60-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: 60-day Notice.

SUMMARY
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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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until [INSERT DATE 60
DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].

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 Jeff Rosenblum, General Counsel,
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Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, Suite 2600, 5107
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia, 20530; 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 Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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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Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected can be enhanced; and

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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
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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: 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.
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 its 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 5501 respondents complete the
form annually with an average of 30 minutes per response for completion.

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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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