[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59773-59774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16130]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested; Notice of Motion To Reconsider/Reopen a Decision 
by the Board of Immigration Appeals From an Initial Decision of a DHS 
Officer (EOIR-29A)

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 
September 23, 2024.

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 
EOIR's Office of the General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration 
Review, Raechel Horowitz, Chief, Immigration Law Division, Office of 
Policy, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500, Falls Church, VA 22041, (703) 
305-0473, [email protected] 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 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;
--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: A party may file a motion to reopen and/or reconsider a 
decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board) in a case 
which was initially adjudicated by a Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS) Officer. See 8 CFR 1003.2(b), 1003.2(c)(1). The party must 
complete this new form and submit it to the DHS office having 
administrative control over the record of proceeding in order to file a 
motion to reopen and/or reconsider these Board decisions. EOIR 
developed the new Form EOIR-29A to elicit, in a uniform manner, all of 
the required information for the BIA to process a motion to reopen and/
or reconsider upon receipt from DHS. The form collects the following 
information: name and mailing address of beneficiary, petitioner, 
applicant, carrier, and/or individual; alien registration number (A-
number); receipt number; and fine number. The form also requires the 
respondent to identify the type of motion being filed (motion to 
reopen,

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motion to reconsider, or both) and date of the Board decision subject 
to reconsideration or reopening. Respondents must attach to the form 
any written motion and supporting documents. Finally, form respondents 
must sign and date the form.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: New Information Collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Motion to 
Reconsider/Reopen a Decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals from 
an Initial Decision of a DHS Officer.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The agency form number will 
be Form EOIR-29A. The applicable component within the Department of 
Justice is the Executive Office for Immigration Review.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Individuals or Households. The 
obligation to respond is required to obtain/retain a benefit (motion to 
reopen and/or reconsider).
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated 
annual number of respondents for the Form EOIR-29A is 764. The 
estimated time per response is 30 minutes.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection 
is 382 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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Form EOIR-29.................             764  1/annually......             764  30 minutes.....             382
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    Unduplicated Totals......             764  ................             764  ...............             382
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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: July 18, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-16130 Filed 7-22-24; 8:45 am]
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