90 FR 136 pgs. 34011-34012 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Title—Request by Organization for Accreditation or Renewal of Accreditation of Non-Attorney Representative (Form EOIR-31A)
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 136Pages: 34011 - 34012
Pages: 34011, 34012Docket number: [OMB Number 1125-0013]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-13519 Filed 7-17-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Justice Department
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125-0013]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Title-Request by Organization for Accreditation or Renewal of Accreditation of Non-Attorney Representative (Form EOIR-31A)
AGENCY:
Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice.
ACTION:
30-Day notice.
SUMMARY:
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES:
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until August 18, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact: Justine Fuga, Associate General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2600, Falls Church, VA 22041, telephone: (703)-305-0265, EOIR.PRA.Comments@usdoj.gov or Justine.Fuga@usdoj.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register at 90 FR 12178, allowing a 60-day comment period. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:
-Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of EOIR, including whether the information will have practical utility;
-Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
-Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and/or
-Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review-Open for Public Comments" or by using the search function and entering either the title of the information collection or the OMB Control Number 1125-0013. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view DOJ, information collections currently under review by OMB.
DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a previously approved collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: Request by Organization for Accreditation or Renewal Accreditation of Non-Attorney Representative.
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The agency form number is EOIR-31A, and the sponsoring DOJ component is EOIR.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Affected Public: Non-profit organizations seeking accreditation or renewal of accreditation of its representatives by the Assistant Director for Policy (or the Assistant Director for Policy's delegate) at EOIR.
Abstract: This information collection will allow an organization to seek initial or renewed accreditation of a non-attorney representative to appear in immigration proceedings before EOIR and/or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This information collection is necessary to determine whether a representative meets the eligibility requirements for accreditation pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1229a, 1362 and 8 CFR 1292.11-19. Requests can be made using a fillable .pdf application or electronic submission. EOIR has made non-substantive changes to the current Form EOIR-31A. These changes include revisions to the form's Privacy Act notice; addition of the expiration date for OMB approval on the form; updates to the address to which applications can be submitted; and addition of an alternative method by which applications can be submitted.
[top] 5. Obligation to Respond: The information requested on this form is authorized by 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1229a,
6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: It is estimated that 747 respondents will complete the form annually for initial accreditation and 314 respondents will complete the form annually for renewal of accreditation.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: It is estimated that it will take an average of 3 hours per response for initial accreditation and an average of 7 hours per response for renewal of accreditation.
8. Frequency: It is estimated that respondents will complete the form annually.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 4,439 hours.
10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
| Activity | Number of respondents | Frequency | Total annual responses | Time per response (hours) | Total annual burden (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial EOIR-31A Applications | 747 | 1/annually | 747 | 3 | 2,241 |
| Renewal EOIR-31A Applications | 314 | 1/annually | 314 | 7 | 2,198 |
| Totals | 1,061 | 1,061 | 4,439 |
If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: July 16, 2025.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2025-13519 Filed 7-17-25; 8:45 am]
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