[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76510-76511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21242]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0010]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals From a Decision of 
a DHS Officer (EOIR-29)

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 18, 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 
Raechel Horowitz, Chief, Immigration Law Division, Executive Office for 
Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500, Falls Church, VA 
22041, [email protected] or [email protected], 
telephone (703) 305-0473.

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 affected by a decision of a Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS) Officer may appeal that decision to the Board 
of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board), provided that the Board has 
jurisdiction pursuant to 8 CFR 1003.1(b). The party must complete the 
Form EOIR-29 and submit it to the DHS office having administrative 
control over the record of proceeding in order to exercise its 
regulatory right to appeal.
    EOIR has revised the form so that respondents can provide a safe 
mailing address where they can safely and timely receive mail. EOIR has 
made the following substantive changes to the form: allowing 
respondents to provide a safe mailing address and to designate another 
individual to receive mail; and including new fields for the 
respondent's street address, apartment or unit number, city, state, and 
zip code, rather than a single field for the respondent's address. In 
addition, EOIR has made the following non-substantive changes: 
modifying the appearance and formatting of the General Instructions; 
revising the existing form instructions for clarity; and updating links 
to web pages and resources embedded throughout the form. EOIR intends 
these revisions to reduce the public's burden in completing the form 
and to reduce the Agency's processing time for each form.
    Overview of this information collection:
    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision and extension of a 
currently approved collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Appeal to the Board 
of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a DHS Officer.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is EOIR-29. 
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 (appeal).
    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-29 is 3,056. 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 1,528 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.

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                                               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....................           3,056      1/annually           3,056      30 minutes           1,528
Unduplicated Totals.............           3,056  ..............           3,056  ..............           1,528
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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 13, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-21242 Filed 9-17-24; 8:45 am]
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