[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 197 (Thursday, October 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 62170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22209]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11881]


60-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.

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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 
December 12, 2022.

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-2022-0035'' 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, 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 Derek Rivers 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: Application Under the 
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0076.
     Type of Request: Renewal of a previously approved 
collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas 
Citizens Services (CA/OCS).
     Form Number: DS-3013, 3013s.
     Respondents: Person seeking return of or access to child.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 332.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 332.
     Average Time per Response: 60 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 332 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 3013s) is used by parents 
or legal guardians who are requesting 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 Convention). 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 
for the Convention, uses this information to establish, if possible, 
the applicants' claims under the Convention; to inform 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. 22 U.S.C. 9008 is the legal 
authority that permits the Department to gather this information.

Methodology

    The completed form DS-3013 and DS 3013s may be submitted to the 
Office of Children's Issues by mail, by fax, or electronically accessed 
through www.travel.state.gov.

Kevin E. Bryant,
Deputy Director, Office of Directive Management, U.S. Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2022-22209 Filed 10-12-22; 8:45 am]
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