Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of eComments Requested; Request for New Recognition, Renewal of Recognition, Extension of Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization (Form EOIR-31), 50123-50124 [2022-17410]

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• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 156 (Monday, August 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50123-50124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17410]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0012]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection of 
eComments Requested; Request for New Recognition, Renewal of 
Recognition, Extension of Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, 
Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization (Form EOIR-31)

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
Justice (DOJ), 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 
October 14, 2022.

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 
Lauren Alder Reid, Assistant Director, Office of Policy, Executive 
Office for Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500, Falls 
Church, VA 22041, telephone: (703) 305-0289.

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;

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     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: Renewal with change of a 
currently approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Request for New Recognition, 
Renewal of Recognition, Extension of Recognition of a Non-profit 
Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form EOIR-31. 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: Non-profit organizations seeking new 
recognition, renewal of recognition, or extension of recognition to be 
recognized as legal service providers by the Office of Legal Access 
Programs of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). 
Abstract: This information collection will allow an organization to 
request, renew, and extend recognition of the organization to appear 
before EOIR and/or the Department of Homeland Security. This 
information collection is necessary to determine whether an 
organization meets the eligibility requirements for recognition. 
Requests can be made using a fillable pdf. application or electronic 
submission.
    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 131 respondents will complete the form annually for initial 
recognition with an average of 2 hours per response, for a total of 262 
hours. It is estimated that 190 respondents will complete the form 
annually for renewal of recognition with an average of 7 hours per 
response, with a total of 1,330 hours.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 1,592 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser, 
Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management 
Division, United States Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 
145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.206, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 9, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-17410 Filed 8-12-22; 8:45 am]
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