issuance of passports to U.S. nationals. The issuance of
U.S. passports requires the determination of identity, nationality, and
entitlement with reference to the provisions of Title III of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1401-1504), the 14th
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, other applicable
treaties and laws, and implementing regulations at 22 CFR parts 50 and
51. The specific regulations pertaining to the Application for a U.S.
Passport are at 22 CFR 51.20 through 51.28.
Response to Public Comments
There were no comments submitted in response to the 60-day Notice.
Changes Since Last Renewal
In addition to plain language changes and general format changes,
the following content changes have been made to the collection:
The Acts or Conditions statement on the form was revised to add an
applicant statement, affirming that he or she is not required to
register as a sex offender, in accordance with International Megan's
Law (34 U.S.C. 21501 et seq., and 22 U.S.C. 212b). To comply with E.O.
14168, ``Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring
Biological Truth to the Federal Government,'' the Department updated
the form to replace the term ``gender'' with ``sex.'' The U.S. Passport
conforms with the standards set by the E.O. and the International Civil
Aviation Organization, which among other things determine the various
fields on the passport's biographical data page. Consistent with the
E.O., the revised DS-11 will request the applicant's biological sex at
birth, male ``M'' or female ``F.'' Amendments to the fields and
instructions (section 3) have been made to reflect this.
Methodology
Passport Services collects information from U.S. citizens and non-
citizen nationals when they complete and submit the Application for a
U.S. Passport (form DS-11). Passport applicants can either download the
DS-11 from the internet or obtain one from an acceptance facility/
passport agency or U.S. embassy/consulate abroad. The form must be
completed and executed at an acceptance facility, passport agency, or
U.S. embassy/consulate (if abroad), and submitted with evidence of
citizenship and identity.
Amanda E. Smith,
Managing Director for Passport Support Operations, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Passport Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2025-02648 Filed 2-13-25; 8:45 am]
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