Notice2023-09190
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole
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Published
May 1, 2023
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Justice Department
Abstract
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26598-26599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09190]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0064]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection;
Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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 60 days until
June 30, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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
Danielle Kaeble, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW,
Washington, DC 20531 (email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0145606f68646d6d642f4a6064636d64417472656e6b2f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4105202f28242d2d246f0a2024232d24013432252e2b6f262e37">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone: 202-
598-1024).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 the Bureau of Justice
Statistics, 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,
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including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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.
Abstract: These establishment surveys provide BJS with the capacity
to report annually on changes in the size and composition of the
community corrections populations in the United States. The surveys
also track key outcomes of offenders on probation or parole, such as
completion of supervision terms and return to incarceration (or
recidivism). Data are collected from the known universe of probation
and parole supervising agencies, using central reporters wherever
possible to minimize burden the public. The ASPP provides the only
national level, regularly collected, data on the community corrections
populations, and, as such, they inform this key stage of the criminal
justice process. Revisions include an updated frame of probation
agencies including additional misdemeanor only supervising agencies, as
well changes to the probation survey forms (CJ-8 and CJ-8M) to collect
information separately for felony and misdemeanant probation.
Overview of this information collection:
1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a previously
approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Annual Surveys of Probation
and Parole.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The Annual Surveys of
Probation and Parole (ASPP) contain three forms: CJ-7: Annual Parole
Survey CJ-8: Annual Probation Survey and CJ-8M: Annual Probation Survey
(Misdemeanant Supervision Only). The applicable component within the
Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), in the
Office of Justice Programs.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond as well
as the obligation: The affected public is Federal Government. The
obligation to respond is voluntary.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The ASPP will
collect data from approximately 860 supervising agencies. The ASPP will
collect data from approximately 860 supervising agencies. For each data
collection cycle, we estimate an average burden of 96 minutes for the
survey form CJ-7, 150 minutes for the updated survey form CJ-8, and 20
minutes for the updated survey form CJ-M. If needed, respondents to the
CJ-7 and CJ-8 will be contacted by email or telephone to verify data
quality issues. We estimate that data quality follow-up is needed for
70% of the CJ-7 and CJ-8 respondents (213) in each cycle and will run
an average of 15 minutes for each respondent. We estimate a 10-minute
follow-up for half (304) of the CJ-8M respondents.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: There are approximately 3,015 hours, annual
burden, associated with this information collection (1,005 per three
years).
Total Burden Hours
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Total annual
Activity Number of Frequency Total annual Time per burden
respondents responses response (hours)
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Survey.......................... 860 1 860 3.506 3,015
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Unduplicated Totals......... 860 .............. 860 3,015 3,015
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If additional information is required contact: John R. Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: April 25, 2023.
John R. Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-09190 Filed 4-28-23; 8:45 am]
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