[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 60 (Thursday, March 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11853-11854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05930]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10701]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for 
Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of 
America

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 April 29, 2019.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     Title of Information Collection: Application for Consular 
Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0011.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services (CA/PPT).
     Form Number: DS-2029.
     Respondents: United States Citizens and Nationals.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 73,647.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 73,647.
     Average Time per Response: 20 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 24,549 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 DS-2029, Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a 
Citizen of the United States of America, is used by citizens of the 
United States to report the birth of a child while overseas. The 
information collected on this form will be used to certify the 
acquisition of U.S. citizenship at birth of a person born abroad. 22 
CFR 50.5-50.7 are important legal authorities that permit the 
Department to use this form.

Methodology

    An application for a Consular Report of Birth is normally made in 
the consular district in which the birth occurred. The parent 
respondents will complete the form and present it to a United States 
Consulate or Embassy, who will examine the documentation and enter the 
information provided into the Department of State American

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Citizen Services (ACS) electronic database.

Barry J. Conway,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2019-05930 Filed 3-27-19; 8:45 am]
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