60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-71, Affidavit of Identifying Witness (Formerly: DSP-71) OMB # 1405-0088

Resumo

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. This process is conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 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: Affidavit of Identifying Witness. Frequency: On Occasion. Form Number: DS-71. Respondents: Individuals or Households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 118,000. Average Hours Per Response: \1/12\ hr. (5 min.). Total Estimated Burden: 9,833. Public comments are being solicited to permit the agency to: Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions