Notice2025-13518
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Title-Non-Profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization (Form EOIR-31)
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Published
July 18, 2025
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Justice Department
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 136 (Friday, July 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34010-34011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13518]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125-0012]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection;
Title--Non-Profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar
Organization (Form EOIR-31)
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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until
August 18, 2025.
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: Justine Fuga,
Associate General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Executive
Office for Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2600, Falls
Church, VA 22041, telephone: (703)-305-0265,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0959f9982fe808291fe93bfbdbdb5bea4a390a5a3b4bfbafeb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3f6fcfae19de3e1f29df0dcdeded6ddc7c0f3c6c0d7dcd99dd4dcc5">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#73390600071a1d165d35061412330600171c195d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="753f0006011c1b105b33001214350006111a1f5b121a03">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register at 90 FR 12176, allowing a
60-day comment period. 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 EOIR, 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 1125-0012. This information collection request
may be viewed at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view DOJ,
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: Extension of a previously
approved collection.
2. 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. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The agency form number
is EOIR-31, and the sponsoring DOJ component is EOIR.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Non-profit organizations
seeking initial recognition, renewal of recognition, or extension of
recognition to be recognized as legal service providers by the
Assistant Director for Policy (or the Assistant Director for Policy's
delegate) at EOIR. Abstract: This information collection will allow an
organization to request initial and renewed recognition of the
organization to appear in immigration proceedings before EOIR and/or
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or to request an extension
of recognition from a designated office to another location. This
information collection is necessary to determine whether an
organization meets the eligibility requirements for recognition
pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1229a, 1362 and 8 CFR 1292.11-19. Requests
can be made using a fillable .pdf application or electronic submission.
EOIR has made non-substantive changes to the current Form EOIR-31.
These changes include revisions to the form's Privacy Act notice;
addition of the expiration date for OMB approval on the form; updates
to the address to which applications can be submitted; and addition of
an alternative method by which applications can be submitted.
5. Obligation to Respond: The information requested on this form is
authorized by 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1229a, 1362 and 8 CFR 1292.11-19 in order
to determine whether an organization has established eligibility for
recognition to provide representation through accredited
representatives who appear on behalf of clients in immigration
proceedings before EOIR's immigration courts, EOIR's Board of
Immigration Appeals (BIA), and/or DHS. This is a voluntary collection
of information and will be used by EOIR to assess an organization's
eligibility for recognition; however, failure to provide the requested
information may preclude consideration of a recognition request.
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: It is estimated that 210
respondents will complete the form annually for initial recognition, 90
respondents will complete the form annually for renewal of recognition,
and 20 respondents will complete the form annually for requests to
extend recognition to another office location.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: It is estimated that it will take
an average of 2 hours per response for initial recognition, an average
of 7 hours per response for renewal of recognition, and an average of 2
hours per response for requests to extend recognition to another office
location.
8. Frequency: It is estimated that respondents will complete the
form annually.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,055 hours.
10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
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Total Burden Hours
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Total
Number of Total Time per annual
Activity respondents Frequency annual response burden
responses (hours)
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Initial EOIR-31 Applications........ 210 1/annually.............. 210 2 hrs 420 hrs.
Renewal EOIR-31 Applications........ 90 1/annually.............. 90 7 hrs 630 hrs.
Extension EOIR-31 Applications...... 20 1/annually.............. 20 2 hrs 40 hrs.
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Totals.......................... 320 ........................ 320 ......... 1,090 hrs.
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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: July 16, 2025.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2025-13518 Filed 7-17-25; 8:45 am]
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