Notice2026-18422
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
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Published
September 10, 2026
Issuing agencies
State Department
Abstract
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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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 174 (Thursday, September 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57674-57675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18422]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 13105]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application
Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child
Abduction
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 up to October 13, 2026.
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 particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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#aee1edfdfccbc9ddeedddacfdacb80c9c1d8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="28676b7b7a4d4f5b685b5c495c4d064f475e">[email protected]</span></a> or CA/OCS/MSU at SA-17, 10th
Floor, Washington, DC 20522-1710.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
<bullet> Title of Information Collection: Application Under the
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
<bullet> OMB Control Number: 1405-0076.
<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-3013, DS-3013-S, DS-3013-P.
<bullet> Respondents: Person seeking return of or access to child.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Responses: 400.
<bullet> Average Time per Response: 60 minutes.
<bullet> Total Estimated Burden Time: 400 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 Application Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of
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International Child Abduction (DS-3013, DS-3013-S and DS-3013-P) is
used by parents or legal guardians who are requesting the State
Department's assistance in seeking the return of, or access to, a child
or children alleged to have been wrongfully removed from or retained
outside of the child's habitual residence and currently located in
another country that is also party to the Hague Convention on the Civil
Aspects of International Child Abduction (the Convention). The
application requests information regarding the identities of the
applicant, the child or children, and the person alleged to have
wrongfully removed or retained the child or children. In addition, the
application requires that the applicant provide the circumstances of
the alleged wrongful removal or retention and the legal justification
for the request for return or access. The State Department, as the U.S.
Central Authority for the Convention, uses this information to
establish, if possible, the applicants' claims under the Convention; to
inform applicants about available remedies under the Convention; and to
provide the information necessary to the foreign Central Authority in
its efforts to locate the child or children, and to facilitate return
of or access to the child or children pursuant to the Convention. 22
U.S.C. 9008 is the legal authority that permits the Department to
gather this information.
Methodology
The completed form DS-3013, DS-3013-S and DS-3013-P may be
submitted to the Office of Children's Issues by mail, by fax, or
electronically accessed through <a href="http://www.travel.state.gov">www.travel.state.gov</a>.
Response to Public Comments
There was one non relevant public comment received in response to
the 60 day notice. The commenter did not provide identity and simply
attached a copy of the 60 day Federal Register notice.
John A. Ballard,
Managing Director, Overseas Citizens Services, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-18422 Filed 9-9-26; 8:45 am]
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