[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62913-62914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25749]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7206]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-3053, 
Statement of Consent or Special Circumstances: Issuance of a Passport 
to a Minor Under Age 16, OMB Control Number 1405-0129

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: Statement of Consent or 
Special Circumstances: Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under Age 16.

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     OMB Control Number: 1405-0129.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services CA/PPT.
     Form Number: DS-3053.
     Respondents: Individuals or Households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,025,000 respondents per 
year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,025,000 responses per 
year.
     Average Hours per Response: 1 Hour.
     Total Estimated Burden: 1,025,000 hours per year.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.

DATE(S): Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for up to 30 days from October 13, 2010.

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 the Passport Forms 
Management Officer who may be reached on 202-663-2457 or at 
[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 information collected on the 
DS-3053 is used to facilitate the issuance of passports to U.S. 
citizens and nationals under the age of 16. The primary purpose of 
soliciting the information is to ensure that both parents and/or all 
guardians consent to the issuance of a passport to a minor under age 
16, except where one parent has sole custody or there are exigent or 
special family circumstances.
    Methodology: Passport Services collects information from U.S. 
citizens and non-citizen nationals when they complete and submit the 
Statement of Consent or Special Circumstances: Issuance of a Passport 
to a Minor under Age 16. Passport applicants can either download the 
DS-3053 from the internet or obtain one from an Acceptance Facility/
Passport Agency. The form must be completed, signed, and submitted 
along with the applicant's DS-11, Application for a U.S. Passport.

    Dated: October 1, 2010.
Barry J. Conway,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-25749 Filed 10-12-10; 8:45 am]
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