[Federal Register: April 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 63)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Executive Office for Immigration Review
[OMB Number 1125-0012]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: Request
for recognition of a non-profit religious, charitable, social service,
or similar organization (Form EOIR-31).
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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. The
proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from
the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 74, Number 18,
page 5184 on January 29, 2009, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment until May 4, 2009. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated
response time, should be directed to the Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention:
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally,
comments also may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
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
--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: Reinstatement with change.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Request for recognition of a non-
profit religious, charitable, social service, or similar organization.
(3) Agency Form Number, if Any, and the Applicable Component of the
Department of Justice Sponsoring the Collection: Form Number: EOIR-31.
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: Non-profit organizations seeking to
be recognized as legal service providers by the Board of Immigration
Appeals (Board) of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).
Other: None. Abstract: This information collection is necessary to
determine whether the organization meets the regulatory and relevant
case law requirements for recognition by the Board as a legal service
provider, which then would allow its designated representative or
representatives to seek full or partial accreditation to practice
before the EOIR and/or the Department of Homeland Security.
(5) An Estimate of the Total Number of Respondents and the Amount
of Time Estimated for an Average Respondent to Respond/Reply: It is
estimated that 110
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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: There are an estimated 220 total burden hours
associated with this collection annually.
If Additional Information Is Required, Contact: Lynn Bryant,
Department 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: March 30, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-7486 Filed 4-2-09; 8:45 am]
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