[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 73731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29867]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 8109]


30-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 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 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 January 10, 2013.

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: 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.
     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. 42 U.S.C. 11608 is one of the 
main legal authorities that permit the Department to use this form.
    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 accessed through www.travel.state.gov.

    Dated: November 16, 2012.
Michelle Bernier-Toth,
Managing Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizen 
Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012-29867 Filed 12-10-12; 8:45 am]
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