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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 24081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10496]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7435]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-10, Birth 
Affidavit, 1405-0132

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 following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
     Title of Information Collection: Birth Affidavit.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0132.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, CA/PPT/FO/
FC.
     Form Number: DS-10.
     Respondents: Individuals or households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 154,850 per year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 154,850 per year.
     Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 38,713 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from April 29, 2011.

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:
     E-mail: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You must include the 
DS form number, information collection title, and OMB control number in 
the subject line of your message.
     Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department 
of State.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may obtain copies of the proposed 
information collection and supporting documents from the Passport Forms 
Management Officer, U.S. Department of State, Office of Program 
Management and Operational Support, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 
3031, Washington, DC 20037, who may be reached on 202-663-2457 or at 
PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary to properly perform our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
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,

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    The Birth Affidavit is submitted in conjunction with an application 
for a U.S. passport and is used by Passport Services to collect 
information for the purpose of establishing the citizenship of a 
passport applicant who has not submitted an acceptable United States 
birth certificate with his/her passport application.

Methodology

    When needed, a Birth Affidavit is completed at the time a U.S. 
citizen applies for a U.S. passport.

    Dated: April 18, 2011.
Brenda Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011-10496 Filed 4-28-11; 8:45 am]
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