[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62655-62656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30724]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2636]


Bureau of Consular Affairs; 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 
Collection; Application For Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a 
Citizen of the United States of America

SUMMARY: 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: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Originating Office: The Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA).
    Title of Information Collection: Application For Consular Report of 
Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Form Number: FS-579.
    Respondents: American parent of persons born abroad.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000.
    Average Hours Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Total Estimated Burden: 13,334 hours.
    Public comments are being solicited to permit the agency to--
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of the agency functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including

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through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments regarding the collection 
listed in this notice or requests for copies of the proposed collection 
and supporting documents should be directed to Charles S. Cunningham, 
Directives Management Branch, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 
20520, (202) 647-0596.

    Dated: November 14, 1997.
Eliza McClenaghan,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-30724 Filed 11-21-97; 8:45 am]
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