[Federal Register: January 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 19)]
[Notices]
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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 to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a USCIS
Officer.
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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 March 31, 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: Revision of a currently
approved collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Appeal to the Board of
Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a USCIS Officer.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form EOIR-29,
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: A party who appeals a decision of a
USCIS officer to the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board). Other: None.
Abstract: A party affected by a decision of a USCIS officer may appeal
that decision to the Board, provided that the Board has jurisdiction
pursuant to 8 CFR 1003.1(b). The party must complete the Form EOIR-29
and submit it to the USCIS office having administrative control over
the record of proceeding in order to exercise its regulatory right to
appeal.
(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 2,971 respondents will complete the form annually with an average
of thirty minutes per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: There are an estimated 1485.5 total burden hours
associated with this collection annually.
If additional information is required, contact: Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: January 25, 2006.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E6-1118 Filed 1-27-06; 8:45 am]
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