Passport Demand Forecasting Study Phase III

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SV-2007-0021 Passport Land Border Crossing Survey	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form SV2011-0010 Passport Demand Forecasting Study Phase III	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
PPT Demand Legal Authorities (2011).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-08-29	Available
PPT Demand Support Statement PART B (2011).doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2011-08-29	Available
PPT Demand Support Statement (2011).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-08-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
185826	Passport Land Border Crossing Survey	Form and Instruction	Removed
180933	Passport Demand Forecasting Study Phase III	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0177	ICR Reference No: 201108-1405-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200811-1405-005
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Passport Demand Forecasting Study Phase III
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 03/22/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/29/2011
Terms of Clearance: The agency has requested that this collection be withdrawn.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2012
Responses	16,000	0	16,000
Time Burden (Hours)	2,667	0	2,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department is conducting a Passport Demand Study to assess demand for Passports and Passport products. The survey data will cover an estimated 48,000 respondents annually and will include variables covering passport, travel, and socio-demographic variables of interest to the Office of Passport Services

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1185 Name of Law: Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, Section 7209
   US Code: 22 USC 211a Name of Law: Authority of Secretary of State to Grant, Issue, and Verify Passports
   US Code: 5 USC 3109 Name of Law: Employment of experts and consultants; temporary or intermittent
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 110	06/08/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 167	08/29/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Passport Demand Forecasting Study Phase III	SV2011-0010	Travel and Passport Survey
Passport Land Border Crossing Survey	SV-2007-0021, SV-2008-0014	Gallup LBC Survey Questionaire 07-23-2008 ,   Land Border Crossing Survey

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Burden changes due to: 1) removing previous outdated survey and 2)implementing new survey that increases number of responses to monthly and increases number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,514,132

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/29/2011

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