[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75584-75585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20973]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0006]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Title: Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative 
Before the Immigration Court (EOIR-28)

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

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for 
Immigration Review (EOIR) 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 15, 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 
Laeticia Mukala-Nirere, Attorney Advisor, Office of the General 
Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, 
Suite 2600, Falls Church, VA 22041, telephone: (703) 305-0470, 
[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 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: An attorney or Accredited Representative (with full 
accreditation) must register with the EOIR eRegistry in order to 
practice before the Immigration Court (see 8 CFR 1292.1(f)). 
Registration must be completed online on the EOIR website at 
www.justice.gov/eoir. An appearance shall be filed on a Form EOIR-28 by 
the attorney or representative appearing in each case before an 
Immigration Judge (see 8 CFR 1003.17). A Form EOIR-28 shall be filed 
either as an electronic form, or as a paper form, as appropriate.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Renewal, with change, of a 
currently approved collection. EOIR is making several non-substantive 
changes to the current Form EOIR-28, including moving the word 
``alien'' on the first page to the subsequent sentence; moving the 
``Law Firm/Organization'' field to the line below the ``Name'' field, 
and moving the ``Address'' field below ``Law Firm/Organization; 
correcting EOIR website address, and updating the toll number and 
website address to obtain automated case information. EOIR is also 
making several minor but substantive changes to the current Form EOIR-
28, to include clarifying the information required of reputable 
individuals; adding language explaining the types of appearances before 
the Immigration Court and corresponding obligations; and modifying the 
paragraph explaining what constitutes an appearance on behalf of a 
respondent.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Entry of Appearance 
as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is EOIR-28; 
the sponsoring component is Executive Office for Immigration Review, 
United States Department of Justice.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Primary: Attorneys and qualified 
representatives notifying the Immigration Court that they are 
representing a respondent in immigration proceedings. Other: None. 
Abstract: This information collection is necessary to allow an attorney 
or representative to notify the Immigration Court that he or she is 
representing a respondent before the Immigration Court.
    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 1,536,921 respondents will complete the form annually with an 
average of 6 minutes per response.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 153,692 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 
6 minutes to complete the form.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable:

                                                                   Total Burden Hours
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                                         Number of                                                                                         Total annual
              Activity                  respondents            Frequency            Total annual responses         Time per response      burden (hours)
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Title...............................       1,536,921  Annually..................  ..........................  6 minutes.................         153,692
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    Unduplicated Totals.............  ..............  ..........................  ..........................  ..........................            hrs.
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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 11, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-20973 Filed 9-13-24; 8:45 am]
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