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The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), part of the Department of Justice, is seeking public comments over 60 days on its proposed renewal and changes to the information collection related to Form EOIR-31. This form is used by non-profit organizations to request recognition or renewal as legal service providers in immigration matters. Changes include updates to the form's Privacy Act notice, submission address, and the inclusion of an electronic submission option. The estimated annual burden for this information collection is 1,055 hours, and EOIR invites feedback on improving its utility, clarity, and burden reduction.

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), which is part of the Department of Justice, is withdrawing two proposed rules regarding immigration proceedings. These rules focused on the procedures for reopening cases after someone has left the U.S. and on defining "good cause" for delaying immigration hearings. EOIR decided to withdraw these proposals as they are reassessing their priorities and believe that further comments and evaluations are needed. This decision maintains the current practices for handling these immigration matters while they consider future actions.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), specifically the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), is seeking public feedback on a new information collection process. This initiative involves using the FOIAXpress Public Access Link to electronically communicate and deliver records to the public. They estimate approximately 33,984 responses yearly, with each response taking about three minutes, resulting in 1,699 total annual burden hours. Public comments are welcome until March 8, 2021, regarding the necessity and efficiency of this collection method.

The Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review issued an interim final rule to clarify the responsibilities of immigration judges when reviewing asylum officers' credible fear and reasonable fear determinations. This rule ensures that judges consider any asylum bars applied by asylum officers as defined by Department of Homeland Security regulations. The changes seek to prevent misunderstandings and maintain consistency with existing legal requirements and processes. Public feedback is requested by January 27, 2025, and the rule takes effect on December 27, 2024.

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), part of the Department of Justice, plans to renew a data collection related to the accreditation of non-attorney representatives. This renewal involves minor changes to Form EOIR-31A, like updates to privacy notices and submission addresses. The aim is to support non-profit organizations in accrediting representatives who can assist individuals in immigration proceedings. Public feedback on the collection process is encouraged until May 13, 2025.

The Department of Justice is making corrections to a final rule concerning credible fear determinations, which was originally published in the Federal Register on December 11, 2020. This rule impacts how claims for asylum and protection under specific international conventions are reviewed, moving these claims to streamlined proceedings conducted by immigration judges rather than under a different legal section. The corrections clarify specific regulatory instructions within the document. This correction takes effect on January 11, 2021.