### 24081 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 83 / Friday, April 29, 2011 / Notices

Dated: April 18, 2011. Brenda Sprague, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2011–10493 Filed 4–28–11; 8:45 am]
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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.

**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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**SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION** 
**Notice of Commission Determination**

**AGENCY :**  Susquehanna River Basin Commission. **ACTION :**  Notice of commission determination.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to authority set forth in the Susquehanna River Basin Compact, Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., Article 3, Section 3.10(3); and at 18 CFR 806.4(a)(8) and 806.5, the Executive Director has issued a determination regarding the requirement for review and approval of natural gas well development projects targeting the Antes, Burket, Geneseo, Mandata, Middlesex, Needmore, or Rhinestreet shale formations. **DATES :**  April 21, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 1721 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102–2391.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 306; fax: (717) 238–2436; e-mail: rcairo@srbc.net; or Thomas W. Beauduy, Deputy Executive Director, telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 305; fax: (717) 238–2436; e-mail: tbeauduy@srbc.net. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above address.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On April 21, 2011, Executive Director Paul O. Swartz issued the following determination: Pursuant to my authority under 18 CFR §§ 806.4(a)(8) and 806.5, I hereby determine that natural gas well development projects involving a withdrawal, diversion or consumptive use of water and targeting the Antes, Burket, Geneseo, Mandata, Middlesex, Needmore, or Rhinestreet shale formations shall be subject to the review and approval of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’ ). These projects shall be in addition to and shall not affect any other gas well development projects targeting the Marcellus or Utica shale formations that the Commission has already determined to be subject to review and approval by prior determination or rulemaking action.

Any project sponsor proposing to initiate a gas well development project(s) targeting any of the shale formations subject to this determination that involves a withdrawal, diversion or consumptive use of water, regardless of quantity, is directed to submit an application requesting review and approval in accordance with 18 CFR part 806. All existing ‘‘Approvals by Rule’’ (ABRs) issued by the Commission under 18 CFR 806.22(f), are hereby modified to subject any natural gas well development activity targeting such shale formations to the terms and conditions thereof.

This determination may be appealed to the Commission within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice in the manner described by 18 CFR 808.2.

Dated: April 21, 2011. Paul O. Swartz, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2011–10416 Filed 4–28–11; 8:45 am]

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