[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 77654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24871]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12214]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of 
Consent: U.S. Passport Issuance to a Child

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 up to December 13, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Statement of Consent: 
U.S. Passport Issuance to a Child.
     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.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 362,900.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 362,900.
     Average Time per Response: 20 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 121,000 hours.
     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 age 18. The 
primary purpose of soliciting the information is to ensure that parents 
and/or guardians consent to the issuance of a passport to a child when 
required by 22 CFR 51.28.

Methodology

    The Department collects information from the parents or legal 
guardians of U.S. national children when they complete and submit the 
DS-3053. Passport applicants can obtain the form from an acceptance 
facility/passport agency, manually sign it, and then have it notarized. 
Alternatively, applicants can download the form on the Department's 
website, fill it out electronically, and then print it for manual 
signature and notarization. The form must be completed, manually 
signed, notarized, and submitted along with the applicant's DS-11, 
Application for a U.S. Passport.

Matthew D. Pierce,
Managing Director for Passport Support Operations, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Passport Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023-24871 Filed 11-9-23; 8:45 am]
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