[Federal Register: January 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 6)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Office for Immigration Review

[OMB Number 1125-0007]

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: 
Immigration Practitioner Complaint Form.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration 
Review (EOIR) 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. The 
proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from 
the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection 
was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 73, Number 215, 
page 65884-65885 on November 5, 2008, allowing for a 60-day comment 
period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until February 9, 2009. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated 
response time, should be directed to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, 
comments may also be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
    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 collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, 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
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of

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appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Immigration Practitioner 
Complaint Form.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form EOIR-44, 
Executive Office for Immigration Review, United States Department of 
Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals who wish to file a 
complaint against an immigration practitioner authorized to appear 
before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the immigration courts. 
Other: None. Abstract: The information on this form will be used to 
determine whether or not, assuming the truth of the factual 
allegations, the Office of General Counsel of the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review should conduct a preliminary disciplinary inquiry, 
request additional information from the responding complainant, refer 
the matter to a state bar disciplinary authority or other law 
enforcement agency, or take no further action.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: It is 
estimated that 500 respondents will complete the form annually with an 
average of thirty minutes per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 1000 total burden hours 
associated with this collection annually.
    If additional information is required, contact: Lynn Bryant, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry 
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: January 5, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-133 Filed 1-8-09; 8:45 am]

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