Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Board ofImmigration Appeals; and Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Immigration Court

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form EOIR-61 Notice of Entry of a Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Immigration Court	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form EOIR-61 Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Immigration Court	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form EOIR-60 Notice of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Board of Immigration Appeals	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form EOIR-60 Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Board of Immigration Appeals	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
EOIR-60 EOIR-61 SUPPORTING STATEMENT_Final Aug 2022_signed.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-09-09	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
250344	Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Immigration Court	Form and Instruction	Modified	Notice of Entry of a Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Immigration Court
250344	Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Immigration Court	Form and Instruction	Modified
250343	Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Board of Immigration Appeals	Form and Instruction	Modified	Notice of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Board of Immigration Appeals
250343	Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Board of Immigration Appeals	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1125-0021	ICR Reference No: 202208-1125-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-1125-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/EOIR	Agency Tracking No: EOIR-60; EOIR-61
Title: Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Board ofImmigration Appeals; and Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Immigration Court
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/16/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/14/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2025	36 Months From Approved
Responses	841,029	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	84,103	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is necessary to allow practitioner enter a limited appearance for document assistance before the Board of Immigration Appeals or the Immigration Court, to assist a pro se noncitizen respondent in proceedings before EOIR with a legal filing or other document. Pursuant to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Professional Conduct for Practitioners—Rules and Procedures, and Representation and Appearances, 85 FR 61640 (Sept. 30, 2020), the agency indicated that it intended to revise several currently approved information collections to allow for the entry of a limited appearance. However, after further consideration, the agency has determined that a separate stand-alone form for the entry of a limited appearance before each adjudicatory component would be the most appropriate method for the collection of this information. The separate forms EOIR–60 and EOIR–61 are intended to provide greater clarity to the practitioners using the forms, the pro se respondents engaging with the practitioners in a limited capacity, and for the EOIR staff processing the forms.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 8 USC 1229a(b)(4)(A) Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1125-AA83	Final or interim final rulemaking	87 FR 56247	09/14/2022

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 48443	08/30/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Board of Immigration Appeals	EOIR-60	Notice of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Board of Immigration Appeals
Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Immigration Court	EOIR-61	Notice of Entry of a Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Immigration Court

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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	841,029	0	0	841,029	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	84,103	0	0	84,103	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,358,439

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? No

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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: 09/14/2022

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