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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92160-92161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27318]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0006]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Title: Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney 
or Representative Before the Immigration Court (EOIR-28)

AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-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 (ICR) 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 30 days until 
December 23, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The proposed information collection 
was previously published in the Federal Register on September 18, 2024, 
89 FR 76510, Pages 76510-76511 allowing a 60-day comment period. 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: Laeticia Mukala-Nirere, Attorney Advisor, Office of the 
General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg 
Pike, Suite 2600, Falls Church, VA 22041, telephone: (703) 305-0470, 
[email protected] or [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 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/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 1125-0006. 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.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements

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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: Renewal, with change, of a 
currently approved collection. EOIR is making several non-substantive 
changes to the current Form EOIR-28, including moving the word 
``alien'' on the first page to the subsequent sentence; moving the 
``Law Firm/Organization'' field to the line below the ``Name'' field, 
and moving the ``Address'' field below ``Law Firm/Organization; 
correcting EOIR website address, and updating the toll number and 
website address to obtain automated case information. EOIR is also 
making several minor but substantive changes to the current Form EOIR-
28, to include clarifying the information required of reputable 
individuals; adding language explaining the types of appearances before 
the Immigration Court and corresponding obligations; and modifying the 
paragraph explaining what constitutes an appearance on behalf of a 
respondent.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Entry of Appearance as 
Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The form number is 
EOIR-28; the sponsoring component is 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 Immigration Court that they are 
representing a respondent in immigration proceedings. Other: None. 
Abstract: This information collection is necessary to allow an attorney 
or representative to notify the Immigration Court that he or she is 
representing a respondent before the Immigration Court.
    5. Obligation to Respond: The information requested on this form is 
authorized by 8 U.S.C. 1229(a), 1362 and 8 CFR 1003.17 to enter an 
appearance to represent a party before the Immigration Court. This is a 
mandatory collection of information because EOIR requires it to enter 
an appearance. Failure to provide the requested information will result 
in an inability to represent a party or receive notice of actions in a 
proceeding.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: It is estimated that 
1,536,921 respondents will complete the form annually.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: It is estimated that it will take 
an average of 6 minutes per response.
    8. Frequency: It is estimated that respondents will complete the 
form annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: The estimated public burden 
associated with this collection is 153,692 hours. It is estimated that 
respondents will take 6 minutes to complete the form.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: The estimated annual 
cost burden associated with this collection is $10,770,735.
    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: November 18, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-27318 Filed 11-20-24; 8:45 am]
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