30-Day FR Notice

Billing Code: 4410-30

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125-0010]
Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposed collection; comments requested;
Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a DHS Officer
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 to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection was previously published in the
Federal Register on MONTH XX, 2017, allowing for a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 30 days until
[INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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 Jean King, 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/or suggestions can also be
sent to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or sent to
OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov

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:

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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;

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Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed

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collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used;

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Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and/or

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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:
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Type of Information Collection: Revision and extension of a currently approved
collection.

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The Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals
from a Decision of a DHS Officer.

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The agency form number: Form EOIR-29 (OMB 1125-0010).

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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 DHS Officer to the Board of
Immigration Appeals (Board).
Other: None.

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Abstract: A party affected by a decision of a DHS Officer may appeal that decision to
the Board, provided that the Board has jurisdiction pursuant to 8 C.F.R. §1003.1(b).
The party must complete the Form EOIR-29 and submit it to the DHS office having
administrative control over the record of proceeding in order to exercise the
regulatory right to appeal.

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An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for
an average respondent to respond: It is estimated that there are 5,501 respondents,
5,501 annual responses, and that each response takes 30 minutes to complete.

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An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection:
2,750.5 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer,
United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff,
Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated:

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Melody D. Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA,
U.S. Department of Justice.

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