22624 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 91 / Wednesday, May 13, 2009 / Notices 

Methodology: 

The DS–260 will be submitted 

electronically to the Department via the 

Internet. The applicant will be 

instructed to print a confirmation page 

containing a 2–D bar code record 

locator, which will be scanned at the 

time of processing. Applicants who 

submit the electronic application will 

no longer submit paper-based 

applications to the Department. 

Dated: April 29, 2009. 

David T. Donahue, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of 

State. 

[FR Doc. E9–11178 Filed 5–12–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 6611] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: DS 5507, Affidavit of 

Parentage, Physical Presence and 

Support, (New-OMB No. 1405–XXXX) 

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: DS 

5507, Affidavit of Parentage, Physical 

Presence and Support. 

• OMB Control Number: New-OMB 

No. 1405–XXXX. 

• Type of Request: New Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens 

Services (CA/OCS). 

• Form Number: DS–5507. 

• Respondents: United States 

Citizens. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

15,026. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

15,026. 

• Average Hours per Response: 30 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 7,513 

hours. 

• Frequency: On Occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Application 

for Benefits. Although acquisition of 

citizenship is not a federal ‘‘benefit,’’ 

applicants will not be able to obtain 

citizenship for their child(ren) if they do 

not provide the information requested 

in the form. 

DATES: Submit comments to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

up to 30 days from May 13, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: ASKPRI@state.gov. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): U.S. Department of State, 

CA/OCS/PRI, SA–29, 4th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20520. 

• Fax: 202–736–9111. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. 

Department of State, CA/OCS/PRI, 2100 

Pennsylvania Avenue, 4th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20037. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and OMB control 

number in any correspondence. 

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) 736–9082 or 

ASKPRI@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of 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 information 

collection is to determine if U.S. citizen/ 

national parent(s) possesses the 

requisite physical presence or residence 

in the United States prior to their child’s 

birth to transmit U.S. citizenship (or 

U.S. non-citizen nationality) to the 

child, to establish parentage of the 

child, and to fulfill the requirements of 

8 U.S.C. 1409(a) which requires a 

written statement of financial support to 

be provided by U.S. citizen fathers for 

children born out of wedlock. 

Methodology 

The information is collected in 

person. The Bureau of Consular Affairs 

is currently exploring options to make 

this information collection available 

electronically. 

Dated: April 13, 2009. 

Mary Ellen Hickey, 

Managing Director, Bureau of Consular 

Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–11180 Filed 5–12–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 6612] 

Notice of Request for Public 

Comments; 30-Day Notice of Proposed 

Information Collection: DS–261, 

Electronic Choice of the Address and 

Agent, OMB Control Number 1405– 

XXXX 

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: 

Electronic Choice of Address and Agent 

• OMB Control Number: None 

• Type of Request: New Collection 

• Originating Office: Department of 

State, Bureau of Consular Affairs 

• Form Number: DS–261 

• Respondents: Aliens applying for 

immigrant visas 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

700,000 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

700,000 

• Average Hours per Response: 10 

minutes 

• Total Estimated Burden: 166,666 

hrs. per year 

• Frequency: Once per respondent 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain Benefit 

DATES: Submit comments to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) up to 

June 12, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Direct comments and 

questions to Katherine Astrich, the 

Department of State Desk Officer in the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs at the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB), who may be reached at 

202–395–4718. You may submit 

comments by any of the following 

methods: 

• E-mail: kastrich@omb.eop.gov. You 

must include the DS form number, 

information collection title, and OMB 

control number in the subject line of 

your message. 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of