[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 81434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25763]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0017]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Certification and Release of Records

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 (ICR) request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. The proposed information collection was previously published 
in the Federal Register on September 7, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment 
period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
December 22, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have 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 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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1125-0017. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision and extension of a 
previously approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Certification and Release of 
Records.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: EOIR-59, Executive 
Office for Immigration Review.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Individuals or households. The obligation to 
respond is optional and voluntary.
    This ICR 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.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 55,475.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    8. Frequency: Once a year or annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 9,246 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: November 16, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-25763 Filed 11-21-23; 8:45 am]
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