Request for Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EOIR-31 Request for Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization Form and Instruction	Modified
E-31 Authority.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-30
E-31 Narrative Changes.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-30
E-31 Changes to the Form.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-30
E-31 Paperwork Certification.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-30
E-31 Cover Memo to JMD.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-30
E-31 83-I.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-12-30
EOIR-31 Supporting Statement revised.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-07-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
12697	Request for Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1125-0012	ICR Reference No: 201112-1125-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200811-1125-003
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/EOIR	Agency Tracking No: EOIR-31
Title: Request for Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/26/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/29/2012
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved for 1 year so that EOIR can continue exploring ways to make it fully electronic.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2012
Responses	105	0	110
Time Burden (Hours)	210	0	220
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is necessary to determine whether an organization meets the regulatory and relevant case law requirements for recognition by EOIR's Board of Immigration Appeals as a legal service provider, which would then allow it to seek full or partial accreditation for its representative(s) to practice before EOIR and/or the Department of Homeland Security.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1292.2 Name of Law: null
  

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:
	77 FR 10558	02/22/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 25196	04/27/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization	EOIR-31	Request for Recognition as Non-profit Organization

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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	105	110	0	-5	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	210	220	0	-10	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The difference in hour burden from the previous Information Collection Request is due to an agency adjustment, specifically a decrease in the number of respondents. Previously, EOIR estimated 110 respondents annually. At present, there are approximately 105 respondents annually. As the number of hours per response remained the same (2 hours), the total burden decreased from 220 to 210. The difference in the estimate of the cost burden is also due to the decrease in the number of respondents, as well as a change in how the agency calculated the cost of responding.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,572

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 05/29/2012

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