[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32710-32711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13341]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7910]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS 5507, 
Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage and Support, 
(OMB No.1405-0187)

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: 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.

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     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: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from June 1, 2012.

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:
     Email: [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 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 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: May 14, 2012.
Michelle Bernier-Toth,
Managing Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-13341 Filed 5-31-12; 8:45 am]
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