81 FR 7184 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-02719

The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. 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 30 days for public comment.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9441]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for 
Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of 
America

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 information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval. 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 
30 days for public comment.

DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) up to March 11, 2016.

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:
     Email: [email protected]. You must include the 
DS form number, information collection title, and the 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: 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 Derek Rivers, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
Overseas Citizens Services (CA/OCS/PMO), U.S. Department of State, SA-
17, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, who may be reached at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Application for Consular 
Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0011.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas 
Citizens Services (CA/OCS).
     Form Number: DS-2029.
     Respondents: Parents or legal guardians of children born 
overseas abroad who acquire U.S. citizenship at birth.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 71,275.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 71,275.
     Average Time per Response: 20 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 23,758 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a 
Benefit.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:

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     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 DS-2029, Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a 
Citizen of the United States of America, is used by citizens of the 
United States to report the birth of their children born abroad. The 
information collected on this form will be used to determine whether 
the child born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent or parents acquired U.S. 
citizenship at birth. 22 CFR 50.5-50.7 are important legal authorities 
that permit the Department to use this form.
    Methodology:
    An application for a Consular Report of Birth is normally made in 
the consular district in which the birth occurred. The parent 
respondents will complete the form and present it to a U.S. Embassy or 
Consulate, where a consular officer will examine the documentation and 
enter the information provided into the Department of State American 
Citizen Services (ACS) electronic database.

    Dated: January 21, 2016.
Michelle Bernier-Toth,
Managing Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-02719 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am]
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Office of Information and Regulatory Abstract of Proposed Collection SUMMARY: The Department of State has
Affairs at the Office of Management and The Application Under the Hague submitted the information collection
Budget (OMB). You may submit Convention on the Civil Aspects of described below to the Office of
comments by the following methods: International Child Abduction (DS–3013 Management and Budget (OMB) for
• Email: oira_submission@ and DS–3013–s) is used by parents or approval. In accordance with the
omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS legal guardians who are requesting the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
form number, information collection State Department’s assistance in seeking are requesting comments on this
title, and the OMB control number in the return of, or access to, a child or collection from all interested
the subject line of your message. children alleged to have been individuals and organizations. The
• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
wrongfully removed from or retained
Officer for Department of State. days for public comment.
outside of the child’s habitual residence
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and currently located in another country DATES: Submit comments directly to the
Direct requests for additional that is also party to the Hague Office of Management and Budget
information regarding the collection Convention on the Civil Aspects of (OMB) up to March 11, 2016.
listed in this notice, including requests International Child Abduction (the ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the
for copies of the proposed collection Convention). The application requests Department of State Desk Officer in the
instrument and supporting documents, information regarding the identities of Office of Information and Regulatory
to Derek Rivers, Bureau of Consular the applicant, the child or children, and Affairs at the Office of Management and
Affairs, Overseas Citizens Services (CA/ the person alleged to have wrongfully Budget (OMB). You may submit
OCS/PMO), U.S. Department of State, removed or retained the child or comments by the following methods:
SA–17, 10th Floor, Washington, DC children. In addition, the application • Email: oira_submission@
20036 or at riversda@state.gov. requires that the applicant provide the omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: circumstances of the alleged wrongful form number, information collection
• Title of Information Collection: removal or retention and the legal title, and the OMB control number in
Application Under the Hague justification for the request for return or the subject line of your message.
Convention on the Civil Aspects of access. The State Department, as the • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk
International Child Abduction. U.S. Central Authority for the Officer for Department of State.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0076. Convention, uses this information to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Type of Request: Revision of a establish, if possible, the applicants’ Direct requests for additional
Currently Approved Collection. claims under the Convention; to inform information regarding the collection
• Originating Office: CA/OCS/PMO. applicants about available remedies listed in this notice, including requests
• Form Number: DS–3013, 3013–s. under the Convention; and to provide for copies of the proposed collection
• Respondents: Person seeking return the information necessary to the foreign instrument and supporting documents,
of or access to child. Central Authority in its efforts to locate to Derek Rivers, Bureau of Consular
• Estimated Number of Respondents: the child or children, and to facilitate Affairs, Overseas Citizens Services (CA/
565. return of or access to the child or OCS/PMO), U.S. Department of State,
• Estimated Number of Responses: children pursuant to the Convention. 42 SA–17, 10th Floor, Washington, DC
565. U.S.C. 11608 is the legal authority that 20036, who may be reached at
• Average Time per Response: 1 hour. permits the Department to gather this RiversDA@state.gov.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 565 information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
hours. • Title of Information Collection:
• Frequency: On Occasion. Methodology
Application for Consular Report of Birth
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. The completed form DS–3013 and Abroad of a Citizen of the United States
We are soliciting public comments to DS–3013–s may be submitted to the of America.
permit the Department to: Office of Children’s Issues by mail, by • OMB Control Number: 1405–0011.
• Evaluate whether the proposed fax, or electronically accessed through • Type of Request: Revision of a
information collection is necessary for www.travel.state.gov. Currently Approved Collection.
the proper functions of the Department. • Originating Office: Bureau of
Dated: January 28, 2016.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens
Michelle Bernier-Toth,
estimate of the time and cost burden for Services (CA/OCS).
Managing Director, Bureau of Consular
this proposed collection, including the
Affairs, Department of State. • Form Number: DS–2029.
validity of the methodology and • Respondents: Parents or legal
assumptions used. [FR Doc. 2016–02718 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am]
guardians of children born overseas
• Enhance the quality, utility, and BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
abroad who acquire U.S. citizenship at
clarity of the information to be birth.
collected.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Estimated Number of Respondents:
• Minimize the reporting burden on 71,275.
those who are to respond, including the • Estimated Number of Responses:
use of automated collection techniques [Public Notice: 9441] 71,275.
• Average Time per Response: 20
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or other forms of information
technology. 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
minutes.
Collection: Application for Consular
Please note that comments submitted • Total Estimated Burden Time:
in response to this Notice are public Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of
23,758 hours.
record. Before including any detailed the United States of America • Frequency: On Occasion.
personal information, you should be
ACTION:Notice of request for public • Obligation to Respond: Required to
aware that your comments as submitted, Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
comment and submission to OMB of
including your personal information, We are soliciting public comments to
proposed collection of information.
will be available for public review. permit the Department to:

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• Evaluate whether the proposed rail line on its South Little River Branch under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by
information collection is necessary for Line, between mileposts LR 11+3989 March 1, 2016, with the Surface
the proper functions of the Department. and LR 13+0000 (the Line), in Miami- Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
• Evaluate the accuracy of our Dade County, Fla. The Line traverse Washington, DC 20423–0001.
estimate of the time and cost burden for U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 33144 and A copy of any petition filed with the
this proposed collection, including the 33126. Board should be sent to FEC’s
validity of the methodology and FEC states that it plans to abandon the representative: Louis E. Gitomer, Law
assumptions used. Line, salvage the track and materials, Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600
• Enhance the quality, utility, and and convert the property to trail use. Baltimore Ave., Suite 301, Towson, MD
clarity of the information to be The proposed consummation date is 21204.
collected. March 11, 2016. If the verified notice contains false or
• Minimize the reporting burden on FEC has certified that: (1) No local misleading information, the exemption
those who are to respond, including the traffic has moved over the Line for at is void ab initio.
use of automated collection techniques least two years; (2) any overhead traffic FEC has filed a combined
or other forms of information can be and has been rerouted over other environmental and historic report that
technology. lines; (3) no formal complaint filed by addresses the effects, if any, of the
Please note that comments submitted a user of rail service on the Line (or by abandonment on the environment and
in response to this Notice are public a state or local government entity acting historic resources. OEA will issue an
record. Before including any detailed on behalf of such user) regarding environmental assessment (EA) by
personal information, you should be cessation of service over the Line either February 12, 2016. Interested persons
aware that your comments as submitted, is pending with the Surface may obtain a copy of the EA by writing
including your personal information, Transportation Board (Board) or with to OEA (Room 1100, Surface
will be available for public review. any U.S. District Court or has been Transportation Board, Washington, DC
Abstract of proposed collection: decided in favor of complainant within 20423–0001) or by calling OEA at (202)
The DS–2029, Application for the two-year period; and (4) the 245–0305. Assistance for the hearing
Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7(c) and impaired is available through the
Citizen of the United States of America, 1105.8(c) (environmental and historic Federal Information Relay Service at
is used by citizens of the United States report), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal (800) 877–8339. Comments on
to report the birth of their children born letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper environmental and historic preservation
abroad. The information collected on publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) matters must be filed within 15 days
this form will be used to determine (notice to governmental agencies) have after the EA becomes available to the
whether the child born abroad to a U.S. been met. public.
citizen parent or parents acquired U.S. As a condition to this exemption, any Environmental, historic preservation,
citizenship at birth. 22 CFR 50.5–50.7 employee adversely affected by the public use, or interim trail use/rail
are important legal authorities that abandonment shall be protected under banking conditions will be imposed,
permit the Department to use this form. Oregon Short Line Railroad— where appropriate, in a subsequent
Methodology: Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch decision.
An application for a Consular Report Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR
of Birth is normally made in the Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 1152.29(e)(2), FEC shall file a notice of
consular district in which the birth 91 (1979). To address whether this consummation with the Board to signify
occurred. The parent respondents will condition adequately protects affected that it has exercised the authority
complete the form and present it to a employees, a petition for partial granted and fully abandoned the Line. If
U.S. Embassy or Consulate, where a revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) consummation has not been effected by
consular officer will examine the must be filed. FEC’s filing of a notice of consummation
documentation and enter the Provided no formal expression of by February 10, 2017, and there are no
information provided into the intent to file an offer of financial legal or regulatory barriers to
Department of State American Citizen assistance (OFA) has been received, this consummation, the authority to
Services (ACS) electronic database. exemption will become effective on abandon will automatically expire.
March 11, 2016, unless stayed pending Board decisions and notices are
Dated: January 21, 2016.
reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do available on our Web site at
Michelle Bernier-Toth,
not involve environmental issues,1 ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’
Managing Director, Bureau of Consular formal expressions of intent to file an
Affairs, Department of State. Decided: February 4, 2016.
OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),2 and By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
[FR Doc. 2016–02719 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] interim trail use/rail banking requests Director, Office of Proceedings.
BILLING CODE 4710–06–P under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by Brendetta S. Jones,
February 22, 2016. Petitions to reopen Clearance Clerk.
or requests for public use conditions
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [FR Doc. 2016–02670 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am]
1 The Board will grant a stay if an informed BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
[Docket No. AB 70 (Sub-No. 6X)]
decision on environmental issues (whether raised
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by a party or by the Board’s Office of Environmental
Florida East Coast Railway, LLC— Analysis (OEA) in its independent investigation)
Abandonment Exemption—in Miami- SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
cannot be made before the exemption’s effective
Dade County, FL date. See Exemption of Out-of-Serv. Rail Lines, 5 COMMISSION
I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should
Florida East Coast Railway, L.L.C. be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may Commission Meeting
(FEC) has filed a verified notice of take appropriate action before the exemption’s
effective date. AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin
exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing Commission.
subpart F–Exempt Abandonments to fee, which is currently set at $1,600. See 49 CFR ACTION: Notice.
abandon an approximately 1.21-mile 1002.2(f)(25).

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information.
Dates		Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) up to March 11, 2016.
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 Derek Rivers, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens Services (CA/OCS/PMO), U.S. Department of State, SA- 17, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, who may be reached at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 7184