[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 83 (Monday, April 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33397-33398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09127]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0018]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; FOIAXpress/FOIA Public Access Link

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 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 February 9, 2024, allowing a 60-day comment 
period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
May 29, 2024.

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: Raechel 
Horowitz, Chief, Immigration Law Division, Office of Policy, Executive 
Office for Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500, Falls 
Church, VA 22041, telephone: (703) 305-0473, 
[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 1125-0018. 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: FOIAXpress/FOIA Public Access 
Link.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: EOIR does not maintain 
an agency-specific form number for this collection.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Abstract: This information collection is optional and voluntary. 
FOIAXpress is a software program that provides the EOIR Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA) Program with a single, unified application for 
managing the entire lifecycle of FOIA requests and appeals. The Public 
Access Link (PAL) is a secure web-based application that provides an 
online platform for the public to file a FOIA request with EOIR. The 
PAL is integrated directly with FOIAXpress and offers a centralized 
location for EOIR to receive online FOIA requests, deliver responsive 
records, communicate with requesters, collect fees, if applicable, and 
provide access to released documents in a public reading room in 
accordance with agency proactive disclosure guidelines.
    EOIR has developed several changes to the PAL platform to improve 
the Agency's FOIA request and response process and to reduce the burden 
on members of the public that submit FOIA requests to EOIR. These 
developments include the following substantive changes: modifying the 
request form to display only those data fields relevant to the type of 
FOIA request selected by the requestor; changing the date range field 
from voluntary to mandatory; prompting an individual that requests a 
Record of Proceeding (ROP) to provide on a voluntary basis the charging 
document date and a record subject's alias, parents' names, port and 
date of entry, and place and date of proceeding; and removing data 
fields that EOIR determined were no longer necessary for the Agency to 
fulfill a FOIA request. In addition, EOIR has identified the following 
non-substantive changes: modifying the appearance and formatting of the 
PAL request form; updating links to web pages and resources embedded 
throughout the form; revising existing form instructions for clarity; 
and reorganizing some data fields under different sections of the PAL 
form. EOIR intends these developments to reduce the public's burden in 
completing the PAL form and to improve the Agency's FOIA request and 
response process, and the public's experience with that process. These 
enhancements include: assisting requestors in making the most 
appropriate selection for the type of FOIA request; enhancing the 
logical direction with which a requestor completes the form; and 
tailoring the information solicited from the requestor to generate more 
precise requests, thereby reducing processing time.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 24,804.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 minutes.
    8. Frequency: Once annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,240 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,

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Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: April 24, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-09127 Filed 4-26-24; 8:45 am]
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