EOIR-31A Cover Letter to Melody Braswell 2019

U.S. Department of Justice
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Office of the General Counsel
5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2600
Falls Church, Virginia 22041

November 14, 2019

MEMORANDUM TO:

Melody D. Braswell
Department Clearance Officer
Department of Justice

FROM:

Christina Baptista
Senior Counsel
Executive Office for Immigration Review

SUBJECT:

Revision of a Currently Approved Form for Approval by the
Office of Management and Budget: Form EOIR-31A (Request by
Organization for Accreditation or Renewal of Accreditation of
Non-Attorney Representative).

Attached is the information collection request (ICR) for the Request by Organization for
Accreditation or Renewal of Accreditation of Non-Attorney Representative, Form EOIR-31A,
OMB #1125-0013, as required for certification and submission to the Office of Management and
Budget. The Form EOIR-31 allows EOIR’s Office of Legal Access Programs to determine
whether an organization meets the regulatory and relevant case law requirements to be
recognized as a legal service provider.
The following documents are contained in this ICR package:
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OMB form 83-I Paperwork Reduction Act Submission;
Supporting Statement for Paperwork Reduction Act Submission with burden
statement;
Certification Statement;
Forms used to collect the information reflecting changes in red;
Law or authority mandating the information collection;
60-day ICR notice that will be published in the Federal Register; and
30-day ICR notice that will be published in the Federal Register.

If you have any questions concerning this ICR, please contact Christina Baptista at
703-305-0992 or at [email protected]. Thank you very much for all of your
assistance.
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