State Department Seeks Comments on Hague Child Abduction Application Forms
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The notice opens a 60-day public comment period on the State Department’s application forms for people seeking the return of, or access to, a child under the Hague Convention on international child abduction. It does not change the Hague Convention process itself. It asks the public to comment on whether the forms are necessary, how burdensome they are, and whether the government’s estimate of about 60 minutes per response is accurate. Comments are due by August 14, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Opens a 60-day public comment period on the Hague child abduction application information collection
- Covers revisions to currently approved forms DS-3013, DS-3013-S, and DS-3013-P
- Estimates 400 annual respondents, 60 minutes per response, and 400 total burden hours
Obligations
What this law requires
Interested individuals or organizations submitting comments on the information collection must submit them by the close of the public comment period.
Any correspondence about the information collection must include the DS form number, if applicable, the information collection title, and OMB control number 1405-0076.