80 FR 52512 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection: Body Worn Camera Supplement (BWCS) to the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) Survey

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 168 (August 31, 2015)

Page Range		52512-52512
FR Document		2015-21400

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 168 (Monday, August 31, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New Collection: Body Worn Camera Supplement (BWCS) 
to the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) 
Survey

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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 
October 30, 2015.

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 
Alexia Cooper, Statistician, Law Enforcement Statistics, Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 
(email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-307-0582).

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.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Body Worn Camera Supplement 
(BWCS) to the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics 
(LEMAS) Survey
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: No agency form number at this 
time. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office of Justice Programs.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Respondents will be general purpose state and 
local law enforcement agencies (LEAs), including police departments, 
sheriff's offices, and state law enforcement agencies. Abstract: Since 
1987, BJS has collected information about the personnel, policies, and 
practices of law enforcement agencies via the Law Enforcement 
Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey. This core 
survey, which has been administered every 4 to 6 years, has been used 
to produce nationally representative estimates of the functions and 
responsibilities of law enforcement agencies and the staff serving in 
those organizations. In addition to core management and administrative 
information, BJS will also begin using the LEMAS platform for topical 
supplemental surveys, fielded periodically, to collect data on key 
issues in contemporary policing. The body worn camera supplement (BWC) 
is the first of these topical supplements. Specifically, the BWCS 
survey will focus on LEAs use of body-worn media and will ask agencies 
about their experiences with body-worn cameras, factors that influence 
the choice to acquire the technology, and considerations that guide 
policies for the use of these technologies. This survey will build on 
the existing LEMAS program and provide key information on an issue that 
is of particular interest to the law enforcement community and the 
communities they serve.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An agency-level 
survey will be sent to approximately 3,336 LEA respondents. The 
expected burden placed on these respondents is about 23 minutes per 
respondent.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total respondent burden is approximately 
1,278.8 burden hours.
    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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 25, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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Administrator’’) pursuant to section 7 of DATES: Comments are encouraged and abstract: Respondents will be general
28 CFR part 0, appendix to subpart R. will be accepted for 60 days until purpose state and local law enforcement
In accordance with 21 CFR October 30, 2015. agencies (LEAs), including police
1301.33(a), this is notice that on July 8, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If departments, sheriff’s offices, and state
2015, Rhodes Technologies, 498 you have additional comments law enforcement agencies. Abstract:
Washington Street, Coventry, Rhode especially on the estimated public Since 1987, BJS has collected
Island 02816 applied to be registered as burden or associated response time, information about the personnel,
a bulk manufacturer of the following suggestions, or need a copy of the policies, and practices of law
basic classes of controlled substances: proposed information collection enforcement agencies via the Law
instrument with instructions or Enforcement Management and
additional information, please contact Administrative Statistics (LEMAS)
Controlled substance Schedule Alexia Cooper, Statistician, Law survey. This core survey, which has
Enforcement Statistics, Bureau of Justice been administered every 4 to 6 years,
Tetrahydrocannabinols (7370) ..... I has been used to produce nationally
Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW.,
Dihydromorphine (9145) ............... I
Methylphenidate (1724) ................ II Washington, DC 20531 (email: representative estimates of the functions
Codeine (9050) ............................. II Alexia.Cooper@usdoj.gov; telephone: and responsibilities of law enforcement
Dihydrocodeine (9120) ................. II 202–307–0582). agencies and the staff serving in those
Oxycodone (9143) ........................ II SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written organizations. In addition to core
Hydromorphone (9150) ................ II comments and suggestions from the management and administrative
Hydrocodone (9193) ..................... II public and affected agencies concerning information, BJS will also begin using
Levorphanol (9220) ...................... II the proposed collection of information the LEMAS platform for topical
Morphine (9300) ........................... II supplemental surveys, fielded
Oripavine (9330) ........................... II
are encouraged. Your comments should
Thebaine (9333) ........................... II address one or more of the following periodically, to collect data on key
Oxymorphone (9652) ................... II four points: issues in contemporary policing. The
Noroxymorphone (9668) .............. II —Evaluate whether the proposed body worn camera supplement (BWC) is
Tapentadol (9780) ........................ II collection of information is necessary the first of these topical supplements.
Fentanyl (9801) ............................ II for the proper performance of the Specifically, the BWCS survey will
functions of the Bureau of Justice focus on LEAs use of body-worn media
The company plans to manufacture Statistics, including whether the and will ask agencies about their
the listed controlled substances in bulk information will have practical utility; experiences with body-worn cameras,
for conversion and sale to dosage form —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s factors that influence the choice to
manufacturers. estimate of the burden of the acquire the technology, and
In reference to drug code 7370 the proposed collection of information, considerations that guide policies for
company plans to bulk manufacture a including the validity of the the use of these technologies. This
synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol. No methodology and assumptions used; survey will build on the existing
other activity for this drug code is —Evaluate whether and if so how the LEMAS program and provide key
authorized for this registration. quality, utility, and clarity of the information on an issue that is of
Dated: August 21, 2015. information to be collected can be particular interest to the law
Joseph T. Rannazzisi, enhanced; and enforcement community and the
Deputy Assistant Administrator. —Minimize the burden of the collection communities they serve.
[FR Doc. 2015–21471 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am] of information on those who are to (5) An estimate of the total number of
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respond, including through the use of respondents and the amount of time
appropriate automated, electronic, estimated for an average respondent to
mechanical, or other technological respond: An agency-level survey will be
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE collection techniques or other forms sent to approximately 3,336 LEA
of information technology, e.g., respondents. The expected burden
[OMB Number 1121–NEW] permitting electronic submission of placed on these respondents is about 23
Agency Information Collection responses. minutes per respondent.
Activities; Proposed eCollection Overview of This Information (6) An estimate of the total public
eComments Requested; New Collection burden (in hours) associated with the
Collection: Body Worn Camera (1) Type of Information Collection: collection: The total respondent burden
Supplement (BWCS) to the Law New collection. is approximately 1,278.8 burden hours.
Enforcement Management and (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: If additional information is required
Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) Body Worn Camera Supplement contact: Jerri Murray, Department
Survey (BWCS) to the Law Enforcement Clearance Officer, United States
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Management and Administrative Department of Justice, Justice
Department of Justice. Statistics (LEMAS) Survey Management Division, Policy and
ACTION: 60-day notice. (3) The agency form number, if any, Planning Staff, Two Constitution
and the applicable component of the Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B,
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice Department sponsoring the collection: Washington, DC 20530.
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(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, No agency form number at this time. Dated: August 25, 2015.
Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be The applicable component within the
submitting the following information Department of Justice is the Bureau of Jerri Murray,
collection request to the Office of Justice Statistics, in the Office of Justice Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Management and Budget (OMB) for Programs. Department of Justice.
review and approval in accordance with (4) Affected public who will be asked [FR Doc. 2015–21400 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am]
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		60-day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until October 30, 2015.
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 Alexia Cooper, Statistician, Law Enforcement Statistics, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-307-0582).
FR Citation		80 FR 52512