Notice2023-27021
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of Exigent/Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Child Under Age 16
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Published
December 8, 2023
Issuing agencies
State Department
Abstract
The Department of State has submitted the information collections 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 these collections from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85715-85716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27021]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12282]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of
Exigent/Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to
a Child Under Age 16
ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information
collections 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 these collections from all
interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is
to allow 30 days for public comment.
DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to
January 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to: <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You must
include the DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB
control number in any correspondence (if applicable). You may send
requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in
this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection
instrument and supporting documents, to the following email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9e9d8cacac9d6cbcd94ffd6cbd494fad6d4d4dcd7cdcaf9eacdd8cddc97ded6cf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c7c4d5f5f5c435e58016a435e41016f4341414942585f6c7f584d5849024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>. You must include the DS form number
and information collection title in the email subject line.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
<bullet> Title of Information Collection: Statement of Exigent/
Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Child
Under Age 16.
<bullet> OMB Control Number: 1405-0216.
<bullet> Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
<bullet> Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport
Services (CA/PPT).
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<bullet> Form Number: DS-5525.
<bullet> Respondents: Individuals or Households.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 28,933.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Responses: 28,933.
<bullet> Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
<bullet> Total Estimated Burden Time: 14,467 hours per year.
<bullet> Frequency: On occasion.
<bullet> Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
<bullet> 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 information collected on the DS-5525, Statement of Exigent/
Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Child
under Age 16, is used in conjunction with the DS-11, Application for a
U.S. Passport. The DS-5525 can serve as the statement describing
exigent or special family circumstances, which is required if written
consent of the non-applying parent or guardian cannot be obtained when
the passport application is executed for a child under age 16.
Methodology
Passport Services collects information from U.S. citizens and non-
citizen nationals when they complete and submit the DS-5525, Statement
of Exigent/Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport
to a Child under Age 16. Passport applicants can either download the
DS-5525 from the internet <a href="http://travel.state.gov">travel.state.gov</a> or obtain the form from an
acceptance facility/passport agency. The form must be completed,
signed, and submitted along with the applicant's DS-11, Application for
a U.S. Passport.
Matthew D Pierce,
Managing Director for Passport Support Operations, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Passport Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023-27021 Filed 12-7-23; 8:45 am]
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