Notice2021-26808
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection Comments Requested; Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court (Form EOIR-28)
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Published
December 10, 2021
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 235 (Friday, December 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70533-70534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26808]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125-0006]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection
Comments Requested; Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or
Representative Before the Immigration Court (Form EOIR-28)
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 (EOIR), 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 an additional
30 days until January 10, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
If you need a copy of the proposed information collection 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;
--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: Notice of Entry of Appearance
as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is EOIR-28;
the sponsoring component is the Executive Office for Immigration
Review, United States Department of Justice.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Attorneys and qualified
representatives notifying the Immigration Court that they are
representing a respondent in immigration proceedings. Other: None.
Abstract: This information collection is necessary to allow an attorney
or
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representative to notify the Immigration Court that he or she is
representing a respondent before the Immigration Court.
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 622,689 respondents will complete the form annually with an
average of 6 minutes 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 62,269 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take
6 minutes to complete the form.
If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell,
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: December 7, 2021.
Melody D. Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-26808 Filed 12-9-21; 8:45 am]
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