[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 212 (Thursday, November 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66325-66326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23886]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0013]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; 
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: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register on August 15, 2022, allowing for a 60-day comment 
period.

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DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until December 5, 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 sent to the Office of Management and Budget, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of 
Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 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;
     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 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 number: EOIR-31A.
    Sponsor: Office of Legal Access Programs, Executive Office for 
Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice.
    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, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Justice Management Division, United States 
Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, Suite 
3E.206, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 28, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Department Clearance Officer Policy and Planning Staff, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-23886 Filed 11-2-22; 8:45 am]
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