[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 197 (Friday, October 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57444-57445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22531]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0006]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection 
Comments Requested; Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or 
Representative Before the Immigration Court (EOIR-28)

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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
December 14, 2021.

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

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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 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: Renewal, with change, 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; 
the sponsoring component is 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 a respondent 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 a respondent 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 622,689 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 6,226,890 hours. It is estimated that respondents will 
take 6 minutes to complete the form.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody 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: October 12, 2021.
Melody D. Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-22531 Filed 10-14-21; 8:45 am]
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