[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 81 (Thursday, April 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 24890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6358]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5394]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-3077, 
Request for Entry Into Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program, OMB 
1405-XXXX.

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Request for Entry into 
Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program.
     OMB Control Number: None.
     Type of Request: New collection.
     Originating Office: CA/OCS/CI.
     Form Number: DS-3077.
     Respondents: Concerned parents or their agents, 
institutions, or courts.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 2400/year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 2400/year.
     Average Hours Per Response: 50 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1992 hours/year.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a 
benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from April 27, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Alexander Hunt, the 
Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who 
may be reached at (202) 395-7860. You may submit comments by any of the 
following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. You must include the DS form 
number, information collection title, and OMB control number in the 
subject line of your message.
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
     Fax: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for 
copies of the proposed information collection should be made to Corrin 
Ferber, Attorney Advisor, CA/OCS/PRI, U.S. Department of State, 
Washington, DC 20520-4818 , who may be reached on 202-736-9172 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of technology.

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    The information requested will be used to support entry of a 
minor's (an unmarried person under 18) name into the Children's 
Passport Issuance Alert Program (CPIAP). CPIAP provides a mechanism for 
concerned parents (other than parents whose parental rights have been 
terminated by court order), their appointed agents, or other persons 
having legal custody of the child to obtain information regarding 
whether the Department has received a passport application for the 
minor. This program was developed as a means to prevent international 
abduction of a minor or to help prevent other travel of a minor without 
the consent of a parent or legal guardian. If a minor's name and other 
identifying information has been entered into the CPIAP, when the 
Department receives an application for a new, replacement, or renewed 
passport for the minor, the application will be placed on hold for up 
to 60 days and the Office of Children's Issues will attempt to notify 
the requestor of receipt of the application. Form DS-3077 will be 
primarily submitted by a parent or legal guardian of a minor.

Methodology

    The completed form DS-3077 may be submitted to the Office of 
Children's Issues by mail, by fax, or electronically through http://www.travel.state.gov.

    Dated: March 28, 2006.
Catherine Barry,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens 
Services, Department of State.
 [FR Doc. E6-6358 Filed 4-26-06; 8:45 am]
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