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[Federal Register: October 5, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 192)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7192]

 
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS 4079, 
Request for Determination of Possible Loss of United States 
Citizenship, (No. 1405-0178)

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: Request for Determination 
of Possible Loss of United States Citizenship.
     OMB Control Number: No. 1405-0178.
     Type of Request: Revision.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas 
Citizens Services (CA/OCS).
     Form Number: DS-4079.
     Respondents: United States Citizens.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,132.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,132.
     Average Hours Per Response: 15 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden: 283 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain 
benefits.

DATES: Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
up to 30 days from October 5, 2010.

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 Derek A. Rivers, 
Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens Services (CA/OCS/PRI), 
U.S. Department of State, SA-29, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20520, who 
may be reached on (202) 647-3117 or ASKPRI@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 purpose of the DS-4079 
questionnaire is to determine current citizenship status and the 
possibility of loss of United States citizenship. The information 
provided assists consular officers and the Department of State in 
determining

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if the U.S. citizen has lost his or her nationality by voluntarily 
performing an expatriating act with the intention of relinquishing 
United States nationality.
    Methodology: The information is collected in person, by fax, or via 
mail. The Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently exploring options to 
make this information collection available electronically.

    Dated: September 2, 2010.
James Pettit,
Managing Director, Overseas Citizens Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-24992 Filed 10-4-10; 8:45 am]
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