Notice2023-10419
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection; 2023 Law Enforcement Administrative and Management Statistics (LEMAS) Supplement Survey-Post-Academy Training and Officer Wellness (PATOW)
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Published
May 16, 2023
Issuing agencies
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 94 (Tuesday, May 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31277-31278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10419]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; New Collection; 2023 Law Enforcement
Administrative and Management Statistics (LEMAS) Supplement Survey--
Post-Academy Training and Officer Wellness (PATOW)
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
July 17, 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
Jennifer K. Gellie, Acting Chief, Counterintelligence and Export
Control Section, National Security Division, 175 N Street NE,
Constitution Square Building Three, Suite 1.100, Washington, DC 20002,
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#197f786b7837696c7b75707a596c6a7d7673377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e284839083cc9297808e8b81a29791868d88cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone: (202) 233-0776.
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, 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: The LEMAS core survey, conducted every 3 to 4 years since
1987, is based on a nationally representative sample of approximately
3,500 general-purpose LEAs and provides national estimates of law
enforcement salaries, expenditures, operations, equipment, information
systems and policies and procedures. In addition to these regular
surveys, BJS also fields LEMAS supplement surveys to capture detailed
information on specific topics pertaining to specific issues in law
enforcement. BJS implemented this model of regular LEMAS core surveys
and thematic supplement surveys following recommendations from the
National Research Council. The first LEMAS supplement survey was
fielded in 2017 (OMB Control Number 1121-0354, expired 2/28/2019), with
a focus on body-worn camera use among law enforcement agencies. The
2023 LEMAS supplement focuses on two topics, post-academy law
enforcement training and agency responses to suicide. Post-academy
training is defined as law enforcement training provided to full-time
sworn personnel with general arrest powers at any point in their law
enforcement career following any recruit or field training. Applicable
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topics include the number and types of training instructors used;
training budgets; the resources that are accessible to officers through
the agency's training program; the number of instruction hours provided
for each training topic; and the types of special training programs
offered to active full-time sworn personnel. The 2023 LEMAS supplement
will also address law enforcement agency responses to suicide. The
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launched the Law Enforcement
Suicide Data Collection (LESDC) in January 2022 (OMB Control Number
1110-0082). The 2023 LEMAS supplement survey is intended to be a
supporting effort to LESDC by collecting agency-level information on
formal wellness programs currently available to full-time sworn
personnel and related policies and training.
Overview of This Information Collection:
Type of Information Collection: New collection.
The Title of the Form/Collection: 2023 Law Enforcement
Administrative and Management Statistics (LEMAS) Supplement Survey--
Post-Academy Training and Officer Wellness (PATOW).
The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection: No agency form number at this
time. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), in the Office of Justice Programs.
Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well
as the obligation to respond: Affected public is State, Local and
Tribal Governments and the obligation to respond is voluntary.
An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An agency-level
survey will be sent to approximately 3,500 LEA respondents. The
expected burden placed on these respondents is about 1.75 hours per
respondent.
An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with
the collection: There are an estimated 6,125 total burden hours
associated with this information collection.
An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: The estimated annual cost burden for this
collection is $0.
Total Burden Hours
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Number of Total annual Time per Total annual
Activity respondents Frequency responses response burden (hours)
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LEMAS Supplement Survey......... 3,500 1 3,500 1.75 102
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Unduplicated Totals......... 3.500 .............. 3,500 .............. 102
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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.
Dated: May 11, 2023.
John Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-10419 Filed 5-15-23; 8:45 am]
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