Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested; Immigration Practitioner Complaint Form, 5025 [2016-01692]

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• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 19 (Friday, January 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 5025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01692]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0007]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested; Immigration Practitioner Complaint Form

AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for 
Immigration Review, will be submitting 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
March 29, 2016.

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.

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 Executive 
Office for Immigration Review, 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;
    --Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
    --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: Extension Without Change of a 
Currently Approved Collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Immigration Practitioner 
Complaint Form.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form EOIR-44. The applicable 
component within the Department of Justice is the Office of General 
Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals who wish to file a 
complaint against an immigration practitioner authorized to appear 
before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the immigration courts. 
Abstract: The information on this form will be used to determine 
whether the Office of the General Counsel of the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review should conduct a preliminary disciplinary inquiry, 
request additional information from the complainant, refer the matter 
to a state bar disciplinary authority or other law enforcement agency, 
or take no further action.
    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 200 respondents will complete the form annually, with an average 
of 2 hours per response.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 400 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 2 
hours to complete the form. The burden hours for collecting respondent 
data sum to 400 hours (200 respondents x 2 hours = 400 hours).
    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: January 25, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-01692 Filed 1-28-16; 8:45 am]
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