[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69766-69767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27298]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0015]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested; 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.

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ACTION: 30-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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
days until January 21, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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 
Lauren Alder Reid, Assistant Director, Office of Policy, Executive 
Office for Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500, Falls 
Church, VA 22041, telephone: (703) 305-0289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Request to be Included on the 
List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers for Individuals in Immigration 
Proceedings.
    3. The agency form number: EOIR-56 (OMB #1125-0015).
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Legal service providers seeking to be included on the List 
of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers (``List''), a list of persons who 
have indicated their availability to represent aliens on a pro bono 
basis. Abstract: EOIR seeks approval to implement an electronic system 
to apply for and renew participation in the List, in addition to 
maintaining the paper version of the EOIR Form-56. Use of the 
electronic system is mandatory, and the paper collection should only be 
sued when the electronic system is unavailable. This is intended to 
elicit, in a uniform manner, all of the required information for EOIR 
to determine whether an applicant meets the eligibility requirements 
for inclusion on the List.
    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 107 respondents will complete each form within approximately 30 
minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 53.50 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody D. Braswell, 
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: December 13, 2019.
Melody D. Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2019-27298 Filed 12-18-19; 8:45 am]
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