5692 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 22 / Thursday, February 2, 2006 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Executive Office for Immigration 

Review 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Notice of 

Entry of Appearance as Attorney or 

Representative Before the Board of 

Immigration Appeals (Form EOIR–27). 

The Department of Justice (DOJ), 

Executive Office for Immigration 

Review (EOIR) has submitted 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. The proposed 

information collection is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. Comments are 

encouraged and will be accepted for 

‘‘sixty days’’ until April 3, 2006. This 

process is conducted in accordance with 

5 CFR 1320.10. 

If you have 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 MaryBeth Keller, General 

Counsel, Executive Office for 

Immigration Review, U.S. Department of 

Justice, Suite 2600, 5107 Leesburg Pike, 

Falls Church, Virginia 22041; telephone: 

(703) 305–0470. 

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 

agency’s functions, 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 

—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 of a currently 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, the 

applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: Form Number: EOIR–27. 

Executive Office for Immigration 

Review, United States Department of 

Justice. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Attorneys and 

qualified representatives notifying the 

Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) 

that they are representing an alien in 

immigration proceedings. Other: None. 

Abstract: This information collection is 

necessary to allow an attorney or 

representative to notify the Board that 

he or she is representing an alien 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 33,980 

respondents will complete the form 

annually with an average of six minutes 

per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: There are an estimated 3,398 

total burden hours associated with this 

collection annually. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Robert B. Briggs, Clearance 

Officer, United States Department of 

Justice, Justice Management Division, 

Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry 

Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: January 27, 2006. 

Robert B. Briggs, 

Clearance Officer, United States Department 

of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 06–967 Filed 2–1–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–30–M 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Executive Office for Immigration 

Review 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Notice of 

Appeal from a Decision of an 

Adjudicating Official in a Practitioner 

Disciplinary Case. 

The Department of Justice (DOJ), 

Executive Office for Immigration 

Review (EOIR) has submitted 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. The proposed 

information collection is published to 

obtain comments form the public and 

affected agencies. Comments are 

encouraged and will be accepted until 

April 3, 2006. This process is conducted 

in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

If you have 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 MaryBeth Keller, General 

Counsel, Executive Office for 

Immigration Review, U.S. Department of 

Justice, Suite 2600, 5107 Leesburg Pike, 

Falls Church, Virginia 22041; telephone: 

(703) 305–0470. 

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 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; 

—Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; 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 of a currently approved 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an 

Adjudicating Official in a Practitioner 

Disciplinary Case. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 


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