[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 153 (Thursday, August 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46028-46029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18176]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services


Agency Information Collection Activities: Form G-28, and Form G-
28I, Emergency Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); 
Comment Request

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form G-
28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited 
Representative, and Form G-28I, Notice of Entry of Appearance of 
Foreign Attorney.

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    The data collected on Forms G-28 and G-28I is used by the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to determine eligibility of the 
individual to appear as a representative. Form G-28 is used by 
attorneys admitted to practice in the United States and accredited 
representatives of charitable organizations recognized by the Board of 
Immigration Appeals. Form G-28I will be used by attorneys admitted to 
the practice of law in countries other than the United States, and only 
with matters filed in DHS offices outside the geographical confines of 
the United States.
    The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services (USCIS), has submitted the following emergency 
information collection, utilizing emergency review procedures, to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13,

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44 U.S.C. 35). The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for 
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 
thirty days until September 8, 2008. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), and to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS Desk 
Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory 
Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 
3008, Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via 
facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at [email protected], and to the 
OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202-395-6974 or via e-mail at 
[email protected].
    When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add Form G-
28 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions from the public 
and affected agencies should address one or more of the following four 
points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Emergency request for OMB 
approval.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Entry of Appearance as 
Attorney or Accredited Representative, and Notice of Entry of 
Appearance of Foreign Attorney.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form G-28, 
and Form G-28I. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The data 
collected on Forms G-28 and G-28I are used by DHS to determine 
eligibility of the individual to appear as a representative.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,479,000 
responses at 20 minutes (.333) per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 825,507 annual burden hours.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or 
additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
    If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory 
Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington, 
DC 20529, (202) 272-8377.

    Dated: August 4, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Management Analyst, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E8-18176 Filed 8-6-08; 8:45 am]
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