[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59700-59701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23949]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8043]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for 
Entry Into Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program

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 information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for

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approval. 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 30 days for 
public comment.

DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) up to October 29, 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 the 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: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument 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 20520 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Request for Entry into 
Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0169.
     Type of Request: Extension.
     Originating Office: CA/OCS/L.
     Form Number: DS-3077.
     Respondents: Concerned parents or their agents, 
institutions, or courts.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 8,000.
     Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 4,000 hrs.
     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.
     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 information requested will be 
used to support entry of the name of a minor (an unmarried person under 
18) into the Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program (CPIAP). CPIAP 
provides a mechanism for parents or other persons with legal custody of 
a minor to obtain information regarding whether the Department has 
received a passport application for the minor. This program was 
developed as a means to prevent international abduction of a minor or 
to help prevent other travel of a minor without the consent of a parent 
or legal guardian. If a minor's name and other identifying information 
has been entered into the CPIAP, when the Department receives an 
application for a new, replacement, or renewed passport for the minor, 
the application will be placed on hold for up to 60 days and the Office 
of Children's Issues will attempt to notify the requestor of receipt of 
the application. Form DS-3077 will be primarily submitted by a parent 
or legal guardian of a minor.
    Methodology: The completed form DS-3077 can be downloaded and 
filled out online or printed out from the computer and manually 
completed. The form must be manually signed and submitted to the Office 
of Children's Issues by mail, or by fax.

    Dated: September 11, 2012.
Michelle Bernier-Toth,
Managing Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizen 
Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-23949 Filed 9-27-12; 8:45 am]
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