[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53927-53928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17028]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0005]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the 
Board of Immigration Appeals

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

ACTION: 60-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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
October 10, 2023.

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 or [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 Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 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.

    Abstract: This information collection is necessary to allow a 
practitioner of record to notify the Board that he or she is 
representing a party before the Board. EOIR is updating the information 
regarding how to obtain automated case information. In addition, EOIR 
is clarifying that a practitioner of record is authorized to file a 
notice of entry of appearance before the Board of Immigration Appeals, 
as distinguished from the entry of a limited appearance.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously 
approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Entry of Appearance 
as Attorney or Representative Before the Board of Immigration Appeals.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: EOIR-27. The sponsoring 
business component: EOIR.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Individuals or 
households. The obligation to respond is mandatory per 8 CFR 1003.38(g) 
and 8 CFR 1003.2(g)(1).
    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 42,126 respondents will complete each form within approximately 6 
minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 4,213 annual burden hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection: $331,732.

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                                                                                                   Total annual
            Activity                 Number of       Frequency     Total annual      Time per         burden
                                    respondents                      responses       response         (hours)
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EOIR-27.........................          42,126      1/annually          42,126           6 min           4,213
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    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.


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    Dated: August 4, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-17028 Filed 8-8-23; 8:45 am]
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