Notice2022-06357
Notice of Meeting-EOIR Case & Appeals System; Immigration Court Online Resource
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March 28, 2022
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Justice DepartmentExecutive Office for Immigration Review
Abstract
The Executive Office for Immigration Review ("EOIR") invites interested parties to attend the first of a series of public forums about its Access EOIR initiative. During the session, agency senior leadership will be available to listen to comments, compliments, and concerns from stakeholders regarding two of EOIR's web-based initiatives: EOIR Courts & Appeals System ("ECAS"), and Immigration Court Online Resource ("ICOR").
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17336-17337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06357]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Notice of Meeting--EOIR Case & Appeals System; Immigration Court
Online Resource
AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Justice.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Executive Office for Immigration Review (``EOIR'') invites
interested parties to attend the first of a series of public forums
about its Access EOIR initiative. During the session, agency senior
leadership will be available to listen to comments, compliments, and
concerns from stakeholders regarding two of EOIR's web-based
initiatives: EOIR Courts &
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Appeals System (``ECAS''), and Immigration Court Online Resource
(``ICOR'').
DATES: The public forum will be held on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, from
2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT (ECAS session) and from 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT (ICOR
session).
ADDRESSES: The public forum will be held online via GoToWebinar. Please
RSVP to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#de9bb0b9bfb9bba9b7aab69b91978c9eabadbab1b4f0b9b1a8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d297bcb5b3b5b7a5bba6ba979d9b8092a7a1b6bdb8fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a> by 5:00 p.m. EDT on March 28, 2022,
with the name(s) of the attendee(s), any relevant organization, and a
valid email address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Alder Reid, Assistant Director,
Office of Policy, Executive Office for Immigration Review, 5107
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041, telephone (703) 305-0289.
I. Background
EOIR is hosting the first of a series of public engagement sessions
regarding the Access EOIR Initiative. See Executive Office for
Immigration Review, EOIR Announces ``Access EOIR'' Initiative: Agency
Launches New Counsel and Training Programs (Sept. 28, 2021), available
at <a href="https://www.justice.gov/eoir/pr/eoir-announces-access-eoir-initiative">https://www.justice.gov/eoir/pr/eoir-announces-access-eoir-initiative</a>. Access EOIR is intended to improve access to pertinent
information and resources for respondents and practitioners appearing
before the immigration courts and general information of interest to
the public. Two efforts of the initiative will be the focus of the
online public forum on March 30, 2022.
The first effort that will be addressed is ECAS, which is part of
an overarching information technology modernization effort at EOIR.
ECAS was first introduced in July 2018 to phase out paper filing and
processing and to retain all records and case-related documents in
electronic format. ECAS supports the full life cycle of immigration
cases including: Electronic filing of court and appeals documents,
processing and receiving filings, maintaining electronic Records of
Proceedings (eROPs), preparing case information, conducting a hearing,
and adjudicating appeals. ECAS is now fully implemented at all
immigration courts and adjudication centers and at the Board of
Immigration Appeals, and as of February 11, 2022, DHS and all attorneys
and fully accredited representatives are required to electronically
file documents in all cases eligible for electronic filing. 8 CFR
1003.2(g)(4), 1003.31(a); see also Executive Office for Immigration
Review Electronic Case Access and Filing, 86 FR 70708 (Dec. 13, 2021)
(final rule implementing mandatory electronic filing in eligible
cases).
The second system that will be addressed is ICOR, which is a web-
based and mobile friendly tool that provides respondents,
practitioners, and other interested parties with a centralized location
for resources pertaining to immigration proceedings before EOIR. ICOR
provides information to help respondents learn about and prepare for
immigration proceedings, including a tool to access general information
about the forms of relief and protection from removal. ICOR also
provides information for practitioners, including information on
practice before EOIR's adjudicators. Currently, ICOR is available in
English, Spanish, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Punjabi.
II. Agenda
From 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT on March 30, 2022, members of the public
are invited to provide feedback on ECAS and its recent implementation
nationwide. Feedback that would be most useful to the agency would
include comments--either positive or negative--related to the ECAS user
experience, along with any suggestions for improvements to ECAS now
that its functionalities have been fully implemented.
From 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT on March 30, 2022, members of the public
are invited to provide feedback on ICOR. The agency similarly welcomes
all feedback from the public, whether positive or negative, regarding
the utility and functionality of ICOR, along with any suggestions for
changes or improvements to ICOR.
Public Participation
This meeting is open to all members of the public who RSVP to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ca8fa4adabadafbda3bea28f8583988abfb9aea5a0e4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="13567d74727476647a677b565c5a41536660777c793d747c65">[email protected]</span></a> by 5:00 p.m. EDT on March 28, 2022, with the
name(s) of the attendee(s), any relevant organization, and a valid
email address. EOIR will send webinar information and an agenda to
those who RSVP. Attendance for this program will be limited to 500
participants.
In addition, EOIR welcomes written feedback from the public on
these topics. Written submissions are due no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT
on Friday, April 29, 2022.
All media inquiries should be directed to the Communications and
Legislative Affairs Division at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a0a1b15541f1513083a0f091e1510541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4333222c6d262c2a31033630272c296d242c35">[email protected]</span></a>.
Lauren Alder Reid,
Assistant Director, Office of Policy, Executive Office for Immigration
Review.
[FR Doc. 2022-06357 Filed 3-25-22; 8:45 am]
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