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

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1125-0012 E-31 Request for Recognition as Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Published FR 60-day Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available
Legal Authority_EOIR-31.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available
Legal Authority_EOIR-31 and 31A.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available
Legal Authority_EOIR-31 and 31A 2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available
Legal Authority_EOIR-31 2.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available
Form EOIR-31_Marked Changes_2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available
Form EOIR-31_Clean_2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available
EOIR-31_ 30 day FR Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available
EOIR_31_Narrative of Changes_2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available
Cover Letter to Melody Braswell_EOIR-31.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available
E31 2019 Extension 60 day FR Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available
83i for EOIR-31 Extension_2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available
SUPPORTING STATEMENT EOIR-31 2019.Final.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-11-14	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
212686	Request for Recognition as Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1125-0012	ICR Reference No: 201911-1125-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-1125-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/EOIR	Agency Tracking No: EOIR-31
Title: Request for New Recognition, Renewal of Recognition, Extention of 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: 01/22/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/15/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2020
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 Office of Legal Access Programs 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 46759	09/05/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 62555	11/15/2019
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
Request for Recognition as Non-profit Religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization	1125-0012 E-31	Request for Recognition of a Non-profit religious, Charitable, Social Service, or Similar Organization

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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	128	128	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	256	256	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $700

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 11/15/2019

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