30 Day FR Notice EOIR-42ab

Billing Code: 4410-30

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125-0001]
Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposed Collection; comments requested;
Application for Cancellation of Removal (42A) for Certain Permanent Residents; and
Application for Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status (42B) for Certain
Nonpermanent Residents

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, 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 at
84 FR 17891 (Apr. 26 2019), 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 additional 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 Lauren Alder Reid, Assistant Director,
Office of Policy, Executive Office for Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500,
Falls Church, VA 22041, telephone: (703) 305–0289. Written comments and/or suggestions can
also be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 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
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: Extension with changes to a currently approved
collection.

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The Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Cancellation of Removal for Certain
Permanent Residents; and Application for Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status
for Certain Nonpermanent Residents.

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The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department
sponsoring the collection: The form numbers are EOIR-42A and EOIR-42B, Executive
Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice.

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Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract:
Primary: Individual aliens determined to be removable from the United States. Other:
None. Abstract: This information collection is necessary to determine the statutory
eligibility of individual aliens who have been determined to be removable from the United
States for cancellation of their removal, as well as to provide information relevant to a
favorable exercise of discretion

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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 27,999 respondents will
complete the form annually with an average of 5 hours and 50 minutes per response.

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An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The
estimated public burden associated with this collection is 162,394 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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