Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EOIR 26 Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge Form and Instruction	Modified
E-26 PUBLIC COMMENT.txt Supplementary Document	2008-12-09
SUPPORTING STATEMENTNotice of Appeal from IJDecision 2008 .doc Supporting Statement A	2008-12-09
Paperwork Certification E-26.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-05
OMB 83-I E-26.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-05
Draft changes to E-26.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-05
Cover Memo E-26.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-05
Authority - E-26.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
12671	Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1125-0002	ICR Reference No: 200808-1125-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-1125-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/EOIR	Agency Tracking No: EOIR-26
Title: Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/26/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/14/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2009
Responses	23,417	0	23,417
Time Burden (Hours)	11,709	0	11,708
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,161,295	0	2,576,000

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Abstract: To allow a party affected by a decision of an Immigration Judge the opportunity to appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), provided the BIA has jurisdiction pursuant to 8 CFR section 1003.1(b).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103(g)(2) Name of Law: IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 53282	09/15/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 70675	11/21/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge	EOIR 26	Notice of Appeal from a Decision of an Immigration Judge

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	23,417	23,417	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,709	11,708	0	1	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,161,295	2,576,000	0	585,295	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Increase in estimated attorney fee cost to prepare the form.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,050

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 01/14/2009

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