[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61615-61616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19343]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0017]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision and Extension of a Previously Approved 
Collection; Certification and Release of Records

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 
November 6, 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, email: 
[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 optional and voluntary. It 
is used by EOIR to standardize and streamline requests for records 
related to cases or proceedings before EOIR pursuant to the Privacy Act 
and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). An individual who is in or has 
been in proceedings before EOIR and seeks to authorize the disclosure 
of their information, including information retained in case files or a 
Record of Proceeding (documents, and if applicable, audio recordings), 
to an attorney, accredited representative, qualified organization, or 
other third party may use this form to authorize the disclosure. 
Revisions were made to the form to improve the Agency's implementation 
of the identity and guardianship verification requirements set forth in 
28 CFR 16.41 and to ensure that privacy-protected information is not 
improperly released.

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Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision and Extension of a 
previously approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Certification and Release of 
Records.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: EOIR-59, Executive Office for 
Immigration Review.
    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 voluntary.
    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 55,475 respondents will complete each form within approximately 10 
minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total annual burden hours for this 
collection is 9,246 annual burden hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: There are no capital or start-up costs 
associated with this information collection. The estimated public cost 
is zero.

                                                                   Total Burden Hours
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                                                   Number of                                             Total annual       Time per       Total annual
                   Activity                       respondents                  Frequency                  responses         response      burden (hours)
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Completing the form (individuals).............          55,475   1/annually..........................          55,475               10            9,246
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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.

    Dated: September 1, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-19343 Filed 9-6-23; 8:45 am]
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