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            <CODE>1125</CODE>
            <NAME>Executive Office for Immigration Review</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EOIR</ACRONYM>
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            <NAME>Department of Justice</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOJ</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Appellate Procedures and Decisional Finality in Immigration Proceedings; Administrative Closure</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>On December 16, 2020, by a rule titled Appellate Procedures and Decisional Finality in Immigration Proceedings; Administrative Closure (RIN 1125-AA96) the Department of Justice (Department) amended its regulations regarding finality of case disposition at both the immigration court and appellate levels. The Department is planning to modify or rescind those regulations under this RIN.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>8 CFR 1003</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 1239</CFR>
            <CFR>8 CFR 1240</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 U.S.C. 301</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>6 U.S.C. 521</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1154-1155</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1158</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1182</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1226</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1229</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1229a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1229b</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1229c</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1231</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1254a</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1255</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1324d</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1330</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>8 U.S.C. 1361-1362</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>28 U.S.C. 509-510</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>28 U.S.C. 1746</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec. 2 Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1950, 3 CFR 1949–1953, Comp. p. 1002</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec. 203 of Pub. L. 105–100, 111 Stat. 2196–200</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>secs. 1506 and 1510 of Pub. L. 106–386, 114 Stat. 1527–29, 1531–32</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>sec. 1505 of Pub. L. 106–554, 114 Stat. 2763A–326 to –328</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2023</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Related to EOIR Docket No. 19-0022</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>http://www.regulations.gov </FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>http://www.regulations.gov </PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <RIN>1125-AA96</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Raechel</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Horowitz</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Chief, Immigration Law Division, Office of Policy</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1125</CODE>
                    <NAME>Executive Office for Immigration Review</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EOIR</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>703 305-0289</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>pao.eoir@usdoj.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1800,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Falls Church</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22041</ZIP>
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