[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 156 (Monday, August 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 50123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17412]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0013]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
Comments Requested; Request by Organization for Accreditation or 
Renewal of Accreditation of Non-Attorney Representative (Form EOIR-31A)

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
Justice (DOJ), 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 
October 14, 2022.

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 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: Request by Organization for 
Accreditation or Renewal Accreditation of Non-Attorney Representative.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form EOIR-31A. The applicable 
component within the Department of Justice is the Office of Legal 
Access Programs, Executive Office for Immigration Review.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Non-profit organizations seeking 
accreditation or renewal of accreditation of its representatives by the 
Office of Legal Access Programs of the Executive Office for Immigration 
Review. Abstract: This information collection will allow an 
organization to seek accreditation or renewal of accreditation of a 
non-attorney representative to appear before EOIR and/or the Department 
of Homeland Security. This information collection is necessary to 
determine whether a representative meets the eligibility requirements 
for accreditation. Requests can be made using a fillable pdf. 
application or electronic submission.
    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 550 respondents will complete the form annually for initial 
accreditation requests, with an average of 3 hours per response, for a 
total of 1,650 hours. It is estimated that 369 respondents will 
complete the form annually for renewal requests, with an average of 7 
hours per response, for a total of 2,583 hours.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 4,233 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser, 
Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management 
Division, United States Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 
145 N Street NE, Suite 3E.206, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 9, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Assistant Director, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-17412 Filed 8-12-22; 8:45 am]
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