[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 55278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25822]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 6795]


30-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 comment 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: 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.

DATE(S):  Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for up to 30 days from October 27, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by 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.
     Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department 
of State.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from 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 at (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 to properly perform 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.
    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 parents or legal guardians who claim to have a U.S. 
citizen child born while abroad. The information collected on this form 
will be used to certify the acquisition of U.S. citizenship at birth of 
a person born abroad.
    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 
or guardian respondent will complete the form and present it to a 
United States Consulate or Embassy, which will examine the 
documentation, determine whether it is appropriate to issue such Report 
and enter the information provided into the Department of State 
American Citizen Services (ACS) electronic database.

    Dated: August 28, 2009.
Mary Ellen Hickey,
Managing Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9-25822 Filed 10-26-09; 8:45 am]
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