No-Fee Passport Application Information Collection

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Published March 27th, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

The U.S. Army Installation Management Command published a 60-day information collection notice under the Paperwork Reduction Act, seeking public comment on DD Form 1056 (Authorization to Apply for a No-Fee Passport and/or Request for Visa). The notice affects approximately 175,000 DoD civilians, military members, and their dependents who apply for official travel documents annually. Comments must be submitted by June 1, 2026.

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The Department of the Army published a 60-day notice announcing a proposed information collection under OMB Control Number 0702-0134. The collection involves DD Form 1056, which gathers personally identifiable information from DoD personnel and their dependents applying for no-fee passports and visas for official travel. The agency estimates 175,000 annual respondents with a burden of 60 minutes per response, totaling 175,000 annual burden hours. The information will be shared with the Department of State and foreign embassies for document production.

No regulatory changes or new compliance obligations are created by this notice. Regulated entities—including DoD civilians, military members, and their dependents who may need no-fee passports—are not required to take any action in response to this notice. This is a standard Paperwork Reduction Act administrative procedure inviting public comment on an existing information collection instrument. The sole action required is for interested parties wishing to comment on the proposed collection to submit comments by the June 1, 2026 deadline.

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ACTION:

60-Day information collection notice.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the United States (U.S.) Army Installation Management Command, G1 Passport Services Division/DoD Passport and Visa announces
a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information
collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.

DATES:

Consideration will be given to all comments received by June 1, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

Mail: Department of War, Office of the Director of Administration and Management, Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency Directorate,
Regulatory Division, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 05F16, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this
Federal Register
document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available
for public viewing on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection
instruments, please write to U.S. Army Installation Management Command, G1 Passport Services Division/DoD Passport and Visa,
9301 Chapek Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, ATTN: Mr. Edmund T. Snead, (703) 545-9531, or email: edmund.t.snead.civ@army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Authorization to Apply for a “No-Fee” Passport and/or Request for Visa; DD Form 1056; OMB Control Number 0702-0134.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to obtain and record the personally identifiable information of official
passport and/or visa applicants. This information is used to process, track, and verify no-fee passport and visa applications
and requests for additional visa pages, Status of Forces Agreement endorsements. Authorization to apply for a no-fee passport
and/or request for a visa is granted to those who can verify U.S. citizenship and legitimate official travel needs. The information
collected on this form is shared with the Department of State and the embassy of the country to which the traveler is going
for the production of the needed travel documents. Respondents include DoD civilians and military members and their dependents
traveling on official orders.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Annual Burden Hours: 175,000.

Number of Respondents: 175,000.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 175,000.

Average Burden per Response: 60 minutes.

Frequency: On occasion.

Dated: March 27, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2026-06220 Filed 3-30-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6001-FR-P