[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 51 (Monday, March 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14734-14735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04657]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1125-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested: Application for Cancellation of Removal (42A) for 
Certain Permanent Residents; and Application for Cancellation of 
Removal and Adjustment of Status (42B) for Certain Nonpermanent 
Residents

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty (60) days 
until May 16, 2014.

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 Jeff Rosenblum, 
General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. 
Department of Justice, Suite 2600, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, 
Virginia, 20530; telephone: (703) 305-0470.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process is conducted in accordance with

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5 CFR 1320.10. 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 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: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Cancellation of 
Removal for Certain Permanent Residents (42A); Application for 
Cancellation of Removal and Adjustment of Status for Certain 
Nonpermanent Residents (42B).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Numbers: EOIR-
42A, EOIR-42B. 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: Individual aliens determined to be 
removable from the United States. Other: None. Abstract: This 
information collection is necessary to determine the statutory 
eligibility of individual aliens who have been determined to be 
removable from the United States for cancellation of their removal, as 
well as to provide information relevant to a favorable exercise of 
discretion.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 34,815 respondents will complete the form annually with an average 
of 5 hours, 50 minutes per response.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 202,971 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice, Justice 
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution 
Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3W-1407B, Washington, DC 20530.

     Dated: February 26, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 2014-04657 Filed 3-14-14; 8:45 am]
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