Affidavit Regarding A Change of Name

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DS-60 Affidavit Regarding A Change of Name Form and Instruction	Modified
DS-60_30day_2020_Legal Authorities Final.docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-29
DS-60_30day_2020_SuppStmt Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-07-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
15007	Affidavit Regarding A Change of Name Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0133	ICR Reference No: 202007-1405-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201709-1405-005
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Affidavit Regarding A Change of Name
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/19/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/29/2020
Terms of Clearance: Agency created fillable PDF.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2020
Responses	2,592	0	161,239
Time Burden (Hours)	1,728	0	107,493
Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,878	0	272,494

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Abstract: The Affidavit Regarding a Change of Name (DS-60) is submitted in conjunction with an application for a U.S. passport. It is used by Passport Services to collect information for the purpose of establishing that a passport applicant has adopted a new name without formal court proceedings or a marriage and has publicly and exclusively use the adopted name over a long period of time (generally five years). The affidavit must be executed by an affiant who has personal knowledge of the facts of the applicant's use of both their birth name and their newly adopted name in question.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 22 USC 211a Name of Law: Authority to grant, issue, and verify passports
   EO: EO 11295 Name/Subject of EO: Rules governing the granting, issuing, and verifying of United States passports
  

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:
	85 FR 18631	04/02/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 45291	07/27/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Affidavit Regarding A Change of Name	DS-60	Affidavit Regarding a Change of Name

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,592	161,239	0	-158,647	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,728	107,493	0	-105,765	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,878	272,494	0	-257,616	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The previous submission does not show how it calculated the number of respondents to form DS-60. Many of the previous submissions based their calculations on information request letters sent to applicants that require use of the form. This is not the best source of data given that there is no way to confirm that the information request letter asking the respondent to submit form DS-60 resulted in compliance. As described in question 12, this submission uses a Department-led time and motion study to determine the percentage of forms DS-11 that had a form DS-60 attached to it. This data collection is far more accurate. The yearly projected numbers of respondents for form DS-11 are based on demand forecast numbers from statistical models and historical trends of form usage. The primary driver for form usage is the demand forecast for each fiscal year. The next two fiscal years’ forecasts are updated on an annual basis so that each forecast uses the most recent, relevant date to project future demand. Given that projected passport application (form DS-11) demand is the primary driver for form usage, as shown below in the table, form DS-60 is expected to increase or decrease in correlation with the DS-11 application estimate through FY 2022

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,825

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 07/29/2020

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