30-Day Notice

[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 [email protected], and to the

OMB USCIS Desk Officer via facsimile at 202-395-6974 or via e-mail at

[email protected].

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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