It is a modern. efficient electronic system which will increase productivity from the present 3.000 units per manyear to 10.000 units per manyear. Data on the information page will be "frozen." a technique which will substantially reduce passport fraudand. in itself. save the American people millions of dollars every year. Other benefits include a reduction In the size of the passport so it can be carried in pocket or purse. thus decreasing the risk of its being lost. gridpatterned visa pages to encourage the orderly placement of visa stamps. and a new cover which will neither fade nor crack as the present one does. Mr. President. the entire conversion to this system. which can be fully implemented in less than 5 years. is estimated to cost between $19 and $20 million.