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OMB Control No:
1615-0105
ICR Reference No:
202007-1615-019
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201901-1615-005
Agency/Subagency:
DHS/USCIS
Agency Tracking No:
G-28
Title:
Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative; Notice of Entry of Appearance of Foreign Attorney
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
08/30/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/05/2020
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2022
01/31/2022
01/31/2022
Responses
2,945,283
0
2,945,283
Time Burden (Hours)
2,403,285
0
2,403,285
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The data collected on Forms G-28 and G-28I are used by DHS to determine eligibility of the individual to appear as a representative. Form G-28 is used by attorneys admitted to practice in the United States and accredited representatives of charitable organizations recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals. Form G-28I is used by attorneys admitted to the practice of law in countries other than the United States and only with matters filed in DHS offices outside the geographical confines of the United States.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 296 102
Name of Law: Homeland Security Act of 2002
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1615-AB71
Final or interim final rulemaking
84 FR 99999
01/28/2019
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney In matters Outside the Geographical Confines of the United States
G-28I
Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney In matters Outside the Geographical Confines of the United States
Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative
G-28
Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative
Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative - e-filing process
Electronic G-28
G-28 Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
2,945,283
2,945,283
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,403,285
2,403,285
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
There is a decrease in the estimated total hour burden for respondents to this information collection as a result of the decrease in the estimated total number of respondents from 2,778,700 to 2,638,276. USCIS anticipates that fewer Form G-28s will be filed as a result of the H1-B registration process because fewer Form I-129 petitions, which are accompanied by Form G-28 when filed by an attorney or accredited representative, will be filed. The number of Form G-28s filed will decrease correspondingly. There has been no change to the estimated cost burden to respondents for this collection of information.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$39,331,169
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Kerstin Jager 214 489-8022 kerstin.a.jager@uscis.dhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(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;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date:
08/05/2020
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