[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43693-43694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15826]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9627]


30-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 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 August 4, 2016.

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, by mail to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of 
State, CA/PPT/S/L/LA 44132 Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 1227 Sterling, VA 
20166-1227, by phone at (202) 485-6373, or by email 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, Office of Legal Affairs and Law Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/
S/L/LA).
     Form Number: DS-3053.
     Respondents: Individuals.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 465,848.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 465,848.
     Average Time per Response: 20 min.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 155,127 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required To Obtain 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.

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     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, unless the applying parent has sole custody or 
there are exigent or special family circumstances.

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: June 28, 2016.
Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-15826 Filed 7-1-16; 8:45 am]
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