[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 243 (Thursday, December 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 82026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27753]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11272]


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

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 
February 16, 2021.

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-2020-0053'' in the Search 
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment 
form.
     Email: [email protected].
     Phone Number: 202-485-6020.
     Regular Mail: Send written comments to: U.S. Department of 
State, CA/OCS/MSU, SA-17, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20522-1710. 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 Clifton Oliphant at SA-17, 10th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20522-1710, who may be reached on 202-485-6020 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: Revision of a previously approved 
information collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas 
Citizens Services (CA/OCS).
     Form Number: DS-3077.
     Respondents: Concerned parents or their agents, 
institutions, or courts.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 4,000.
     Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,000 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 information requested will be used to support entry of the name 
of a minor (an unmarried, unemancipated person under 18 years of age) 
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 parental child abduction 
and 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 may be placed on hold for up to 90 days and 
the Office of Children's Issues may 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. This collection is authorized by 
22 CFR 51.28, which is the regulation that implements the statutory 
two-parent consent requirement and prescribes the bases for an 
exception to the requirement.

Methodology

    The completed Form DS-3077 can be filled out online and printed or 
completed by hand. The form must be manually signed and submitted to 
the Office of Children's Issues by email, fax or mail with supporting 
documentation.

Zachary Parker,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2020-27753 Filed 12-16-20; 8:45 am]
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