2023-23644. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Board of Immigration Appeals

AGENCY:

Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice.

ACTION:

30-Day notice.

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 (PRA). The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August 9, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES:

Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until November 27, 2023.

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 Lauren Alder Reid, Assistant Director, Office of Policy, Executive Office for Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500, Falls Church, VA 22041, telephone: [phone] or [e-mail].

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;

—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 1125–0005. 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.

The DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an information collection request (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 of a previously approved collection.

2. Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Board of Immigration Appeals.

3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form number: EOIR–27. The sponsoring business component is the Executive Office for Immigration Review.

4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Individuals or households. This information is used to allow practitioners of record to file their entry of appearance for each matter before the Board of Immigration Appeals, and to notify the Department of Homeland Security of their representation of a noncitizen in removal proceedings. EOIR updated the form to utilize the broader term “practitioner of record,” as opposed to “attorney or representative,” and added information on how the entry of a limited appearance differs from that of a practitioner of record. EOIR made other non-substantive changes for clarity, as well.

5. Obligation to Respond: The obligation to respond is mandatory per 8 CFR 1003.38(g) and 8 CFR 1003.2(g)(1).

6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 42,126 respondents.

7. Estimate Time per Respondent: 6 minutes.

8. Frequency: Annually.

9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 4,213 hours.

10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $331,732.

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: October 20, 2023.

Darwin Arceo,

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.