[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 126 (Tuesday, June 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 39212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14024]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125-0005]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested; 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: 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 (PRA).
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
August 31, 2020.
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: (703) 305-0289.
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.
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 Entry of Appearance
as Attorney or Representative Before the Board of Immigration Appeals.
3. The agency form number: EOIR-27 (OMB #1125-0005).
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Primary: Attorneys or representatives notifying the Board of
Immigration Appeals (Board) that they are representing a party in
proceedings before the Board.
Other: None.
Abstract: This information collection is necessary to allow an
attorney or representative to notify the Board that he or she is
representing a party before the Board.
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 36,299 respondents will complete each form within approximately 6
minutes.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 3,630 annual burden hours.
If additional information is required contact: Melody D. 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.
Melody D. Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-14024 Filed 6-29-20; 8:45 am]
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