Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form DS-2029 Consular Report of Birth Abroad (updated)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form DS-2029 APPLICATION FOR CONSULAR REPORT OF BIRTH ABROAD OF A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Justification of Change.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2021-07-22	Repair queued
Master Legal Authorities.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-29	Repair queued
TAB 3 - DS-2029_30day_SuppStmt OIRA Comments 11-16-2020_FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-03-23	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
38697	Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America	Form and Instruction	Modified	Consular Report of Birth Abroad (updated)
38697	Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America	Form and Instruction	Modified	APPLICATION FOR CONSULAR REPORT OF BIRTH ABROAD OF A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
38697	Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America	Other-Electronic Application	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1405-0011	ICR Reference No: 202107-1405-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201903-1405-005
Agency/Subagency: STATE/AFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/03/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/22/2021
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2023	03/31/2023	03/31/2023
Responses	70,473	0	70,473
Time Burden (Hours)	70,473	0	70,473
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,378,464	0	2,378,464

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Abstract: The collection is used to document the birth abroad of children to a U.S. citizen parent(s) who transmit U.S. citizenship to their children automatically at birth.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1401 Name of Law: Nationals and citizens of United States at birth
   US Code: 22 USC 2705 Name of Law: Documentation of citizenship
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 64424	12/14/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 11853	03/28/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America	DS-2029, DS-2029	APPLICATION FOR CONSULAR REPORT OF BIRTH ABROAD OF A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,   Consular Report of Birth Abroad (updated)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	70,473	70,473	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	70,473	70,473	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,378,464	2,378,464	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,378,464

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/22/2021

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