[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 214 (Monday, November 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67071-67072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23890]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB 1125-0007]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; 
Immigration Practitioner Complaint Form.

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

ACTION: 30-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. This 
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register on August 25, 2022, allowing for a 60-day comment period.

DATES: The comment period for the notice published at 87 FR 52417 on 
August 25, 2022 is extended. Comments are encouraged and will be 
accepted until December 7, 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

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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 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: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Immigration Practitioner 
Complaint Form.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form EOIR-44. The applicable 
component within the Department of Justice is the Office of General 
Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals who wish to file a 
complaint against an immigration practitioner authorized to appear 
before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the immigration courts. 
Abstract: The information on this form will be used to determine 
whether the Office of the General Counsel of the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review should conduct a preliminary disciplinary inquiry, 
request additional information from the complainant, refer the matter 
to a state bar disciplinary authority or other law enforcement agency, 
or take no further action.
    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 125 respondents will complete the form annually, with an average 
of 2 hours 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 250 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 2 
hours to complete the form. The burden hours for collecting respondent 
data sum to 250 hours (125 respondents x 2 hours = 250 hours).
    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. 2022-23890 Filed 11-4-22; 8:45 am]
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