Cover letter Melody Braswell

U.S. Department of Justice
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Office of the General Counsel
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2600
Falls Church, Virginia 22041

May 24, 2017
MEMORANDUM TO:

Melody D. Braswell
Department Clearance Officer
Department of Justice

FROM:

Christina Baptista
Senior Counsel
Executive Office for Immigration Review

SUBJECT:

Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Collection by the
Office of Management and Budget: Form EOIR-56, Request to be
Included on the List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers

Attached is the information collection request (ICR) for the Form EOIR-56, Request to be
Included on the List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers, as required for certification and
submission to the Office of Management and Budget. The purpose of the Form EOIR-56 is to
allow organizations, private attorneys, and referral services to seek to be included on the List of
Pro Bono Service Providers provided to individuals in removal proceedings or who seek asylum.
This change request is sought to replace the paper form with an electronic filing method.
The following documents are contained in this ICR package:
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OMB form 83-I Paperwork Reduction Act Submission;
Supporting Statement for Paperwork Reduction Act Submission with burden
statement;
Certification Statement;
Screen shots of the electronic site for completing and filing the Form EOIR-56;
Law or authority mandating the information collection;
60-day ICR notice that will be published in the Federal Register; and
30-day ICR notice that will be published in the Federal Register.

If you have any questions concerning this ICR, please contact Christina Baptista at
(703) 305-0992 or at Christina.Baptista@usdoj.gov. Thank you very much for all of your
assistance.
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