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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form EOIR-31 Request for Recognition as Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization Form and Instruction	Modified
SUPPORTING STATEMENT_R&A 2015 NPRM E31 E31A E44.2.pdf Supporting Statement A	2016-02-02
FR Notice R&A NPRM 80 FR 59514.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
Draft EOIR-31 NPRM Sept 2015.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
83i for EOIR-31 R&A.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28
Cover Letter to Lynn Murray_2015 E-31 & E-31A.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-01-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
212686	Request for Recognition as Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1125-0012	ICR Reference No: 201601-1125-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-1125-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/EOIR	Agency Tracking No: EOIR-31
Title: Request for Recognition of a Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization - NPRM
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 04/04/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/02/2016
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. DOJ will address all public comments received in ICR from the NPRM.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2018
Responses	128	0	128
Time Burden (Hours)	256	0	256
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 1103, 1229a, 1362 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:
1125-AA72	Proposed rulemaking	80 FR 59514	10/01/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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 as Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization	EOIR-31	Request for Recognistion as Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization

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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: Increase in respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,300

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: 02/02/2016

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