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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1125–0012]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a
Previously Approved Collection;
Title—Non-Profit Religious, Charitable,
Social Service, or Similar Organization
(Form EOIR–31)
Executive Office for
Immigration Review, Department of
Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:

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 12176, allowing a 60day 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

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—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 1125–0012. 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 for New Recognition, Renewal
of Recognition, Extension of
Recognition of a Non-profit Religious,
Charitable, Social Service, or Similar
Organization.
3. Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the
collection: The agency form number is
EOIR–31, 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 initial
recognition, renewal of recognition, or
extension of recognition to be
recognized as legal service providers 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
request initial and renewed recognition
of the organization to appear in
immigration proceedings before EOIR

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and/or the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), or to request an
extension of recognition from a
designated office to another location.
This information collection is necessary
to determine whether an organization
meets the eligibility requirements for
recognition 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 nonsubstantive changes to the current Form
EOIR–31. 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.
5. Obligation to Respond: The
information requested on this form is
authorized by 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1229a,
1362 and 8 CFR 1292.11–19 in order to
determine whether an organization has
established eligibility for recognition to
provide representation through
accredited representatives who appear
on behalf of clients in immigration
proceedings before EOIR’s immigration
courts, EOIR’s Board of Immigration
Appeals (BIA), and/or DHS. This is a
voluntary collection of information and
will be used by EOIR to assess an
organization’s eligibility for recognition;
however, failure to provide the
requested information may preclude
consideration of a recognition request.
6. Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: It is estimated that 210
respondents will complete the form
annually for initial recognition, 90
respondents will complete the form
annually for renewal of recognition, and
20 respondents will complete the form
annually for requests to extend
recognition to another office location.
7. Estimated Time per Respondent: It
is estimated that it will take an average
of 2 hours per response for initial
recognition, an average of 7 hours per
response for renewal of recognition, and
an average of 2 hours per response for
requests to extend recognition to
another office location.
8. Frequency: It is estimated that
respondents will complete the form
annually.
9. Total Estimated Annual Time
Burden: 1,055 hours.
10. Total Estimated Annual Other
Costs Burden: $0.

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TOTAL BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents

Activity

Total annual responses

Time per
response

Total annual
burden
(hours)

Initial EOIR–31 Applications ......................................................................
Renewal EOIR–31 Applications ................................................................
Extension EOIR–31 Applications ..............................................................

210
90
20

1/annually .....
1/annually .....
1/annually .....

210
90
20

2 hrs
7 hrs
2 hrs

420 hrs.
630 hrs.
40 hrs.

Totals ..................................................................................................

320

......................

320

................

1,090 hrs.

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.
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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)
Executive Office for
Immigration Review, Department of
Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:

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:
SUMMARY:

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(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 60day 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)

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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 nonattorney 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.
5. Obligation to Respond: The
information requested on this form is
authorized by 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1229a,

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