Notice2023-25763
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Certification and Release of Records
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Published
November 22, 2023
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection (ICR) request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on September 7, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 81434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25763]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125-0017]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Certification and Release of Records
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 (ICR) request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995. The proposed information collection was previously published
in the Federal Register on September 7, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment
period.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until
December 22, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have 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, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#066a677374636828676a6263742874636f6246737562696c28616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cf0fde9eef9f2b2fdf0f8f9eeb2eef9f5f8dce9eff8f3f6b2fbf3ea">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 agency, 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 <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 and entering either the title of the information collection or
the OMB Control Number 1125-0017. This information collection request
may be viewed at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review
by OMB.
DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an 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 and extension of a
previously approved collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: Certification and Release of
Records.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: EOIR-59, Executive
Office for Immigration Review.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Individuals or households. The obligation to
respond is optional and voluntary.
This ICR is used by EOIR to standardize and streamline requests for
records related to cases or proceedings before EOIR pursuant to the
Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). An individual who is
in or has been in proceedings before EOIR and seeks to authorize the
disclosure of their information, including information retained in case
files or a Record of Proceeding (documents, and if applicable, audio
recordings), to an attorney, accredited representative, qualified
organization, or other third party may use this form to authorize the
disclosure. Revisions were made to the form to improve the Agency's
implementation of the identity and guardianship verification
requirements set forth in 28 CFR 16.41 and to ensure that privacy-
protected information is not improperly released.
5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 55,475.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
8. Frequency: Once a year or annually.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 9,246 hours.
10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
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: November 16, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-25763 Filed 11-21-23; 8:45 am]
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