60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of Exigent/Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Minor Under Age 16

• Published date: 11 June 2019
• Citation: 84 FR 27181
• Record Number: 2019-12297
• Section: Notices
• Court: State Department

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 27181]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-12297]
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                DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                [Public Notice 10787]
                60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Statement of
                Exigent/Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to
                a Minor Under Age 16
                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 August
                12, 2019.
                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
                 Web: Persons with access to the internet may comment on
                this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the
                document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2019-0013'' in the Search
                field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment
                form.
                 Email: [email protected].
                 Regular Mail: Send written comments to: PPT Forms Officer,
                U.S. Department of State, CA/PPT/S/PMO, 44132 Mercure Cir., P.O. Box
                1199, Sterling, VA 20166-1199.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                 Title of Information Collection: Statement of Exigent/
                Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Minor
                under Age 16.
                 OMB Control Number: 1405-0216.
                 Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
                Collection.
                 Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport
                Services (CA/PPT).
                 Form Number: DS-5525.
                 Respondents: Individuals or Households.
                 Estimated Number of Respondents: 37,451.
                 Estimated Number of Responses: 37,451.
                 Average Time per Response: 30 minutes.
                 Total Estimated Burden Time: 18,726 hours per year.
                 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 information collected on the DS-5525, ``Statement of Exigent/
                Special Family Circumstances for Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Minor
                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 notarized written consent of the non-applying parent or guardian
                cannot be obtained when the passport application is executed for a
                minor 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 Minor under Age 16''. Passport applicants can either
                download the DS-5525 from the internet 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''.
                Rachel M. Arndt,
                Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services.
                [FR Doc. 2019-12297 Filed 6-10-19; 8:45 am]
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