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Related Information issued by a competent has a very short read distance, (h) Civil Aviation Authority Airworthiness authority showing the bearer’s origin, approximately four inches. This choice Directive G–2004–0008, dated April 29, 2004, identity and nationality, which is valid is compatible with standards and also addresses the subject of this AD. for the admission of the bearer into a recommendations of ICAO. The Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on foreign country. Acquisition of United standards and recommendations are February 10, 2005. States nationality is provided for by found in ICAO Publication 9303, Francis A. Favara, Title III of the Immigration and Machine Readable Travel Documents, Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller Nationality Act of 1952, as amended (8 Part 1, Machine Readable , Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. U.S.C. 1401, et seq.), including the Fifth Edition 2003; and in the [FR Doc. 05–3191 Filed 2–17–05; 8:45 am] acquisition of U.S. nationality but not recommendations found in Technical citizenship under 8 U.S.C. 1408 by Reports and an Annex supplementing BILLING CODE 4910–13–P individuals born in an outlying that publication relating to the possession of the . Section technology supporting the use of 1185(b) of Title 8, U.S.C., requires U.S. electronic chips in travel documents. DEPARTMENT OF STATE citizens to bear a valid U.S. to Specifically, the three Technical Reports 22 CFR Part 51 enter or depart the United States unless are ‘‘Development of a Logical Data excepted—exceptions are provided in Structure—LDS for Optimal Capacity [Public Notice 4993] 22 CFR 53.2. The Secretary of State has Expansion Technologies,’’ Revision 1.7, RIN 1400–AB93 sole authority to grant and issue May 18, 2004; ‘‘Development and passports, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 211a. Specification of Globally Interoperable Electronic Passport Before a passport is issued to any person Biometric Standards for Machine by or under authority of the United Assisted Identity Confirmation Using AGENCY: Department of State. States, such person must subscribe to Machine Readable Travel Documents,’’ ACTION: Proposed rule. and submit a written application, as Version 2.0, May 21, 2004; ‘‘PKI for required by 22 U.S.C. 213. During its Machine Readable Travel Documents SUMMARY: This proposed rule would period of validity, a passport (when Offering ICC Read-only Access,’’ amend the passport regulations to issued to a U.S. citizen for the Version 1.1, October 1, 2004. The Annex incorporate changes required by the maximum period authorized by law) is is ‘‘Use of Contactless Integrated electronic passport. The rule would a document establishing proof of United Circuits in Machine Readable Travel define ‘‘electronic passport,’’ would States citizenship, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. Documents,’’ Version 4.0, May 5, 2004. include a damaged electronic chip as an 2705. 22 CFR 51.2(b) provides that The electronic chip will carry the additional basis for possible unless authorized by the Department no information on the data page of the invalidation of a passport, would person shall bear more than one valid or passport plus a biometric identifier to abolish the U.S. passport amendment potentially valid U.S. passport at any enhance the ability to identify the process except for the convenience of one time. bearer. The biometric chosen for the the U.S. Government, and would The Department plans to introduce an initial version of the U.S. electronic enlarge the reasons for issuing a enhanced version of the traditional passport is the facial image, one of three replacement passport at no fee. The rule passport, using an embedded electronic currently identified by the would also add unpaid fees as a ground chip to digitally carry the information International Civil Aviation for invalidating a passport. printed on the data page, a biometric Organization (ICAO) as suitable for DATES: The Department will accept version of the bearer’s photo, and inclusion in international travel comments from the public up to 45 days coding to prevent any digital data from documents, although the facial image from February 18, 2005. being altered or removed. The contents was mandatory. Under the proposed ADDRESSES: Written comments and of the data page of the traditional rule, border inspectors would compare questions regarding the proposed rule passport have been established for a the passport bearer with the digital should be addressed to: Chief, Legal very long time by international usage facial image stored on the electronic Division, Office of Passport Policy, and by the International Civil Aviation chip. ICAO also recognizes Planning and Advisory Services, 2100 Organization (ICAO). The current and iris scans as acceptable biometrics. Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 3rd Floor, Machine Readable Passport format has As biometric technology is rapidly Washington, DC 20037. You may also been the international standard, used by advancing, the inclusion of facial image send comments by e-mail to: the United States, since 1982 (ICAO data in U.S. passports is considered a [email protected]. Publication 9303, Machine Readable first step in ensuring that an effective Persons with access to the internet Travel Documents, Part I, Machine biometric system is incorporated into may also view this notice and provide Readable Passports, Fifth Edition 2003). the U.S. passport system. Using an embedded electronic chip in comments by going to the The first passport using the enhanced, the passport to store the information regulations.gov Web site at: http:// electronic passport format is expected to from the passport data page will www.regulations.gov/index.cfm. You be issued in mid-2005. After that, the issuance technology would be enhance the security of the document must include the Regulatory sequentially placed into all passport and is expected to benefit travelers by Identification Number (RIN) in the agencies, so that, within a year, all new improving the ability of border officials subject line of your message. passports would be issued in this to verify personal identities. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: format. All valid old-style passports Department plans to use this format Sharon Palmer-Royston, Office of would continue to be valid until they because of the enhanced security Passport Policy, Planning and Advisory normally expire unless they were features and improved port of entry Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, individually invalidated. performance provided by the electronic who may be reached at (202) 663–2662. The technology selected for the chip technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section electronic passport is the 64 kilobyte The Department considers the 1101(a)(30) of Title 8, United States contactless integrated circuit chip with inclusion of biometric identifiers in Code (U.S.C.), defines a passport as any an antenna. The electronic chip itself international travel documents, made

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possible by electronic chip technology, signature, is stored on the chip, adding the Department of State. While an to be a critical step in upgrading border a major security improvement to the electronic passport with a security for the United States. The passport. The prevents nonfunctioning electronic chip may biometric identifier contained in the anyone from changing the stored data. continue to be used if the data page is electronic passport is a digitized The stored information will be read at not damaged, it would nonetheless lack photograph of the bearer that will be ports of entry around the world the ability to be read by chip readers at able to be used with internationally equipped with compatible readers. ports of entry and would not reflect the interoperable facial recognition When activated by the port of entry security features inherent in the technology. The Department of reader, the electronic chip responds to electronic chip technology. If the Homeland Security will begin to the query by providing the stored damage were caused deliberately, the implement reader technology through information. passport would be invalidated upon pilot programs by the end of the year. Recent press stories about the use of discovery. Individuals whose passports It is imperative that the Department this technology have noted that the contain failed electronic chips may enhance the ability to confirm that the information will not be ‘‘encrypted’’ and choose to obtain a replacement passport bearer of a passport is the person to mention the concern about identity theft for the balance of the original validity whom the passport was issued. This by unauthorized persons through either period by applying presenting the confirmation at ports of entry helps to skimming (the surreptitious reading of passport, and new photos; or they may prevent misuse of the U.S. passport by the electronic information without the apply for a new full validity passport by individuals who are terrorists, holder’s knowledge) or eavesdropping applying presenting the passport, new criminals, or others who present a (intercepting information from the photos and applicable fees. security risk. electronic chip while it is being read at To verify that the data written on the an official port of entry station). The Defining the Electronic Passport electronic chip has not been tampered United States does not intend to encrypt Section 51.1 of Title 22, Code of with, the Department proposes to the data for the following reasons: the Federal Regulations (CFR) defines the employ digital signatures compliant personal data stored on the passport’s terms used in part 51. This rule would with the ICAO Public Key Infrastructure electronic chip consists simply of the amend § 51.1 by adding a new (PKI) technology. In order to ensure that information traditionally and visibly paragraph (j) providing that an the data contained in the electronic chip displayed on the passport data page; electronic passport is a passport matches the data printed in the physical encrypted data takes longer to read, containing an electronically readable book, electronic chip technology increasing port of entry processing time; device, a chip, encoded with the requires that the data on the electronic and in order to be globally bearer’s personal information contained chip be written only once and not interoperable, encryption would require on the data page, a digitized version of changed. Because the electronic chip a higher level of technology and more the bearer’s photograph, a unique chip technology selected may not be complicated technical coordination number and a digital signature to amended once written, United States with other nations. protect the integrity of the electronically passports would no longer be amended. Although surreptitiously activating readable information. Instead of amending passports when the electronic chip remotely and then Damaged, Defective or Otherwise personal or administrative information reading the return signal amid ambient Nonfunctioning Electronic Chip changes, the passport would be electronic noise is considered replaced. If a bearer’s personal technically very difficult, the Section 51.6 of Title 22, Code of information changes and the bearer Department is taking measures to Federal Regulations (CFR), governs the makes a request within one year of prevent skimming of the unencrypted validity of damaged United States original issuance, the replacement data. By the time the first electronic passports. This rule would amend § 51.6 would be provided without payment of passport is issued, the Department by adding new language providing that a fee. As described below, the intends to place an anti-skimming a damaged, defective, or otherwise discontinuation of amendments would feature in the passport. nonfunctioning electronic chip may be be effective for all passports on the Eavesdropping can only occur while grounds for invalidating a United States effective date of this rule. However, for the electronic chip is being read using passport. A passport with an intact data the convenience of the U.S. a specially designed reader furnished page but a nonfunctioning electronic Government, in rare cases such as travel with the proper public key. chip would still be used as a travel under escort, when a person is returning Eavesdropping is difficult to achieve, document. However, detected attempts to the United States and would no however, in a secured port of entry to alter chip data or to substitute a longer be entitled to a U.S. passport environment. In such an environment, different electronic chip would result in after return, the validity period could be the equipment needed to eavesdrop invalidation. manually limited and this limitation would be obvious and detectable to Passport Amendments and Extensions would be reflected on a later page. authorities managing the port of entry. Under the proposed rule, the The State Department will work Discontinued passport’s electronic chip would vigorously with other governments to In order to protect the security of the duplicate the data that appears on the encourage them to eliminate the threat electronic passport, the passport data visible data page of the passport: the of eavesdropping by requiring all chip page and the electronic chip would bearer’s name, date of birth and place of readers to be electronically shielded to contain the same information. When birth, the passport number, the dates of prevent signals from being transmitted important information contained in a issuance and expiration, the issuing beyond the reader. passport, as for example, the bearer’s authority, the document type, the Under the proposed rule, a passport name or the passport validity period, is passport application reference number, that contains a damaged, defective, or changed, instead of manually amending and the photo in digitized format. It otherwise nonfunctioning electronic the passport to reflect the new would also contain a unique chip chip or with observable wear and tear information, the passport would be identification number. Upon issuance, a that render it unfit for further use as a cancelled and a new passport would be series of numbers, called a digital travel document may be invalidated by issued. This is necessary because the

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electronic chip may not be changed amendments. The current regulations in Regulatory Findings once written. Issuance of a new passport § 51.20 of Title 22, Code of Federal would ensure that the data page and the Regulations (CFR) require that an Administrative Procedure Act chip information would continue to be application for a passport or for an The Department is publishing this identical. However, for the convenience amendment of a passport shall be rule as a proposed rule, with a 45-day of the U.S. Government, the validity completed upon such forms as provision for public comments. The period of a passport may be amended in prescribed by the Department. An Department is providing for a shorter a small number of cases where it would applicant for a passport amendment period than the 60 days suggested by be impossible or inadvisable to issue a uses a specified application form. This Section 6(a) of E.O. 12866 because we new passport. rule would delete, in the first sentence In addition, valid old-style passports believe 45 days will provide the public of § 51.20, the words ‘‘an amendment,’’ with a meaningful opportunity to would be treated in the same way, and to reflect the decision to discontinue comment while advancing important starting on the effective date of this amendments. regulation, they also would no longer be national security and foreign policy Section 51.64 of Title 22, Code of goals. In order to protect the security of amended. While this change will Federal Regulations (CFR) sets out the impose an additional cost for some U.S. borders, it is essential that the requirements for replacement of a Department get the electronic passport individuals who seek a new passport to passport at no cost. This rule would add program up and running as soon as reflect a change in personal data, it new categories of such passports. To possible. In addition, a prompt launch would improve the value of the passport encourage individuals to maintain a of the program will increase our as an and increase passport that accurately reflects their credibility and good will with visa passport security by confining all identity, the rule would provide that waiver program countries, who under personal data to the data page. individuals who have changed their Discontinuing passport amendments name and apply for a replacement U.S. law are required to implement would improve port of entry efficiency passport within one year of the original similar biometric passport programs. for both the passport bearer and port of issuance may be issued a replacement entry officers by simplifying the Regulatory Flexibility Act/Executive passport at no cost. This rule would also Order 13272: Small Business comparison of the bearer’s identity to allow issuance at no cost of a the passport document. replacement passport, for the balance of These proposed changes to the The Department encourages its period of validity, for one whose regulations are hereby certified as not Americans to keep their U.S. passports passport is needed by law enforcement expected to have a significant impact on up to date as a document of identity. or the judiciary for evidentiary a substantial number of small entities Doing so will help prevent unexpected under the criteria of the Regulatory problems that may occur when the purposes. A passport whose electronic identity shown on their passport does chip has failed could be replaced at no Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, and not match other identity materials. To cost by a passport issued for the balance Executive Order 13272, section 3(b). of the original validity period. encourage individuals to maintain The Small Business Regulatory Nearly all passports applied for passports that accurately reflect their Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 current identities and to alleviate some abroad, except one-year limited validity of the cost burden, an individual whose emergency passports, are printed in the This proposed rule is not a major rule, personal information has changed United States. At the time of as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804, for purposes within the first year of validity of a new application, all applicable fees are of congressional review of agency passport would be able to return the collected. This amendment would rulemaking under the Small Business passport, along with a completed reflect that those who have been issued Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of application, new photos and proof of a one-year validity passport abroad 1996, Public Law 104–121. This rule the personal information change for because of emergency travel may apply would not result in an annual effect on replacement with a new full validity for a full validity replacement passport the economy of $100 million or more; a passport at no additional cost. within one year of the issuance of the major increase in costs or prices; or Sections 51.4, 51.20, 51.32, and 51.66, limited passport for no additional cost. adverse effects on competition, and the title of Subpart E of Title 22, New Ground for Invalidating a employment, investment, productivity, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) refer Passport innovation, or the ability of United to or govern the procedure whereby States-based companies to compete with Under the proposed rule, if full United States passports are amended foreign based companies in domestic payment of all applicable passport fees and extended. This rule would delete all and export markets. references to the amendment or is not presented, as for example when extension of U.S. passports. a check is returned or a credit card The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of charge is disputed after delivery of a 1995 Application for Replacement Passport passport, the Department, in addition to Pursuant to Title 22 of the United taking action to collect the delinquent Section 202 of the Unfunded States Code, Section 211a et seq. and fees under 22 CFR part 34 and the Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UFMA), E.O. 11295, 31 FR 10603 (Aug. 5, 1966), Federal Claims Collection Act, could Public Law 104–4, 109 Stat. 48, 2 U.S.C. the Secretary has broad authority to also send the delinquent bearer a letter 1532, generally requires agencies to issue regulations governing the issuance to the bearer’s last available address prepare a statement before proposing of passports. There is no statutory notifying him or her that the passport any rule that may result in an annual requirement to permit amendments to has been invalidated because the expenditure of $100 million or more by passports, as opposed to requiring that applicable fees have not been received. State, local, or tribal governments, or by a new passport be issued when An invalidated passport cannot be used the private sector. This rule would not personal, or other, information changes. for travel. This proposed rule would add result in any such expenditure nor The Secretary has in the past exercised unpaid fees as a ground for invalidating would it significantly or uniquely affect regulatory discretion to permit a passport. small governments.

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Executive Orders 12372 and 13132: replacement passports each year. Thus, chip and the fact that an electronic Federalism the Department estimates that the added passport with a nonfunctioning chip This regulation would not have cost burden on those eligible to seek may continue to be used if the data page substantial direct effects on the States, replacement passports without charge is not damaged, we do not anticipate on the relationship between the national would be $220,000 annually. receiving many such applications. Under the proposed regulation, a government and the States, or the Accordingly, we anticipate that the person who sought to have his or her distribution of power and economic effect would be minimal. passport amended more than one year responsibilities among the various after the date of passport issuance Executive Order 12988: Civil Justice levels of government. Nor would the would have to apply for a new passport Reform rule have federalism implications and incur the costs of photographs ($11 The Department has reviewed the warranting the application of Executive estimated average cost), the passport regulations in light of sections 3(a) and Orders No. 12372 and No. 13132. processing fee ($55 for a full validity 10- 3(b)(2) of Executive Order No. 12988 to Executive Order 12866: Regulatory year passport, $40 for a passport valid eliminate ambiguity, minimize Review for five years for persons under 16 years litigation, establish clear legal of age), the execution fee if not eligible standards, and reduce burden. The Department of State has reviewed to apply by mail ($30) and a new this proposed rule to ensure its The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 security surcharge ($12), for a per consistency with the regulatory person additional cost, depending on Under the Paperwork Reduction Act philosophy and principles set forth in fee applicability, of between $63–108. of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), Executive Order 12866 and has The security surcharge was authorized Federal agencies must obtain approval determined that the benefits of the by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, from OMB for each collection of proposed regulation justify its costs. The 2005 (Public Law 108–447, Division B, information they conduct, sponsor, or Department does not consider the Title IV, Diplomatic and Consular require through regulation. The proposed rule to be an economically Programs appropriation), which set the Department of State has determined that significant regulatory action within the amount at $12. The surcharge will be this proposal contains collection of scope of section 3(f)(1) of the Executive separately implemented through an information requirements for the Order since it is not likely to have an amendment to the Department of State’s purposes of the PRA. In conjunction annual effect on the economy of $100 Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, with the proposed rule, the Department million or more or to adversely affect in which is expected to be published has submitted to OMB its request for a material way the economy, a sector of shortly under RIN 1400–AB94.) The emergency review of four information the economy, productivity, competition, Department estimates that 180,000 collections, which are the subject of jobs, the environment, public health or individuals who would have been able separate Federal Register notices and safety, or State, local, or tribal to obtain no-cost amendments under the requests for public comment. governments or communities. However, existing regulations will apply for new Two of the four collections involve the proposed rule does have important passports annually and incur such costs existing forms that are scheduled for policy implications and involves a under the proposed regulation. We PRA renewal in 2005. The Department critical component of upgrading border arrived at the estimate by subtracting proposes to revise and update the security for the United States. 30,000 uses of Department of State Form instructions associated with existing Accordingly, it has been provided to the DS–19 (U.S. Passport Amendment/ information collections number 1405– Office of Management and Budget Validation Application, OMB 0004 (DS–11, Application for a U.S. (OMB) for review, along with the related Information Collection 1405–0007) for Passport) and 1405–0020 (DS–82, Paperwork Reduction Act submissions the addition of visa pages from the total Application for a U.S. Passport by Mail). described below. of approximately 230,000 uses of Form Among other changes, the revisions By eliminating amendments to DS–19 in FY 2004. We also subtracted would notify applicants that a passport passports except for the convenience of the estimated 20,000 applications for may be invalidated for lack of payment the U.S. Government, the proposed no-charge passports based on name of the requisite fees. regulation would impose additional changes or incorrect personal The Department has also submitted costs on persons who, under the information changes within the first for OMB review two new collections of existing regulations, could obtain year of validity, as described above. The information. One of the new collections amendments (such as name changes, remaining 180,000 would be applying would introduce a new form, DS–5504 corrections in identifying data, or for fee passports. Multiplying 180,000 (U.S. Passport Re-Application Form), to extensions of limited validity periods), applications by the maximum $108 permit application for a replacement at no charge (except for postage, additional per person cost results in an full-validity passport within one year of expediting fees and special return estimated cost burden of $19,440,000. passport issuance based on a change of postage). An individual whose name has Because not every applicant would name, incorrect data, or the emergency changed or whose personal data is incur the maximum additional per issuance abroad of a one-year full-fee incorrectly reflected on the passport person cost (some are children and passport. The other new collection (DS– would be able to obtain a replacement others are adults who could apply by 4085, Application for Additional Visa passport within one year of the mail without incurring an execution Pages) would replace existing passport’s issuance at no charge (except fee), we believe that this figure exceeds information collection number 1405– for postage, expediting fees and special the actual cost burden that will be 0007, which relates to Form DS–19. return postage) but would incur the imposed. Form DS–19 is currently used to apply additional expense of new passport The electronic chip is designed to be for amendment of a U.S. passport or photographs for the replacement very durable. If an electronic chip fails, request issuance of extra visa pages. passport. The estimated average cost for the bearer may apply for a no cost Because passport amendments no longer photographs is $11 per set, and the replacement passport issued for the would be made under the proposed Department estimates that there will be balance of the original validity period. rule, Form DS–19 would be 20,000 applicants for no charge However, given the durability of the discontinued. In its place, Form DS–

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4085 would be introduced solely to § 51.6 Damaged, mutilated or altered expedited processing, unless the enable holders of a valid U.S. passport passport. Department has determined that the to request that extra visa pages be added Any passport which has been applicant is required to apply at a to the passport. materially changed in physical Passport Agency. appearance or composition, or contains List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 51 * * * * * a damaged, defective or otherwise 9. The title of part 51, subpart E is Administrative practice and nonfunctioning electronic chip, or revised to read as follows: procedure, Drug traffic control, which includes unauthorized changes, * * * * * Passports and visas. obliterations, entries or photographs, or has observable wear and tear that Subpart E—Limitations on Issuance or Accordingly, for the reasons set forth renders it unfit for further use as a travel Use of Passports in the preamble, 22 CFR chapter I would document may be invalidated. be amended as follows: 5. The first sentence of § 51.20 is * * * * * PART 51—PASSPORTS revised to read as follows: Dated: February 10, 2005. § 51.20 General. Maura Harty, 1. The authority citation for part 51 Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, An application for a passport, a continues to read as follows: Department of State. replacement passport, extra visa pages, [FR Doc. 05–3080 Filed 2–17–05; 8:45 am] Authority: 22 U.S.C. 211a, 213, 2651a, or other passport related service shall be 2671(d)(3), 2714 and 3926; 31 U.S.C. 9701; completed upon such forms as may be BILLING CODE 4710–06–P E.O. 11295, 3 CFR, 1966–1970 Comp., p 570; prescribed by the Department. * * * sec. 236, Public Law 106–113, 113 Stat. 1501A–430; 18 U.S.C. 1621(a)(2). 6. Section 51.32 is revised to read as follows: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 2. Section 51.1 is amended to add a SECURITY § 51.32 Passport amendments. new paragraph (j) to read as follows: Except for the convenience of the U.S. Coast Guard § 51.1 Definitions. Government, no passport book will be * * * * * amended. 33 CFR Part 165 (j) Electronic passport means a 7. Section 51.64 is revised to read as [CGD01–05–011] passport containing an electronically follows: RIN 1625–AA00, AA87 readable device, an electronic chip § 51.64 Replacement passports. encoded with the bearer’s personal A passport issuing office may issue a Safety and Security Zones; TOPOFF 3, information printed on the data page, a replacement passport for the following New London, CT digitized version of the bearer’s reasons without payment of applicable photograph, a unique chip number, and AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. fees: a digital signature to protect the (a) To correct an error or rectify a ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. integrity of the stored information. mistake of the Department. Additional biometric information that SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to (b) When the bearer has changed his may be required in the future will be the establish safety and security zones or her name or other personal identifier subject of a separate Federal rulemaking around waterfront areas in New London, listed on the data page of the passport, process. Connecticut during the Congressionally- and applies for a replacement passport 3. In § 51.4, paragraph (f) is revised mandated third Top Officials exercise within one year of the date of the scheduled for April 2005. These zones and a new paragraph (h)(3) is added to passport’s original issuance. read as follows: are necessary to provide for the safety (c) When the bearer of an emergency and security of participants in the § 51.4 Validity of passports. full fee passport issued for a limited exercise, the surrounding shore and validity period applies for a full validity * * * * * maritime communities from potential passport within one year of the date of sabotage or subversive acts aimed at this (f) Limitation of validity. The validity the passport’s original issuance. period of a passport may be limited by large scale, high profile exercise. These (d) When a passport is retained by law temporary safety and security zones the Secretary to less than the normal enforcement or the judiciary for validity period. The bearer of a limited prohibit persons or vessels from evidentiary purposes and the bearer is entering unless authorized by the passport may apply for a new passport, still eligible to have a passport. using the proper application, and Captain of the Port, Long Island Sound (e) When a passport is issued to or designated representative. submitting the limited passport, replace a passport with a failed applicable fees, photos and additional electronic chip for the balance of the DATES: Comments and related material documentation, if required, to support original validity period. must reach the Coast Guard on or before the issuance of a new passport. 8. Section 51.66, paragraph (a) is March 11, 2005. * * * * * revised to read as follows: ADDRESSES: You may mail comments and related material to Waterways (h) * * * § 51.66 Expedited passport processing. Management Division, Coast Guard (3) The Department has sent a written (a) Within the United States, an Group/Marine Safety Office Long Island notice to the bearer at the bearer’s last applicant for a passport service Sound, 120 Woodward Avenue, New known address that the passport has (including issuance, replacement or the Haven, CT 06512. Coast Guard Group/ been invalidated because the addition of visa pages) may request Marine Safety Office Long Island Sound Department has not received the expedited processing by a Passport maintains the public docket for this applicable fees. Agency. All requests by applicants for rulemaking. Comments and material 4. Section 51.6 is revised to read as in-person services at a Passport Agency received from the public, as well as follows: shall be considered requests for documents indicated in this preamble as

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