Notice2025-14807
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection eComments Requested; Extension and Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Application for Cancellation of Removal (Form EOIR-42A) for Certain Permanent Residents; and Application for Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status (Form EOIR-42B) for Certain Nonpermanent Residents
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Published
August 5, 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 148 (Tuesday, August 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37564-37565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14807]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125-0001]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection
eComments Requested; Extension and Revision of a Previously Approved
Collection; Application for Cancellation of Removal (Form EOIR-42A) for
Certain Permanent Residents; and Application for Cancellation of
Removal and Adjustment of Status (Form EOIR-42B) for Certain
Nonpermanent Residents
AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-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 60 days until
October 6, 2025.
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
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#5c16292f28353239721a293b3d1c292f383336723b332a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1ebd4d2d5c8cfc48fe7d4c6c0e1d4d2c5cecb8fc6ced7">[email protected]</span></a>, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4722282e35693735266924282a2a2229333407323423282d69202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="02676d6b702c7270632c616d6f6f676c7671427771666d682c656d74">[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;
--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.
Abstract: An individual who is removable from the United States
may, pursuant to section 240A of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(Act), request that the Attorney General cancel their removal. To be
granted such relief from removal, the applicant must prove that they
meet all of the statutory prerequisites for such relief and that they
are entitled to a favorable exercise
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of discretion. There are two application forms available for
cancellation of removal: Form EOIR-42A, for Certain Permanent
Residents; and Form EOIR-42B, Adjustment of Status for Certain
Nonpermanent Residents. This information collection is necessary to
determine the statutory eligibility of individuals in removal
proceedings who have been determined to be removable from the United
States for cancellation of their removal, as well as to provide
information relevant to a favorable exercise of discretion. EOIR is
revising these forms to update references to filing fee information, to
include a Privacy Act Notice for each form, to include the expiration
date for OMB approval on each form, and to implement minor text
formatting changes to improve organization, clarity, and readability.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension and Revision of a
previously approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Cancellation
of Removal for Certain Permanent Residents; and Application for
Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status for Certain
Nonpermanent Residents.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form numbers are EOIR-42A
and EOIR-42B; and the sponsoring DOJ component is EOIR.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Individuals in
removal proceedings before EOIR determined to be removable from the
United States. This information collection is necessary to determine
the statutory eligibility of individuals in removal proceedings who
have been determined to be removable from the United States for
cancellation of their removal, as well as to provide information
relevant to a favorable exercise of discretion pursuant to 8 U.S.C.
1229b(a); INA Sec. 240A(a).
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 1,519 respondents will complete the form annually for Cancellation
of Removal for Certain Permanent Residents with an average of 5 hours
and 50 minutes per response. It is estimated that 15,757 respondents
will complete the form annually for Cancellation of Removal and
Adjustment of Status for Certain Nonpermanent Residents with an average
of 5 hours and 50 minutes per response.
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection
is 8,856 hours for Cancellation of Removal for Certain Permanent
Residents and 91,865 hours for Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment
of Status for Certain Nonpermanent Residents.
Total Burden Hours
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Time per
Activity Number of Frequency Total annual response Total annual
respondents responses (hours) burden (hours)
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EOIR-42A............................. 1,519 1/annually 1,519 5.83 8,856
EOIR-42B............................. 15,757 1/annually 15,757 5.83 91,865
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7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable:
Total Public Cost
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Total annual Total annual
Activity Practitioner cost Filing fee responses public cost
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EOIR-42A.............................. $70.08/hr x 5.83 hours $700 per 1,519 $1,683,912
per response = $408 per response
response.
EOIR-42B.............................. $70.08/hr x 5.83 hours $1,600 per 15,757 31,640,056
per response = $408 per response
response.
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Printing and postage costs associated with filing these forms may
be avoided because all forms may be submitted electronically. The
estimated total public cost for each form is derived by adding the
estimated cost to hire a practitioner to assist with preparing the form
with the filing fee per form and then multiplying by the total number
of annual responses. The estimated practitioner cost is based on the
average hourly wage for an attorney as estimated by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: August 1, 2025.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2025-14807 Filed 8-4-25; 8:45 am]
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