Notice2026-04910
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection Title-Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole
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March 13, 2026
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Justice Department
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The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Department of Justice (DOJ) 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 91, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12449-12450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04910]
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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
Title--Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Department of Justice
(DOJ) 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
May 12, 2026.
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, 999 N Capitol St. NE,
8th Floor, Washington, DC 20531, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f2909881828093dc919d9f9f979c8681b29d9882dc8781969d98dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ccaea6bfbcbeade2afa3a1a1a9a2b8bf8ca3a6bce2b9bfa8a3a6e2aba3ba">[email protected]</span></a>;
telephone: 202-307-0765.
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 Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole collect data
through the Annual Survey of Parole (CJ-7) sent to 52 agencies, the
Annual Survey of Probation (CJ-8) sent to 229 central reporting
agencies and those supervising at least one person on felony probation,
and the Annual Survey of Probation-Misdemeanor Supervision (CJ-8M) sent
to about 548 agencies supervising people on misdemeanor probation only.
The Annual Parole Survey and Annual Probation surveys have been used
since 1977 to collect annual yearend counts and yearly movements of
community corrections populations; characteristics of the community
supervision population, such as gender, racial composition, ethnicity,
conviction status, offense, and supervision status.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics uses this information in published
reports and for practitioners, researchers, students, the media, and
others interested in criminal justice statistics.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, without changes,
of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Annual Probation Survey and
Annual Parole Survey.
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. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
requests clearance to conduct the Annual Surveys of Probation and
Parole (ASPP) for a three-year period.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as the obligation to respond: Affected Public Respondents will
include state departments of corrections or state probation and parole
authorities, and city and county courts and probation offices for which
a central reporting authority does not exist. For the CJ-7 form, the
affected public consists of 52 respondents including 50 central
reporters, the District of Columbia, and one additional state reporter
responsible for keeping records of adult on parole supervision. For the
CJ-8 form, the affected public includes 229 reporters including central
state respondents, the District of Columbia, and local authorities
responsible for keeping records on individuals on probation
supervision. For the CJ-8M form, the affected public includes 548
reporters who are all local authorities responsible for keeping records
on individuals on probation supervision for a misdemeanant. These
reporters indicated they do not supervise any individual on probation
for a felony offense and will answer a short survey on population
totals.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: BJS estimates
approximately 829 community correctional agencies will complete the
ASPP forms CJ-7, CJ-8, or CJ-8M. The estimated time for each respondent
is 140 minutes for the CJ-7, 165 minutes for the CJ-8 and 30 minutes
for the CJ-8M total including contact verification, survey completion,
and data quality follow-up. The burden estimate is based on the
paradata BJS
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collected from the 2024 administration of the ASPP.
6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The burden hours will be approximately 1,025 hours
total for all agencies per year and 3,075 hours total for all agencies
over the course of three years.
7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the
collection, if applicable: $559,000.
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Total
Number of Freq (per Total Time to Time per Time for Total annual
Activity respondents annually) annual gather data survey follow-up time burden
responses (mins) (mins) (mins) (mins) (hrs)
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CJ-7............................................ 52 1 52 30 95 15 7,280 121
CJ-8............................................ 229 1 229 30 120 15 37,785 630
CJ-8M........................................... 548 1 548 15 10 5 16,440 274
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Unduplicated Totals......................... 829 .............. .......... ........... ......... .......... ......... 1,025
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If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: March 11, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-04910 Filed 3-12-26; 8:45 am]
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