Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a DHS Officer

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EOIR-29 Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a USCIS Officer Form and Instruction	Modified
E-29 83-i.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
E-29 Authority.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
E-29 Form changes.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
E-29 Form Narrative Changes.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-22
E-29 Supporting Statement.pdf Supporting Statement A	2012-06-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43780	Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a USCIS Officer Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1125-0010	ICR Reference No: 201206-1125-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200903-1125-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/EOIR	Agency Tracking No: EOIR-29
Title: Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a DHS Officer
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: 01/07/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/19/2012
Terms of Clearance: Approved for 2 years while EOIR continues to make progress towards making this collection fully electronic.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	7,215	0	2,971
Time Burden (Hours)	3,608	0	1,486
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	401,085

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Abstract: Party affected by the decision of a DHS officer decision may appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals, provided Board has jurisdiction under 8 C.F.R. 1003.1(b).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1103(g)(2) 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:
	77 FR 39261	07/02/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 54612	09/05/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a USCIS Officer	EOIR-29	Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a DHS Officer

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	7,215	2,971	0	0	4,244	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,608	1,486	0	0	2,122	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	401,085	0	0	-401,085	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase in the burden due to an increase in the number of Form EOIR-29s received by EOIR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $180,779

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 09/19/2012

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