Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form EOIR-28 Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
OMB EOIR-28 new template 11-03-08.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-04-21	Available
E-28 Paperwork certification.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-11-03	Available
E-28 draft changes.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-11-03	Available
E-28 Authority.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-11-03	Available
E-28 cover memo.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-11-03	Available
E-28 83-I.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-11-03	Available
EOIR-28 revised supporting statement 2008 rev 3 5 09.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-03-05	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12683	Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1125-0006	ICR Reference No: 200811-1125-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-1125-004
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/EOIR	Agency Tracking No: EOIR-28
Title: Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/07/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/21/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	100,870	0	91,700
Time Burden (Hours)	10,087	0	9,170
Cost Burden (Dollars)	504,350	0	458,000

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Abstract: This inforamtion collection is used to allow an attoney or representative to file their entry of appearance for each matter before the Immigration Court, and to notify the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement of DHS of the representation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1362 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 5183	01/29/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 15305	04/03/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative Before the Immigration Court	EOIR-28	Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative before the Immigration Court

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	100,870	91,700	0	9,170	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,087	9,170	0	917	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	504,350	458,000	0	46,350	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Increased number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $20,174

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/21/2009

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