[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63101-63102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22592]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0002]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Notice of Appeal From a Decision of an Immigration Judge

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

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for 
Immigration Review, 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register at 87 FR 34905 (June 8, 2022), allowing for a 60-
day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until November 17, 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. Written comments and/or 
suggestions can also be directed to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or sent to 
[email protected].

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;

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     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: Renewal with change of an 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Appeal from a 
Decision of an Immigration Judge.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The agency form number is 
EOIR-26.
    Agency Sponsor: 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: Individual noncitizens determined to 
be removable from the United States and the Department of Homeland 
Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Other: None. 
Abstract: A party (either the noncitizen or ICE) affected by a decision 
of an Immigration Judge may appeal that decision to the Board, provided 
that 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: It is estimated 
that 34,921 respondents will complete the form annually with an average 
of 30 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 17,460 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Robert Houser, 
Department Clearance Officer, 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: October 13, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-22592 Filed 10-17-22; 8:45 am]
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