[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 32315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12836]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0006]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or 
Representative Before the Immigration Court

AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
August 4, 2014.

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 Jeff Rosenblum, 
General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Suite 2600, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, 
Virginia, 20530; telephone: (703) 305-0470.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  This process is conducted in accordance 
with 5 CFR 1320.10. 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 Executive Office for 
Immigration Review, 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.

Overview of This information collection:

    1 Type of Information Collection: Revision and extension of a 
currently approved collection.
    2 The Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Entry of Appearance 
as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court.
    3 The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is EOIR-28, 
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: Attorneys and qualified representatives notifying the 
Immigration Court that they are representing an alien in immigration 
proceedings. Other: None. Abstract: This information collection is 
necessary to allow an attorney or representative to notify the 
Immigration Court that he or she is representing an alien before the 
Immigration Court.
    5 An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 179,856 respondents will complete the form annually with an 
average of 6 minutes per response.
    6 An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with 
the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 17,985 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 
six minutes to complete the form.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: May 29, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2014-12836 Filed 6-3-14; 8:45 am]
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