The information collected on the DS-82
is used to facilitate the issuance of U.S. passports to U.S.
citizens and nationals. The primary purpose of soliciting the
information is to establish citizenship, identity, and entitlement
to the issuance of a U.S. Passport or related service, and to
properly administer and enforce the laws pertaining to the issuance
thereof.
US Code:
8 USC
1104 Name of Law: Powers and Duties of the Secretary of
State
US Code: 22
USC 211a Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
EO: EO 11295 Name/Subject of EO: Rules governing the
granting, issuing, and verifying of United States passports
15. The hour burden adjustments
indicated reflect an increase in the number of projected
respondents from 4,215,761 (FYs 2013 – 2016) to 7,261,667 (FYs 2016
- 2018). The demand has continued to increase at a steady rate
between 2013-2016. The annual number of respondents projected to
use the DS-82 for the next three years was adjusted to reflect the
actual demand while taking into account a steady increase projected
for FYs 2016 through 2018. Demand forecast projections, by their
nature, will have some uncertainty in their accuracy, which can
explain differences between actual and forecast. The change in
respondent costs is due to the elimination of the fees that were
incorrectly attributed as a Cost to Respondent in the last
submission. The only costs attributed to the respondent in this
submission are the costs of providing a passport photograph,
postage and travel. The change in government costs reflects a
change in reporting methodology. Previous calculations were based
on parts of the passport application process closely related with
the DS-11 form itself. The current method shows the entire cost of
the service.
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:
(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;
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.