[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85715-85716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27021]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12282]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of 
Exigent/Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to 
a Child Under Age 16

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information 
collections 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 these collections from all 
interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is 
to allow 30 days for public comment.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 
January 8, 2024.

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 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You must 
include the DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB 
control number in any correspondence (if applicable). You may send 
requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in 
this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection 
instrument and supporting documents, to the following email address: 
[email protected]. You must include the DS form number 
and information collection title in the email subject line.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Statement of Exigent/
Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Child 
Under Age 16.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0216.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport 
Services (CA/PPT).

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     Form Number: DS-5525.
     Respondents: Individuals or Households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 28,933.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 28,933.
     Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 14,467 hours per year.
     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.
     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-5525, Statement of Exigent/
Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Child 
under Age 16, is used in conjunction with the DS-11, Application for a 
U.S. Passport. The DS-5525 can serve as the statement describing 
exigent or special family circumstances, which is required if written 
consent of the non-applying parent or guardian cannot be obtained when 
the passport application is executed for a child under age 16.

Methodology

    Passport Services collects information from U.S. citizens and non-
citizen nationals when they complete and submit the DS-5525, Statement 
of Exigent/Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport 
to a Child under Age 16. Passport applicants can either download the 
DS-5525 from the internet travel.state.gov or obtain the form 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.

Matthew D Pierce,
Managing Director for Passport Support Operations, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Passport Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023-27021 Filed 12-7-23; 8:45 am]
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