82 FR 28928 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Birth Affidavit

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 121 (June 26, 2017)

Page Range		28928-28928
FR Document		2017-13328

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-13328]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10028]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Birth Affidavit

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 July 26, 2017.

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, by mail to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of 
State, CA/PPT/S/L/LA, 44132 Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 1227, Sterling, VA 
20166-1227, by phone at (202) 485-6538, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: Birth Affidavit.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0132.
     Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Department of State, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Legal Affairs and Law 
Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/S/L).
     Form Number: DS-10.
     Respondents: Individuals.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,056.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 22,056.
     Average Time per Response: 40 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 14,711 hours.
     Frequency: On Occasion.
     Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain 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 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 U.S.C. 212 and 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, 
filed within a year of their birth, showing the applicant was born in 
the United States or outlying possession. Some applicants, however, may 
have been born in the United States or outlying possession, but were 
never issued a birth certificate, or have a late filed 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 or outlying possession, despite never having been 
issued a birth certificate or possessing a late filed 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 person applies for a U.S. passport.

Brenda S. Sprague,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular 
Affairs, Department of State.
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accurate information may impede your (202) 485–6538, or by email at providing a birth certificate, filed within
ability to register for the event. PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov. a year of their birth, showing the
Reasonable Accommodation: This SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: applicant was born in the United States
meeting is physically accessible to • Title of Information Collection: or outlying possession. Some
people with disabilities. Requests for Birth Affidavit. applicants, however, may have been
sign language interpretation or other • OMB Control Number: 1405–0132. born in the United States or outlying
reasonable accommodation should be • Type of Request: Revision of a possession, but were never issued a
directed to (see FOR FURTHER Currently Approved Collection. birth certificate, or have a late filed birth
INFORMATION) at least 5 days prior to the • Originating Office: Department of certificate. Form DS–10 is a form
meeting date. Requests received after State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, affidavit for completion by a witness to
that date will be considered but might Passport Services, Office of Legal Affairs the birth of such an applicant; it collects
not be possible to fulfill. and Law Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/ information relevant to establishing the
Christine Dawson, S/L). identity of the affiant, and the birth
Director, Office of Conservation and Water • Form Number: DS–10. circumstances of the passport applicant.
Bureau of Oceans and International • Respondents: Individuals. If credible, the affidavit may permit the
Environmental and Scientific Affairs, • Estimated Number of Respondents: applicant to show U.S. nationality based
Department of State. 22,056. on the applicant’s birth in the United
[FR Doc. 2017–13306 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am] • Estimated Number of Responses: States or outlying possession, despite
BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 22,056. never having been issued a birth
• Average Time per Response: 40 certificate or possessing a late filed birth
minutes. certificate. We use the information
DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Total Estimated Burden Time: collected on the person completing the
14,711 hours. affidavit to confirm that individual’s
[Public Notice: 10028]
• Frequency: On Occasion. identity, which is relevant to confirming
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information • Obligation to Respond: Required to his or her relationship to the applicant
Obtain a Benefit. and the likelihood that the affiant has
Collection: Birth Affidavit
We are soliciting public comments to actual knowledge of the circumstances
ACTION:Notice of request for public permit the Department to: of the applicant’s birth.
comment and submission to OMB of • Evaluate whether the proposed Methodology: When needed, a Birth
proposed collection of information. information collection is necessary for Affidavit is completed at the time a
the proper functions of the Department. person applies for a U.S. passport.
SUMMARY: The Department of State has • Evaluate the accuracy of our
submitted the information collection Brenda S. Sprague,
estimate of the time and cost burden for Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport
described below to the Office of this proposed collection, including the
Management and Budget (OMB) for Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
validity of the methodology and Department of State.
approval. In accordance with the assumptions used. [FR Doc. 2017–13328 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am]
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we • Enhance the quality, utility, and
are requesting comments on this BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
clarity of the information to be
collection from all interested collected.
individuals and organizations. The • Minimize the reporting burden on
purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 those who are to respond, including the SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
days for public comment. use of automated collection techniques [Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) (2017–3)]
DATES: Submit comments directly to the or other forms of information
Office of Management and Budget technology. Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
(OMB) up to July 26, 2017. Please note that comments submitted
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the in response to this Notice are public
Department of State Desk Officer in the record. Before including any detailed ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment
Office of Information and Regulatory personal information, you should be factor.
Affairs at the Office of Management and aware that your comments as submitted, SUMMARY: The Board approves the third
Budget (OMB). You may submit including your personal information, quarter 2017 Rail Cost Adjustment
comments by the following methods: will be available for public review. Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by
• Email: oira_submission@ Abstract of proposed collection: The the Association of American Railroads.
omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS Birth Affidavit is submitted in The third quarter 2017 RCAF
form number, information collection conjunction with an application for a (Unadjusted) is 0.903. The third quarter
title, and the OMB control number in U.S. passport, and is used by Passport 2017 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.375. The
the subject line of your message. Services to collect information for the third quarter 2017 RCAF–5 is 0.357.
• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk purpose of establishing the U.S.
Officer for Department of State. DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2017.
nationality of a passport applicant who
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: has not submitted an acceptable birth FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional certificate with his/her passport Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245–0333. Federal
information regarding the collection application. The Secretary of State is Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the
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listed in this notice, including requests authorized to issue U.S. passports under hearing impaired: (800) 877–8339.
for copies of the proposed collection 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq, 8 U.S.C. 1104, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
instrument and supporting documents, Executive Order 11295 (August 5, 1966). Additional information is contained in
by mail to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 212 and 22 CFR the Board’s decision, which is available
Department of State, CA/PPT/S/L/LA, 51.2, only U.S. nationals may be issued on our Web site, http://www.stb.gov.
44132 Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 1227, a U.S. passport. Most passport Copies of the decision may be
Sterling, VA 20166–1227, by phone at applicants show U.S. nationality by purchased by contacting the Office of

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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 July 26, 2017.
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, by mail to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of State, CA/PPT/S/L/LA, 44132 Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 1227, Sterling, VA 20166-1227, by phone at (202) 485-6538, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 28928