This information collection is necessary to communicate with the requester community regarding agency record requests and to deliver to the requester community any agency records subject to disclosure.
US Code:
5 USC 552
Name of Law: Freedom of Information Act
EOIR reported a change in the annual number of responses because the agency observed a decrease in average annual number of responses received using this information collection instrument. EOIR reported a change in the annual time burden because no time burden estimate was ever entered in the preceding ICR; EOIR estimates that it will take a respondent approximately 3 minutes to complete this information collection.
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:
(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;
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.