[Federal Register: July 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 129)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 
Executive Office for Immigration Review; Agency Information 
Collection Activities: Existing Collection in Use Without an OMB 
Control Number; Comment Request

Action: Notice of information collection under review; notice of entry 
of appearance as attorney or representative before the Immigration 
Court, Executive Office for Immigration Review.

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    Office of Management and Budget approval is being sought for the 
information collection listed below. This proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on May 3, 
1999, at 64 FR 23684, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments until August 6, 1999.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. 
Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 
395-7285. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice 
(DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security 
Staff, Attention: Department Clearance Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, comments may be 
submitted to DOJ via facsimile to (202) 514-1590.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should 
address one or more of the following four points:
    (1) 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;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of 
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proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: Existing Collection in Use 
Without an OMB Control Number.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Entry of Appearance as 
Attorney or representative Before the Immigration Court, Executive 
Office for Immigration Review.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form EOIR-28, 
Executive Office for immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked to respond, as well as a 
brief abstract: The information collected on EOIR-28 will be used: (i) 
To determine whether or not a responding attorney or representative is 
duly authorized to represent aliens before the Immigration Court, (ii) 
to provide the responding represented party an opportunity to expressly 
consent to such representation and to release of Executive Office for 
Immigration Review records to the representative as required by law, 
and (iii) to notify the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the 
Executive Office for immigration Review of such representation.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 77,000 
responses per year at 6 minutes per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 7,700 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: July 1, 1999.
Robert B. Briggs,
Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-17220 Filed 7-6-99; 8:45 am]
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