Notice2026-18622
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection eComments Requested; Revision and Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Certification and Release of Records (Form EOIR-59)
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Published
September 11, 2026
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) at the 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 175 (Friday, September 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57930-57931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18622]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125-0017]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection
eComments Requested; Revision and Extension of a Previously Approved
Collection; Certification and Release of Records (Form EOIR-59)
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) at the
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
October 13, 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#f5909a9c87db858794db969a9898909b8186b58086919a9fdb929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ceaba1a7bce0bebcafe0ada1a3a3aba0babd8ebbbdaaa1a4e0a9a1b8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation
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
(``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. Please submit a copy of your comments to Justine Fuga at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a7c2c8ced589d7d5c689c4c8cacac2c9d3d4e7d2d4c3c8cd89c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="680d07011a46181a09460b0705050d061c1b281d1b0c0702460f071e">[email protected]</span></a>.
II. Overview of This Information Collection
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 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: Certification and Release of
Records.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The agency form number
is EOIR-59, and EOIR is the sponsoring component.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Abstract: This information collection is primarily 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. EOIR is
making one substantive change to Part C to include a field to collect
the name of the parent or guardian. The printed name of the parent or
guardian in Part C will assist EOIR personnel processing the form to
verify the parent or guardian's identity, as the name of the parent or
guardian is not always legible in the signature field in Part D. EOIR
also is making several non-substantive edits to the form instructions
to improve clarity and readability, update links to EOIR web pages
referenced in the instructions, and update the Privacy Act Statement.
EOIR also removed references to ``noncitizen'' in form fields and
headings.
5. Obligation to Respond: Optional and voluntary.
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: It is estimated that an
average of 87,080 respondents will complete the form annually.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: The estimated time per respondent
is 10 minutes per response (0.17 hours per response.
8. Frequency: Once per year.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: EOIR estimates an average of
14,804 hours total annual time burden for form respondents.
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Number of Frequency Total annual Time per Total annual
Activity respondents (annually) responses response burden (hours)
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EOIR-59....................... 87,080 1 87,080 10 minutes (0.17 14,804
hours).
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10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: The total estimated
annual public cost ranges from $0 to $1,264,298.88. 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 $1,264,298.88.
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This amount is reached by totaling the maximum printing, postage, and
labor costs that may be incurred. Of the total number of responses
received annually, 8,537 responses on average 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 a
respondent retains a practitioner to assist with completing the form,
labor costs are estimated at $84.84 per hour, or $14.42 per response,
which represents the average wage for an attorney as reported by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Cost Calculation Total
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Printing...................... $0.10 per page x 2 $1,707.40
pages x 8,537 mailed
paper submissions
annually.
Postage....................... $0.78 stamp x 8,537 6,658.86
mailed paper
submissions annually.
Labor......................... ($84.84 per hour x 1,255,932.62
0.17 hours) x 87,080
average annual
number of responses.
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Total..................... $1,707.40 + $6,658.86 1,264,298.88
+ $1,255,932.62.
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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: September 9, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-18622 Filed 9-10-26; 8:45 am]
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