An application under the Hague
Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
enables the applicant to apply for the return of or access to the
applicant's child who has been wrongfully removed from or retained
outside the child's country of habitual residence and is currently
located in a Contracting State. The applicant applies to the U.S.
Department of State, the Central Authority in the U.S., and the
State Department in turn facilitates the parent's efforts with the
foreign Central Authority.
US Code:
42
USC 11608 Name of Law: International Child Abduction Remedies
Act
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:
(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;
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.