[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51102-51103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20797]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7988]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application 
Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child 
Abduction

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. 
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are 
requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals 
and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for 
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
October 22, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may use the 
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by 
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by: 
Selecting ``Notice'' under Document Type, entering the Public Notice 
number as the ``Keyword or ID'', checking the ``Open for Comment'' box, 
and then click ``Search''. If necessary, use the ``Narrow by Agency'' 
option on the Results page.
     Email: mailto:[email protected].
     Mail: (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): U.S. 
Department of State, CA/OCS/L, SA-29, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037-
3202.
     Fax: 202-736-9111.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of State, CA/
OCSL 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037-3202.
    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/L), U.S. Department of State, SA-29, 
4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037-3202, who may be reached at mailto: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Information Collection: Application Under the Hague 
Convention on the Civil. Aspects of International Child Abduction.
    OMB Control Number: 1405-0076.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Originating Office: CA/OCS/L.
    Form Number: DS-3013, 3013-s.
    Respondents: Person seeking return of or access to child.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 300.
    Average Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Estimated Burden Time: 300 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.

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     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this 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 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.
    Abstract of proposed collection:
    The Application Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of 
International Child Abduction (DS-3013 and DS 3013-s) is used by 
parents or legal guardians who are asking the State Department's 
assistance in seeking the return of, or access to, a child or children 
alleged to have been wrongfully removed from or retained outside of the 
child's habitual residence and currently located in another country 
that is also party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of 
International Child Abduction. The application requests information 
regarding the identities of the applicant, the child or children, and 
the person alleged to have wrongfully removed or retained the child or 
children. In addition, the application requires that the applicant 
provide the circumstances of the alleged wrongful removal or retention 
and the legal justification for the request for return or access. The 
State Department, as the U.S. Central Authority, uses this information 
to establish, if possible, the applicants' claims under the Convention; 
to advise applicants about available remedies under the Convention; and 
to provide the information necessary to the foreign Central Authority 
in its efforts to locate the child or children, and to facilitate 
return of or access to the child or children pursuant to the 
Convention.
    Methodology: The completed form DS-3013 and DS 3013-s may be 
submitted to the Office of Children's Issues by mail, by fax, or 
electronically through www.travel.state.gov.

    Dated: August 10, 2012.
Michelle Bernier-Toth,
Managing Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens 
Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-20797 Filed 8-22-12; 8:45 am]
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