Request for Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form EOIR-31 Request for Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
30 Day Notice_2013-14353.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-07-24	Available
SUPPORTING STATEMENT_EOIRform31.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-07-24	Available
60 Day Notice Draft.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-06-14	Available
Additional NarrativeRevisions to EOIR fORM 315.30.13.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-06-14	Available
83i-fill.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-06-14	Repair queued
Fed Reg 60 day_2013-07666.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-05-30	Available
E-31 Authority.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-05-30	Repair queued
Narrative Changes to the EOIR31.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-05-30	Available
Addtional Revisions to EOIR Form 31_INSTRUCTIONS SHEET5.30.13.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-05-30	Available
Form 31 Revisions.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-05-30	Repair queued
Paperwork Certification.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-05-30	Repair queued
Cover Memo.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-05-30	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12697	Request for Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1125-0012	ICR Reference No: 201303-1125-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-1125-003
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/EOIR	Agency Tracking No: EOIR-31
Title: Request for Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/31/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/23/2013
Terms of Clearance: EOIR is encouraged to continue working towards making this collection fully electronic.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2013
Responses	158	0	105
Time Burden (Hours)	316	0	210
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is necessary to determine whether an organization meets the regulatory and relevant case law requirements for recognition by EOIR's Board of Immigration Appeals as a legal service provider, which would then allow it to seek full or partial accreditation for its representative(s) to practice before EOIR and/or the Department of Homeland Security.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1292.2 Name of Law: Representation and Appearances
  

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:
	78 FR 20139	04/03/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 36577	06/18/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization	EOIR-31	Request for Recognition of a Non-Profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service or Similar Organization

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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	158	105	0	53	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	316	210	0	106	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: The difference in hour burden from the previous Information Collection Request is due to an agency adjustment, specifically an increase in the number of respondents and human error in prior accounting. Previously, 105 respondents annually were reported. A review of the agency records revealed that the previous number of respondents annually was actually 121, and at present there are 158 respondents annually. As the number of hours per response remained the same (2 hours), the total burden increased from 210 to 316.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,365

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: 08/23/2013

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