Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Board of Immigration Appeals, 73622-73623 [2023-23644]

Agencies

• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 206 (Thursday, October 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73622-73623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23644]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0005]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the 
Board of Immigration Appeals

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), 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 (PRA). The proposed information collection was previously 
published in the Federal Register on August 9, 2023, allowing a 60-day 
comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
November 27, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments

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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 or 
[email protected].

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 Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1125-0005. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice information collections currently under review by 
OMB.
    The DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an information collection 
request (ICR) cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. 
The DOJ notes that information collection requirements submitted to the 
OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they 
undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Entry of Appearance as 
Attorney or Representative Before the Board of Immigration Appeals.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: EOIR-27. The 
sponsoring business component is the Executive Office for Immigration 
Review.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Individuals or households. 
This information is used to allow practitioners of record to file their 
entry of appearance for each matter before the Board of Immigration 
Appeals, and to notify the Department of Homeland Security of their 
representation of a noncitizen in removal proceedings. EOIR updated the 
form to utilize the broader term ``practitioner of record,'' as opposed 
to ``attorney or representative,'' and added information on how the 
entry of a limited appearance differs from that of a practitioner of 
record. EOIR made other non-substantive changes for clarity, as well.
    5. Obligation to Respond: The obligation to respond is mandatory 
per 8 CFR 1003.38(g) and 8 CFR 1003.2(g)(1).
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,126 respondents.
    7. Estimate Time per Respondent: 6 minutes.
    8. Frequency: Annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 4,213 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $331,732.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 20, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-23644 Filed 10-25-23; 8:45 am]
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