[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 231 (Thursday, December 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74812-74813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30406]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121--NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request New Collection; 2012 Census of Adult Probation
Supervising Agencies
ACTION: 60-Day notice of information collection under review.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 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. The proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for
``sixty days'' until January 30, 2012. This process is in accordance
with 5 CFR 1320.10.
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 Lauren E. Glaze, Statistician (202) 305-
9628, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), 810 Seventh St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20531.
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:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) 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;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) 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.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of information collection: New collection. While the BJS
conducted a census of probation and parole agencies in 1991, the 2012
Census of Adult Probation Supervising Agencies is now a standalone
collection. This collection's scope is narrower and only includes adult
probation agencies and the adult probationers supervised by the
agencies. The scope of the 1991 census was broader and included both
adult probation and parole agencies as well as adult and juvenile
probationers and parolees supervised by those agencies.
(2) The title of the Form/Collection: 2012 Census of Adult
Probation Supervising Agencies.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form: CAPSA-2012. Corrections
Statistics Program, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice
Programs, United States Department of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked to respond, as well as a
brief abstract: Primary: State or Local Government. Other: Federal
Government. The work under this clearance will be used to develop a
national roster of adult probation supervising agencies and their
offices and to provide national and state-specific statistics that
describe the characteristics, organization, and operations of adult
probation supervising agencies in the U.S. The Bureau of Justice
Statistics will use this information in published reports and for the
U.S. Congress, Executive Office of the President, practitioners,
researchers,
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students, the media, and others interested in criminal justice
statistics. No other collection series provides these data.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated
that approximately 1,400 respondents will spend 8 minutes on average
responding to a telephone screener to determine if each meet the BJS
definition of a probation agency and supervise adults. The initial
roster of potential adult probation supervising agencies was developed
using available information sources and the telephone screener will be
necessary to ensure that each meet the BJS criteria for inclusion in
the census. Those that do not meet these two criteria will not be asked
to complete the full questionnaire. It is estimated that approximately
95% or about 1,330 respondents will meet the BJS definition of a
probation agency and supervise adults. These respondents will spend
approximately two hours on average responding to the full questionnaire
(Web instrument).
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: There are an estimated 2,847 total maximum burden
hours associated with this collection.
If additional information is required, contact: Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite 2E-508, Washington, DC
20530.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-30406 Filed 11-30-11; 8:45 am]
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