Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Request To Be Included on the List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers for Individuals in Immigration Proceedings (Form EOIR-56), 58506-58507 [2015-24626]

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• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58506-58507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24626]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested; Request To Be Included on the List of Pro Bono 
Legal Service Providers for Individuals in Immigration Proceedings 
(Form EOIR-56)

AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for 
Immigration Review, will submit the following information collection 
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 
proposed information collection was developed pursuant to public 
comment received in connection with the Federal Register publication of 
a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), List of Pro Bono Legal Service 
Providers for Aliens in Immigration Proceedings, allowing for a 60 day 
comment period. See 79 FR 180, at 55662 (Sept. 17, 2014).

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until October 29, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
Jean King, General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, 
U.S. Department of Justice, Suite 2600, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls 
Church, Virginia 22041; telephone: (703) 305-0470. Written comments 
and/or suggestions can also be directed to the Office of

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Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or 
sent to OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of 
the following four points:
--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and/or
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

    Overview of this information collection:
    1. Type of Information Collection: New Information Collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Request to be included on the 
List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers for Individuals in Immigration 
Proceedings.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form EOIR-56. The applicable 
component within the Department of Justice is the Office of Legal 
Access Programs, Executive Office for Immigration Review.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Legal service providers seeking to be 
included on the List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers (``List''), a 
list of persons who have indicated their availability to represent 
aliens on a pro bono basis. Abstract: Currently, there is no EOIR form 
for organizations, private attorneys, and referral services to be 
included on the List. The NPRM for the List indicated that there was no 
specific form or information collection instrument associated with this 
rule. See 79 FR 55669. However, pursuant to public comments suggesting 
that EOIR look for alternative electronic methods through which to make 
an initial application and apply for continued participation in the 
List, EOIR has created a fillable pdf. form (Form EOIR-56) for this 
purpose. Form EOIR-56 is voluntary, and may be used to elicit, in a 
uniform manner, all of the required information for EOIR to determine 
whether an applicant meets the eligibility requirements for inclusion 
on the List.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 129 respondents will complete the form annually with an average of 
30 minutes per response.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 64.5 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: September 24, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2015-24626 Filed 9-28-15; 8:45 am]
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