Notice2026-10079
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Title-Request To Be Included on the List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers for Individuals in Immigration Proceedings (Form EOIR-56)
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Published
May 20, 2026
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request (ICR) 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 91, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29511-29512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10079]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125-0015]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection;
Title--Request To Be Included on the List of Pro Bono Legal Service
Providers for Individuals in Immigration Proceedings (Form EOIR-56)
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 (ICR) 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
June 22, 2026.
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#c9aca6a0bbe7b9bba8e7aaa6a4a4aca7bdba89bcbaada6a3e7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="55303a3c277b2527347b363a3838303b2126152026313a3f7b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register on March 5, 2026, 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 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 1125-0015. This ICR 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)
[[Page 29512]]
years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3)
years without renewal. The DOJ notes that ICRs 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: Request to be Included on the List
of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers for Individuals in Immigration
Proceedings.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The agency form number
is EOIR-56, and the sponsoring component is EOIR.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Affected Public: The Affected Public is the private sector,
specifically organizations, private attorneys, and pro bono referral
services applying to be included on the List.
Abstract: EOIR must provide certain individuals in immigration
proceedings with a list of persons who have indicated their
availability to represent individuals on a pro bono basis in such
proceedings. See 8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(4)(B), 1229a(b)(4). To satisfy this
obligation, EOIR publishes the List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers
(List) on its website and distributes printed copies of the List at
immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Organizations,
private attorneys, and referral services must apply to be included on
the List initially and to renew their inclusion every three years. See
8 CFR 1003.61-1003.66. Applicants may apply for inclusion on the List
using the Form EOIR-56, Request to be Included on the List of Pro Bono
Legal Service Providers for Individuals in Immigration Proceedings. The
form requests information necessary for EOIR to determine whether an
applicant meets the eligibility requirements for inclusion on the List.
The form may be downloaded or printed and submitted by email or mail;
however, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit applications
electronically through EOIR's online Pro Bono List Portal web
application. EOIR is revising this form to implement several non-
substantive changes. Formatting and textual revisions were made
throughout the form and instructions to improve organization, clarity,
and readability.
5. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain/retain the benefit of
being included on the List.
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: It is estimated that an
average of 241 respondents will complete the form annually.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: The estimated time per respondent
is 30 minutes per response.
8. Frequency: Once a year.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: EOIR estimates an average of
120.5 hours total annual time burden for form respondents.
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Time per
Activity Number of Frequency Total annual response Total annual
respondents (annually) responses (hours) burden (hours)
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EOIR-56--Initial Application.... 112 1 112 0.5 56
EOIR-26--Renewal Application.... 129 1 129 0.5 64.5
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Totals...................... 241 1 241 0.5 120.5
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10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: The total estimated
annual public cost ranges from $0 to $9,253.48. The minimum cost burden
is $0. There are no capital or start-up costs or filing fees, and
printing and postage costs may be avoided by submitting the form
electronically. The maximum cost burden is $9,253.48. This amount is
reached by totaling the printing, postage, and labor costs. Of the
total number of responses received annually, 56 responses are submitted
by mail and incur printing and postage costs. Printing costs are
estimated at $0.10 per page. Postage costs are estimated at $0.78 per
response if submitted by first-class mail. If a respondent retains an
attorney to assist with completing the form, labor costs are estimated
at $75 per hour, which represents the median wage for an attorney as
reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Please note that this form
is submitted by immigration practitioners who are attorneys or another
form of representative and are not likely to retain a separate
practitioner to assist them in completing the form.
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Cost Calculation Total
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Printing....................... $0.10 per page x 10 $28.00
pages x 56 mailed
paper submissions
annually.
Postage........................ $0.78 first-class mail 187.98
x 56 mailed paper
submissions annually.
Labor.......................... $75 per hour x 120.5 9,037.50
annual burden hours.
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Total...................... $28.00 + $187.98 + 9,253.48
$9,037.50.
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If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Justice
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: May 18, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-10079 Filed 5-19-26; 8:45 am]
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