Notice2026-09780

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of Currently Approved Collection Survey: Title-Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole

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May 15, 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 94 (Friday, May 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27985-27986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09780]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0064]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of Currently Approved Collection Survey: 
Title--Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-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 30 days until 
June 15, 2026.

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 Danielle Kaeble, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 999 N Capitol St. NE, 8th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20531, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9af8f0e9eae8fbb4f9f5f7f7fff4eee9daf5f0eab4efe9fef5f0b4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ccaea6bfbcbeade2afa3a1a1a9a2b8bf8ca3a6bce2b9bfa8a3a6e2aba3ba">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; telephone: 202-
307-0765].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register, volume 91, No. 49, page 
12449 on March 13, 2026, allowing a 60-day comment period.
    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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1121-0064. This information collection request 
may be viewed at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, without changes, 
of a

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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 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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                                                                                                                                                        Time for
                              Activity                                  Number of       Freq (per     Total annual   Time to gather     Time per        follow-up     Total time   Total annual
                                                                       respondents      annually)       responses      data (mins)    survey (mins)      (mins)         (mins)     burden (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: May 13, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-09780 Filed 5-14-26; 8:45 am]
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