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)

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August 15, 2022

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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.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 156 (Monday, August 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50123-50124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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:
<bullet> 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;
<bullet> 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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<bullet> Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
<bullet> 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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