80 FR 60935 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested: Generic Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot and Field Studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics Data Collection Activities

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 195 (October 8, 2015)

Page Range		60935-60936
FR Document		2015-25621

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a generic information collection clearance that will allow BJS to conduct a variety of cognitive, pilot, and field test studies. BJS will submit the request for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Over the next three years, BJS anticipates undertaking a variety of new surveys and data collections, as well as reassessing ongoing statistical projects, across a number of areas of criminal justice, including law enforcement, courts, corrections, and victimization. This work will entail development of new survey instruments, redesigning and/or modifying existing surveys, procuring administrative data from state and local government entities, and creating or modifying establishment surveys. In order to inform BJS data collection protocols, to develop accurate estimates of respondent burden, and to minimize respondent burden associated with each new or modified data collection, BJS will engage in cognitive, pilot and field test activities to refine instrumentation and data collection methodologies. BJS envisions using a variety of techniques, including but not limited to tests of different types of survey and data collection operations, focus groups, cognitive testing, pilot testing, exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of electronic data collection instruments. Following standard Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements, BJS will submit a change request to OMB individually for every group of data collection activities undertaken under this generic clearance. BJS will provide OMB with a copy of the individual instruments or questionnaires (if one is used), as well as other materials describing the project.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0339]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; 
Comments Requested: Generic Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot and Field 
Studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics Data Collection Activities

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 
(OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) intends to request approval 
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a generic 
information collection clearance that will allow BJS to conduct a 
variety of cognitive, pilot, and field test studies. BJS will submit 
the request for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.
    Over the next three years, BJS anticipates undertaking a variety of 
new surveys and data collections, as well as reassessing ongoing 
statistical projects, across a number of areas of criminal justice, 
including law enforcement, courts, corrections, and victimization. This 
work will entail development of new survey instruments, redesigning 
and/or modifying existing surveys, procuring administrative data from 
state and local government entities, and creating or modifying 
establishment surveys. In order to inform BJS data collection 
protocols, to develop accurate estimates of respondent burden, and to 
minimize respondent burden associated with each new or modified data 
collection, BJS will engage in cognitive, pilot and field test 
activities to refine instrumentation and data collection methodologies. 
BJS envisions using a variety of techniques, including but not limited 
to tests of different types of survey and data collection operations, 
focus groups, cognitive testing, pilot testing, exploratory interviews, 
experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of 
electronic data collection instruments.
    Following standard Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
requirements, BJS will submit a change request to OMB individually for 
every group of data collection activities undertaken under this generic 
clearance. BJS will provide OMB with a copy of the individual 
instruments or questionnaires (if one is used), as well as other 
materials describing the project.

DATES:  Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
December 7, 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 
Devon Adams, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-307-
0765).

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.

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Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Generic Clearance for 
cognitive, pilot and field studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics 
data collection Activities.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form numbers not available 
for generic clearance. 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: Administrators or staff of state and local 
agencies or programs in the relevant fields; administrators or staff of 
non-government agencies or programs in the relevant fields; 
individuals; policymakers at various levels of government.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: We estimate 
that approximately 20,000 respondents will be involved in exploratory, 
field test, pilot, cognitive, and focus group work conducted under this 
clearance over the requested 3-year clearance period. The average 
response time per respondent will be specific to each project covered 
under the clearance. Specific estimates of the number of respondents 
and the average response time are not known for each pilot study or 
development project covered under a generic clearance at this time. 
Project specific estimates will be submitted to OMB separately for each 
project conducted under this clearance. An estimate of the overall 
number of burden hours for activities under this generic.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total respondent burden for identified and 
future projects covered under this generic clearance over the 3-year 
clearance period is approximately 15,000 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: October 5, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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7. An estimate of the total public Action No. 8:15–cv–04051, USAO File methodologies. BJS envisions using a
burden (in hours) associated with the No. 2013V01894. variety of techniques, including but not
collection: The estimated public burden The proposed Consent Decree may be limited to tests of different types of
associated with this collection is 15,000 examined at the Clerk’s Office, United survey and data collection operations,
hours. It is estimated that respondents States District Court for the District of focus groups, cognitive testing, pilot
will take .50 or 30 minutes to complete South Carolina (Anderson/Greenwood testing, exploratory interviews,
a questionnaire. The burden hours for Division), United States Courthouse, experiments with questionnaire design,
collecting respondent data sum to 300 East Washington Street, Greenville, and usability testing of electronic data
30,000 (30,000 respondents × .50 hours South Carolina 29601. In addition, the collection instruments.
= 15,000 hours). proposed Consent Decree may be Following standard Office of
If additional information is required examined electronically at http:// Management and Budget (OMB)
contact: Jerri Murray, Department www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. requirements, BJS will submit a change
Clearance Officer, United States Cherie L. Rogers, request to OMB individually for every
Department of Justice, Justice group of data collection activities
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Management Division, Policy and Defense Section, Environment and Natural undertaken under this generic
Planning Staff, Two Constitution Resources Division. clearance. BJS will provide OMB with a
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, [FR Doc. 2015–25615 Filed 10–7–15; 8:45 am] copy of the individual instruments or
Washington, DC 20530. questionnaires (if one is used), as well
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Dated: September 25, 2015. as other materials describing the project.
Jerri Murray, DATES: Comments are encouraged and
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE will be accepted for 60 days until
Department of Justice. [OMB Number 1121–0339] December 7, 2015.
[FR Doc. 2015–25620 Filed 10–7–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P Agency Information Collection you have additional comments
Activities; Proposed eCollection especially on the estimated public
eComments Requested; Extension of a burden or associated response time,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Currently Approved Collection; suggestions, or need a copy of the
Comments Requested: Generic proposed information collection
Notice of Lodging Proposed Consent Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot and Field
Decree instrument with instructions or
Studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics additional information, please contact
In accordance with Departmental Data Collection Activities Devon Adams, Bureau of Justice
Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW.,
given that a proposed Consent Decree in Department of Justice. Washington, DC 20531 (email:
United States v. John E. Wilson, Civil Devon.Adams@usdoj.gov; telephone:
ACTION: 60-day notice.
Action No. 8:15–cv–04051–HMH, was 202–307–0765).
lodged with the United States District SUMMARY: The Department of Justice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
Court for the District of South Carolina (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), comments and suggestions from the
on September 30, 2015. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) intends public and affected agencies concerning
This proposed Consent Decree to request approval from the Office of the proposed collection of information
concerns a complaint filed by the Management and Budget (OMB) for a are encouraged. Your comments should
United States against Defendant John E. generic information collection clearance address one or more of the following
Wilson, pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1311(a) that will allow BJS to conduct a variety four points:
and 1344, to obtain injunctive relief of cognitive, pilot, and field test studies.
from and impose civil penalties against —Evaluate whether the proposed
BJS will submit the request for review
the Defendant for violating the Clean collection of information is necessary
and approval in accordance with the
Water Act by discharging pollutants for the proper performance of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
without a permit into waters of the functions of the Bureau of Justice
Over the next three years, BJS
United States. The proposed Consent Statistics, including whether the
anticipates undertaking a variety of new
Decree resolves these allegations by information will have practical utility;
surveys and data collections, as well as
requiring the Defendant to restore the reassessing ongoing statistical projects, —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
impacted areas or submit an after-the- across a number of areas of criminal estimate of the burden of the
fact permit application and perform justice, including law enforcement, proposed collection of information,
mitigation and pay a civil penalty. The courts, corrections, and victimization. including the validity of the
proposed Consent Decree also provides This work will entail development of methodology and assumptions used;
for the Defendant to perform an new survey instruments, redesigning —Evaluate whether and if so how the
Environmental Compliance Promotion and/or modifying existing surveys, quality, utility, and clarity of the
Project. procuring administrative data from state information to be collected can be
The Department of Justice will accept and local government entities, and enhanced; and
written comments relating to this creating or modifying establishment —Minimize the burden of the collection
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proposed Consent Decree for thirty (30) surveys. In order to inform BJS data of information on those who are to
days from the date of publication of this collection protocols, to develop accurate respond, including through the use of
Notice. Please address comments to estimates of respondent burden, and to appropriate automated, electronic,
Beth Drake, First Assistant United States minimize respondent burden associated mechanical, or other technological
Attorney, United States Attorney’s with each new or modified data collection techniques or other forms
Office, 1441 Main Street, Suite 500, collection, BJS will engage in cognitive, of information technology, e.g.,
Columbia, South Carolina and refer to pilot and field test activities to refine permitting electronic submission of
United States v. John E. Wilson, Civil instrumentation and data collection responses.

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Action		60-day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until December 7, 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 Devon Adams, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-307- 0765).
FR Citation		80 FR 60935