[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 235 (Thursday, December 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75289-75290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26722]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0005]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested; Request To Be Included on the List of Pro Bono 
Legal Service Providers for Individuals in Immigration Proceedings 
(Form EOIR-56)

AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), 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 
January 9, 2023.

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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 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: Renewal of a currently approved 
collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Request to be Included on the 
List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers for Individuals in Immigration 
Proceedings.
    3. The agency form number and component sponsoring the collection: 
EOIR-56 (OMB #1125-0015).
    Component sponsor: Executive Office for Immigration Review, 
Department of Justice.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Legal service providers seeking to be included on the List 
of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers (``List''), a list of persons who 
have indicated their availability to represent aliens on a pro bono 
basis. Abstract: EOIR seeks approval to renew its implementation of an 
electronic system to apply for and renew participation in the List, in 
addition to maintaining the paper version of the Form EOIR-56. Use of 
the electronic system is strongly encouraged and preferred. Form EOIR-
56 is intended to elicit, in a uniform manner, all of the required 
information for EOIR to determine whether an applicant meets the 
eligibility requirements for inclusion on the List.
    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 25 respondents will complete each form within approximately 30 
minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 12.50 annual burden 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, 3E.206, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 5, 2022.
Robert Houser,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, Policy and Planning Staff, Office 
of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-26722 Filed 12-7-22; 8:45 am]
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