[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 225 (Thursday, November 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70370-70371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27645]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Office for Immigration Review

[OMB Number 1125-0002]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed collection; 
comments requested:

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Notice of 
Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration 
Review (EOIR) 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. The 
proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from 
the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection 
was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 73, Number 179, 
page 53281 on September 15, 2008, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until December 22, 2008. This process is conducted 
in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

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    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated 
response time, should be directed to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, 
comments may also be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
    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 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
--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: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Appeal from a Decision 
of an Immigration Judge.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form EOIR 26, 
Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: A party (either the U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security or the 
respondent/applicant) who appeals a decision of an Immigration Judge to 
the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board). Other: None. Abstract: A 
party affected by a decision of an Immigration Judge may appeal that 
decision to the Board, provided the Board has jurisdiction pursuant to 
8 CFR 1003.1(b). An appeal from an Immigration Judge's decision is 
taken by completing the Form EOIR-26 and submitting it to the Board.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that 23,417 respondents will complete the form annually with 
an average of thirty minutes per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 11,708.5 total burden hours 
associated with this collection annually.
    If additional information is required, contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry 
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: November 14, 2008.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E8-27645 Filed 11-19-08; 8:45 am]
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