[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 4858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2079]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7781]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS 5507, 
Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage and Support

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: DS 5507, Affidavit of 
Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage and Support.
     OMB Control Number: OMB No. 1405-0187.
     Type of Request: Revision.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas 
Citizens Services (CA/OCS).
     Form Number: DS-5507.
     Respondents: United States Citizens.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 17,784.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 17,784.
     Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 8,892 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Application for Benefits. Although 
acquisition of citizenship is not a federal ``benefit,'' applicants 
will not be able to obtain citizenship for their child(ren) if they do 
not provide the information requested in the form.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 
days from January 31, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Email: [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 or at [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 purpose of the information collection is to determine if a U.S. 
citizen/national parent possesses the requisite physical presence or 
residence in the United States prior to their child's birth to transmit 
U.S. citizenship to the child, to establish parentage of the child, and 
to fulfill the requirements of 8 U.S.C. 1409(a) which requires a 
written statement of financial support to be provided by U.S. citizen 
fathers for children born out of wedlock.

Methodology

    The information is collected in person. The Bureau of Consular 
Affairs is currently exploring options to make this information 
collection available electronically.

    Dated: December 21, 2011.
Michelle Bernier-Toth,
Managing Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-2079 Filed 1-30-12; 8:45 am]
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