Notice2026-04330
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Title-Change of Address/Contact Information Form
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Published
March 5, 2026
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Justice Department
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995 (PRA), the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Department of Justice (DOJ), requested the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) conduct an emergency review and approval of a revision to a currently approved collection of information. EOIR requested and OMB granted emergency approval on March 2, 2026, authorizing the revised collection through July 31, 2026. EOIR is providing the public with an opportunity to comment on the proposed collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10829-10830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04330]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125-0022]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection;
Title--Change of Address/Contact Information Form
AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice and request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995 (PRA), the
Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Department of Justice
(DOJ), requested the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) conduct an
emergency review and approval of a revision to a currently approved
collection of information. EOIR requested and OMB granted emergency
approval on March 2, 2026, authorizing the revised collection through
July 31, 2026. EOIR is providing the public with an opportunity to
comment on the proposed collection.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
May 4, 2026.
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; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81c4cec8d3afd1d3c0afc2eeecece4eff5f2c1f4f2e5eeebafe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="195c56504b37494b58375a7674747c776d6a596c6a7d7673377e766f">[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 Bureau of Justice
Statistics, 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: On March 2, 2026, in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.13, EOIR
requested and OMB granted emergency review and approval of a revision
to an existing collection of information. The emergency approval
expires on July 31, 2026. In compliance with the PRA, EOIR will request
review under normal procedures before the expiration of OMB's emergency
approval. Public comment will be considered and incorporated into the
submission under normal procedures.
Subjects of immigration proceedings before the Immigration Courts
and Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) must report in writing any
change of address or contact information. See 8 U.S.C.
1229(a)(1)(F)(ii); 8 CFR 1003.15(d)(2). To implement and enforce this
legal requirement, subjects report such changes using the Form EOIR-33,
Change of Address/Contact Information. EOIR and the opposing party use
the address and contact information reported on the Form EOIR-33 to
effectuate service of process in immigration proceedings. See 8 CFR
1003.32. Subjects receive, at the address listed on the latest
submitted Form EOIR-33, all service copies of immigration case
documents in the official EOIR Record of Proceeding (ROP), including
case filings, hearing notices, and final orders by immigration judges
ordering the subject's removal from the United States.
EOIR proposes to revise the Form EOIR-33 to remove two address form
fields collecting `` `in care of' other person (if any).'' These fields
permit the subject to designate, without verification, a third party to
receive mail addressed from EOIR to the subject. Such designation
presents potentially nefarious third parties with opportunities to:
intercept the subject's mail and fail to complete delivery of
immigration court records to the subject; and/or acquire the subject's
personally identifiable information (PII) contained within the
subject's immigration court records. Third parties may use the
subject's records and PII for fraudulent and criminal purposes, such as
harassment, identity theft, or document forgery. Additionally, the form
fields allow certain aliens to obscure their true address from
immigration officials (which is expressly contrary to the intent of the
form) and to potentially obstruct the adjudicatory process by
intentionally avoiding mailed filings, notices, and orders. Immigration
proceedings are obstructed and compromised by such conduct, and the
subject cannot or does not participate in the proceedings as needed for
EOIR to expeditiously resolve the immigration case. Moreover, the
information collected by the fields are unnecessary to fulfill the
purposes of the Form EOIR-33. All necessary address information is
already collected by the form and can be used to successfully fulfill
service of process, properly address immigration court records, and
enforce final orders of removal. The proposed changes will help address
such public harms and reduce the quantity of information that the
individual must provide and that the agency must process.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously
approved collection of information.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Change of Address/Contact
Information Form.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection:
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The agency form numbers are EOIR-33/IC and EOIR-33/BIA, and EOIR is the
Department component sponsoring the collection.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as the obligation to respond: Individuals and households. The
obligation to respond is mandatory.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The total
estimated number of respondents for the EOIR-33/IC and EOIR-33/BIA is
321,457. It is estimated that each respondent will complete the form in
approximately 5 minutes.
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated total annual burden hours for the
EOIR-33/IC and EOIR-33/BIA is 26,681.
Total Burden Hours
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Number of Frequency Total annual Time per Total annual
Activity respondents (annually) responses response (min) burden (hours)
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EOIR-33/IC...................... 315,511 1 315,511 5 26,187
EOIR-33/BIA..................... 5,946 1 5,946 5 494
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7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: The estimated public cost is zero. There are
no capital or start-up costs associated with this information
collection. There are no fees associated with filing the form. There
are also no required printing costs associated with filing the form
because electronic filing and service options are available.
If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: March 2, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-04330 Filed 3-4-26; 8:45 am]
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