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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13729-13730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05239]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8655]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Birth Affidavit

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.

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DATES:  The Department will accept comments from the public up to May 
12, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may use the 
Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by 
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by 
entering ``Public Notice 8655'' in the Search bar. If necessary, use 
the Narrow by Agency filter option on the Results page.
     Email: PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov.
     Mail: PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20520
     Fax: (202) 485-6496 (include a cover sheet addressed to 
``PPT Forms Officer'' referencing the DS form number, information 
collection title, and OMB control number)
     Hand Delivery or Courier: PPT Forms Officer, U.S. 
Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520
    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 U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Program Management and 
Operational Support, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520, who may 
be reached on (202) 485-6373 or at PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     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, Passport 
Services, Office of Program Management and Operational Support, Program 
Coordination Division (CA/PPT/S/PMO/PC).
     Form Number: DS-10.
     Respondents: Individuals or Households.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,585 per year.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 21,585 per year.
     Average Time per Response: 40 minutes or 0.667 hour.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 14,390 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 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 U.S. nationality of a passport applicant who has not 
submitted an acceptable United States birth certificate with his/her 
passport application. The Secretary of State is authorized to issue 
U.S. passports under 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq, 8 U.S.C. 1104, and 
Executive Order 11295 (August 5, 1966). Pursuant to 22 CFR 51.2, only 
U.S. nationals may be issued a U.S. passport. Most passport applicants 
show U.S. nationality by providing a birth certificate showing the 
applicant was born in the United States. Some applicants, however, may 
have been born in the United States, but were never issued a birth 
certificate. Form DS-10 is a form affidavit for completion by a witness 
to the birth of such an applicant; it collects information relevant to 
establishing the identity of the affiant, and the birth circumstances 
of the passport applicant. If credible, the affidavit may permit the 
applicant to show U.S. nationality based on the applicant's birth in 
the United States, despite having never been issued a U.S. birth 
certificate. We use the information collected on the person completing 
the affidavit to confirm that individual's identity, which is relevant 
to confirming his or her relationship to the applicant and the 
likelihood that the affiant has actual knowledge of the circumstances 
of the applicant's birth.
    Methodology: When needed, a Birth Affidavit is completed at the 
time a U.S. citizen applies for a U.S. passport.

    Dated: February 26, 2014.
Brenda Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014-05239 Filed 3-10-14; 8:45 am]
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