[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 122 (Friday, June 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 30660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15168]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6683]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-2029, 
Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the 
United States of America, OMB Control No. 1405-0011

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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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. We are conducting 
this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Application for Consular 
Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0011
     Type of Request: Revision
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas 
Citizens Services (CA/OCS)
     Form Number: DS-2029
     Respondents: Parents or legal guardians of United States 
citizen children born overseas.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 64,374
     Estimated Number of Responses: 64,374
     Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes
     Total Estimated Burden: 21,458 hours
     Frequency: On Occasion
     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from August 25, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): U.S. Department 
of State, CA/OCS/PRI, SA-29, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20520
     Fax: 202-736-9111
     Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of State, CA/
OCS/PRI, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and OMB control number in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed information collection and 
supporting documents, to Derek A. Rivers, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Overseas Citizens Services (CA/OCS/PRI), U.S. Department of State, SA-
29, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on (202) 736-
9082 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 the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
technology.

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    The DS-2029, Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a 
Citizen of the United States of America, is used by citizens of the 
United States to report the birth of a child while overseas. The 
information collected on this form will be used to certify the 
acquisition of U.S. citizenship at birth of a person born abroad and 
can be used by that child throughout life.

Methodology

    The DS-2029 is available to download from the Internet. An 
application for a Consular Report of Birth is normally made in the 
consular district in which the birth occurred. The parent respondents 
will complete the form and present it to a United States Consulate or 
Embassy, who will examine the documentation and enter the information 
provided into the Department of State American Citizen Services (ACS) 
electronic database.

    Dated: May 29, 2009.
Mary Ellen Hickey,
Managing Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9-15168 Filed 6-25-09; 8:45 am]
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