[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17754-17755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07183]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9503]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of 
Consent: Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Minor Under Age 16

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.

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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 May 
31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on 
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the 
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2016-0015'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
     Regular Mail: Send written comments to: U.S. Department of 
State, PPT Forms Officer, 44132 Mercure Cir., P.O. Box 1227, Sterling, 
Virginia 20166-1227.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and the 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 collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to U.S. Department of State, PPT Forms Officer, 
44132 Mercure Cir., P.O. Box 1227, Sterling, Virginia 20166-1227, who 
may be reached on 202-485-6538 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Statement of Consent: 
Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Minor Under Age 16.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0129.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services CA/PPT.
     Form Number: DS-3053.
     Respondents: Individuals or Households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 465,848 respondents.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 465,848 responses.
     Average Time per Response: 20 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 155,127 hours per year.
     Frequency: On occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.
    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 collected on the DS-3053 is used to facilitate the 
issuance of passports to U.S. citizens and nationals under the age of 
16. The primary purpose of soliciting the information is to ensure that 
both parents and/or all guardians consent to the issuance of a passport 
to a minor under age 16, except where one parent has sole custody or 
there are exigent or special family circumstances.

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Methodology

    Passport Services collects information from parents or legal 
guardians of U.S. citizens and non-citizen nationals minors when they 
complete and submit the Statement of Consent or Special Circumstances: 
Issuance of a Passport to a Minor under Age 16. Passport applicants can 
either download the DS-3053 from the internet or obtain one from an 
Acceptance Facility/Passport Agency. The form must be completed, 
signed, and submitted along with the applicant's DS-11, Application for 
a U.S. Passport.

    Dated: March 18, 2016.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-07183 Filed 3-29-16; 8:45 am]
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