[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 221 (Friday, November 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62554-62555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24794]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested; Immigration Practitioner Complaint Form
AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration
Review, 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 an additional
days until December 16, 2019.
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,
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Office of Policy, Executive Office for Immigration Review, 5107
Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500, Falls Church, VA 22041, telephone: (703)
305-0289. Written comments and/or suggestions can also be directed to
the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer,
Washington, DC 20530 or sent to [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 Executive Office for
Immigration Review, 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.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of information collection: Extension without change of a
currently approved collection.
2. The title of the form/collection: Immigration Practitioner
Complaint Form.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the department sponsoring the collection: Form EOIR-44. The applicable
component within the Department of Justice is the Office of General
Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals who wish to file a
complaint against an immigration practitioner authorized to appear
before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the immigration courts.
Abstract: The information on this form will be used to determine
whether the Office of the General Counsel of the Executive Office for
Immigration Review should conduct a preliminary disciplinary inquiry,
request additional information from the complainant, refer the matter
to a state bar disciplinary authority or other law enforcement agency,
or take no further action.
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 200 respondents will complete the form annually, with an average
of 2 hours per response.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
collection is 400 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 2
hours to complete the form. The burden hours for collecting respondent
data sum to 400 hours (200 respondents x 2 hours = 400 hours).
If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: November 12, 2019.
Melody D. Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2019-24794 Filed 11-14-19; 8:45 am]
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