[Federal Register: August 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 153)]
[Notices]
[Page 46028-46029]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Form G-28, and Form G-
28I, Emergency Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB);
Comment Request
ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form G-
28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited
Representative, and Form G-28I, Notice of Entry of Appearance of
Foreign Attorney.
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The data collected on Forms G-28 and G-28I is used by the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to determine eligibility of the
individual to appear as a representative. Form G-28 is used by
attorneys admitted to practice in the United States and accredited
representatives of charitable organizations recognized by the Board of
Immigration Appeals. Form G-28I will be used by attorneys admitted to
the practice of law in countries other than the United States, and only
with matters filed in DHS offices outside the geographical confines of
the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS), has submitted the following emergency
information collection, utilizing emergency review procedures, to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13,
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44 U.S.C. 35). The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for
public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for
thirty days until September 8, 2008. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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 Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), and to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), USCIS Desk
Officer. Comments may be submitted to: USCIS, Chief, Regulatory
Management Division, Clearance Office, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite
3008, Washington, DC 20529. Comments may also be submitted to DHS via
facsimile to 202-272-8352 or via e-mail at rfs.regs@dhs.gov, and to the
OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202-395-6974 or via e-mail at
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
When submitting comments by e-mail please make sure to add Form G-
28 in the subject box. Written comments and suggestions from the public
and affected agencies should address one or more of the following four
points:
(1) Evaluate whether the 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 agency's estimate of the burden of
the 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: Emergency request for OMB
approval.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Entry of Appearance as
Attorney or Accredited Representative, and Notice of Entry of
Appearance of Foreign Attorney.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form G-28,
and Form G-28I. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or households. The data
collected on Forms G-28 and G-28I are used by DHS to determine
eligibility of the individual to appear as a representative.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 2,479,000
responses at 20 minutes (.333) per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 825,507 annual burden hours.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please visit the USCIS Web site at: http://
www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp.
If additional information is required contact: USCIS, Regulatory
Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 3008, Washington,
DC 20529, (202) 272-8377.
Dated: August 4, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Management Analyst, Regulatory Management Division, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E8-18176 Filed 8-6-08; 8:45 am]
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