Notice2026-17960
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval has Expired: Title-Census of Tribal Court Systems (CTCS)
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Published
September 2, 2026
Issuing agencies
Justice Department
Abstract
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 169 (Wednesday, September 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56480-56481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17960]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0350]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously
Approved Collection for Which Approval has Expired: Title--Census of
Tribal Court Systems (CTCS)
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
October 2, 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: Steven W. Perry
(email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#55373f262527347b363a3838303b2126153a3f257b2026313a3f7b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4d6dec7c4c6d59ad7dbd9d9d1dac0c7f4dbdec49ac1c7d0dbde9ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone: 202-307-0765), Bureau
of Justice Statistics, 999 North Capital Street NE, Washington, DC
20531.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register on June 29, 2026, 91 FRA
39121, allowing a 60-day comment period. BJS received one comment that
will be addressed in the supporting statement. 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 tribal court,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the tribal courts' estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and/or
--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 1121-0350. 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. Please send a copy of comments submitted to Steven W. Perry
(email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2b0b8a1a2a0b3fcb1bdbfbfb7bca6a192bdb8a2fca7a1b6bdb8fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="422028313230236c212d2f2f272c3631022d28326c3731262d286c252d34">[email protected]</span></a>)
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, with change, of a
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: 2026 Census of Tribal Court
Systems (CTCS).
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The form number is
CTCS-26. 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 a brief abstract: Affected Public: Affected public are tribal
courts. The 2026 CTCS is revised from the 2014 National Survey of
Tribal Court Systems (NSTCS-14). BJS plans to field the 2026 CTCS from
January 2027 through April 2027. Respondents will be the staff at
tribal courts. The obligation to respond is voluntary.
5. Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has previously
conducted the Census of Tribal Courts (CTCS) through a survey that
collects data on the staffing, functions, case loads, training, civil
and juvenile justice matters, and operations of tribal law courts
serving tribal lands. The 2026 CTCS will be the second administration
of this collection. It will provide insight on emerging issues and
challenges facing tribal law courts since it was last conducted in 2014
and establish a time series of the data collection. BJS uses the
information gathered in the CTCS 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 criminal justice statistics, and the
general public via the BJS website.
6. Obligation to Respond: The obligation to respond is voluntary.
7. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: A projected 378
respondents from tribal courts.
8. Estimated Time per Respondent: Tribal courts will take an
average of 65 minutes (1.08 hours) each to complete form CTCS-26,
including time to research or find information not readily available.
In addition, an estimated 39 respondents will be contacted for data
quality follow-up at 15 minutes (.25 hours) per respondent.
9. Frequency: Each respondent will complete the CTCS-26 once.
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10. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: The total burden hours for
this collection is 417 hours.
11. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $ 10,537.86.
total Burden Hours
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Monetized
Number of Total annual Time per Total annual Hourly rate value of
Activity respondents Frequency responses survey (mins) burden (hours) * respondent
time
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CTCS Invitation Materials..................... 378 1 378 5 31.5 $25.15 $792.23
CTCS Question Guide........................... 378 1 378 20 126 25.15 3,168.90
CTCS Web Survey............................... 378 1 378 40 252 25.15 6,337.80
Data Quality Follow-Up........................ 38 1 38 15 9.5 25.15 238.93
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Total..................................... 378 ............ .............. .............. 419 ............ 10,537.86
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If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Justice
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218 Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: August 31, 2026.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2026-17960 Filed 9-1-26; 8:45 am]
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