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Notice2026-11430

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Juvenile Facility Census Program (JFCP)

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June 8, 2026

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The National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 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 109 (Monday, June 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34656-34657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11430]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0381]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Juvenile Facility Census Program (JFCP)

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 
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 
August 7, 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 
Benjamin Adams, Supervisory Social Science Analyst, National Institute 
of Justice, 999 North Capitol Street NE, Washington DC 20531 (email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#066463686c676b6f68286762676b7546737562696c28616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6301060d09020e0a0d4d0207020e10231610070c094d040c15">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; telephone: 202-598-6493).

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 Office of Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 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: This request for clearance enables the National Institute 
of Justice, in collaboration with the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention, to administer the 2027 Juvenile Facility Census 
Program (JFCP). The JFCP collects information from all secure and 
nonsecure residential placement facilities that house persons younger 
than age 21 who are being held as a result of some contact with the 
juvenile justice system for a law violation. This encompasses both 
status offenses and delinquency offenses and includes youth who are 
either temporarily detained by the court or committed after 
adjudication for an offense. The JFCP collects general information on 
facility characteristics and the number of youth housed, and includes 
two rotating content modules that are administered separately during a 
two-year collection cycle: the Youth Population module and the Facility 
Operations module. The Youth Population module collects detailed 
information on individual youth housed in facilities, including 
demographic details, placement characteristics, and length of stay. The 
Facility Operations module collects information on resident services, 
facility features, and operations. The information gathered in this 
national collection will be used in published reports and statistics. 
The reports will be made available to the U.S. Congress, Executive 
Office of the President, practitioners, researchers, students, the 
media, others interested in juvenile residential facilities, and the 
general public via the OJP agency websites. The two data collections 
are being consolidated the attain cost savings and reduce respondent 
burden.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision to a currently approved 
collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Juvenile Facility Census 
Program (JFCP).
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form numbers are CJ-14 
(Youth Characteristics Module) and CJ-15 (Facility Operations Module). 
The applicable components within the Department of Justice are the 
National Institute of Justice and the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention, in the Office of Justice Programs.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: State, local and tribal governments, 
individuals or households, and Private Sector-for or not for profit 
institutions. 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 total 
estimated respondents is 1,636 or 6,544 for two survey administrations. 
It takes an average of 6 hours to complete the JFCP. The total burden 
for two survey administrations is 19,632, including the two rotating 
content modules that are administered separately during a 2-year 
collection cycle. The Youth Population module takes an average of 4 
hours to complete. The total burden for the Youth Characteristics 
module is 6,544 hours each survey administration. The Facility 
Operations module takes an average of 2 hours to complete. The total 
burden for the Facility Operations module is 3,272 hours each survey 
administration.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The average annual burden is 4,908 hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: The estimated annual cost for the JFCP is 
$1,142,155. The estimated cost for two collection cycles is $4,568,460.

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                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                       Time per
            Activity                Number of         Frequency       Total annual     response    Total annual
                                   respondents                          responses      (hours)    burden (hours)
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                                       2025 JFCP--Youth Population Module
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Data Collection................           1,636  Biennial..........           1,636            4           6,544
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                                      2025 JFCP--Facility Operations Module
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Data Collection................           1,636  Biennial..........           1,636            2           3,272
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                                       2027 JFCP--Youth Population Module
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Data Collection................           1,636  Biennial..........           1,636            4           6,544
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                                      2027 JFCP--Facility Operations Module
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Data Collection................           1,636  Biennial..........           1,636            2           3,272
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    Unduplicated Totals........           6,544  ..................           6,544  ...........          19,632
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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.

    Dated: June 4, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-11430 Filed 6-5-26; 8:45 am]
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