Notice2026-05028
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for Entry Into Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program
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Published
March 16, 2026
Issuing agencies
State Department
Abstract
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. 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 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12664-12665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05028]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 12966]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Request for
Entry Into Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below.
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 60 days for
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to May
15, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Web: Persons with access to the internet may comment on
this notice by going to <a href="http://www.Regulations.gov">www.Regulations.gov</a>. You can search for the
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2026-0331'' in the Search
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment
form.
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97d8d4c4c5f2f0e4d7e4e3f6e3f2b9f0f8e1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b242838390e0c182b181f0a1f0e450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Regular Mail: Send written comments to: U.S. Department of
State, CA/OCS/MSU, SA-17, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20522-1710.
You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information
collection title, and the OMB control number in any correspondence.
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#440b0717162123370437302530216a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="377874646552504477444356435219505841">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
<bullet> Title of Information Collection: Request for Entry into
Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program.
<bullet> OMB Control Number: 1405-0169.
<bullet> Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
<bullet> Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas
Citizens Services (CA/OCS).
<bullet> Form Number: DS-3077.
<bullet> Respondents: Concerned parents or their agents,
institutions, or courts.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Responses: 4,000.
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<bullet> Average Time per Response: 30 minutes per response.
<bullet> Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,000 hours.
<bullet> Frequency: On occasion.
<bullet> Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
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 requested will be used to support entry of the name
of a minor (an unmarried, unemancipated person under 18 years of age)
into the Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program (CPIAP). CPIAP
provides a mechanism for parents or other persons with legal custody of
a minor to obtain information regarding whether the Department has
received a passport application for the minor. This program was
developed as a means to prevent international parental child abduction
and to help prevent other travel of a minor without the consent of a
parent or legal guardian. If a minor's name and other identifying
information has been entered into the CPIAP, when the Department
receives an application for a new, replacement, or renewed passport for
the minor, the application may be placed on hold for up to 90 days and
the Office of Children's Issues may attempt to notify the requestor of
receipt of the application. Form DS-3077 will be primarily submitted by
a parent or legal guardian of a minor. This collection is authorized by
22 CFR 51.28, which is the regulation that implements the statutory
two-parent consent requirement and prescribes the bases for an
exception to the requirement.
Methodology
The completed Form DS-3077 can be filled out online and printed or
completed by hand. The form must be manually signed and submitted to
the Office of Children's Issues by email or mail with supporting
documentation. Retyping the signer's name using a digital device is as
acceptable as signing with pen and paper.
Elizabeth M. Gracon,
Managing Director, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-05028 Filed 3-13-26; 8:45 am]
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