82 FR 22162 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: Prison Population Reports: Summary of Sentenced Population Movement-National Prisoner Statistics
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 91 (May 12, 2017)
Office of Justice Programs
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 91 (May 12, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-09651 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 91 (Friday, May 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 22162-22163] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09651] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Justice Statistics [OMB Number 1121-0102] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: Prison Population Reports: Summary of Sentenced Population Movement-- National Prisoner Statistics AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice. ACTION: 30-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 30 days until June 12, 2017. 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 E. Ann Carson, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-616-3496). Written comments and/or suggestions can also be sent to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or sent to [email protected]. 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: Extension of a currently approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Summary of Sentenced Population Movement-National Prisoner Statistics. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Form numbers for the questionnaire are NPS-1b (Summary of Sentenced Population Movement) and NPS--1B(T) Prisoner Population Report--U.S. Territories. 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: For the NPS-1B form, 51 central reporters (one from each state and the Federal Bureau of Prisons) responsible for keeping records on inmates will be asked to provide information for the following categories, each disaggregated by sex: (a) As of December 31, the number of prisoners within their custody and under their jurisdiction with maximum sentences of more than one year, one year or less; and unsentenced inmates; (b) The number of inmates housed in privately operated facilities, county or other local authority correctional facilities, or in other state or Federal facilities on December 31; (c) Prison admission information in the calendar year for the following categories: New court commitments, parole violators, other conditional release violators returned, transfers from other jurisdictions, AWOLs and escapees returned, and returns from appeal and bond; (d) Prison release information in the calendar year for the following [[Page 22163]] categories: Expirations of sentence, commutations, other conditional releases, probations, supervised mandatory releases, paroles, other conditional releases, deaths by cause, AWOLs, escapes, transfers to other jurisdictions, and releases to appeal or bond; (e) Number of inmates under jurisdiction on December 31 by race and Hispanic origin; (f) Number of inmates under physical custody on December 31 classified as non-citizens of the U.S. with maximum sentences of more than one year, one year or less; and unsentenced inmates; (g) Number of inmates under physical custody who are under 18 years of age; (h) Testing of incoming inmates for HIV; and HIV infection and AIDS cases on December 31; and (i) The aggregated rated, operational, and/or design capacities, by sex, of the state/BOP's correctional facilities at year-end. For the NPS-1B(T) form, five central reporters from the U.S. Territories and Commonwealths of Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa will be asked to provide information for the following categories for the calendar year just ended, and, if available, for the previous calendar year: (a) As of December 31, the number of male and female inmates within their custody and under their jurisdiction with maximum sentences of more than one year, one year or less; and unsentenced inmates; and an assessment of the completeness of these counts (complete, partial, or estimated) (b) The number of inmates under jurisdiction on December 31 but in the custody of facilities operated by other jurisdictions' authorities solely to reduce prison overcrowding; (c) Number of inmates under jurisdiction on December 31 by race and Hispanic origin; (d) The aggregated rated, operational, and/or design capacities, by sex, of the territory's/Commonwealth's correctional facilities at year- end. The Bureau of Justice Statistics uses this information in published reports and for the U.S. Congress, Executive Office of the President, practitioners, researchers, students, the media, and others interested in criminal justice statistics. 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: During data collection in 2018, 51 respondents will each take an average of 7 hours to complete the NPS-1B and 5 respondents will each taking an average of 2 hours to respond to the NPS-1B(T) form. Data collection conducted in 2019 and 2020 will require each respondent to spend an average of 6.5 total hours to respond to the NPS-1B form. 5 respondents, each taking an average of 2 hours to respond to the NPS-1B(T) form. The burden estimates are based on feedback from respondents, and the burden for data collected in 2019 and 2020 remains the same as the previous clearance. The burden for data collected in 2018 increased due to the addition of questions disaggregating the number of non-citizen in custody by sentence length and the source of these data. 6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: There is an estimated 1,050 total burden hours associated with this collection for the three years of data collection, or approximately 350 hours for each year. If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: May 9, 2017. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2017-09651 Filed 5-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P
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Department of Justice is the Training Dated: May 9, 2017. Statistics, including whether the
Division, Federal Bureau of Melody Braswell, information will have practical utility;
Investigation (FBI). Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
Department of Justice. estimate of the burden of the
4. Affected public who will be asked
[FR Doc. 2017–09645 Filed 5–11–17; 8:45 am] proposed collection of information,
or required to respond, as well as a brief
BILLING CODE 4410–02–P including the validity of the
abstract: methodology and assumptions used;
Primary: This information collection —Evaluate whether and if so how the
is FBI National Academy students that DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE quality, utility, and clarity of the
represent state and local police and information to be collected can be
sheriffs’ departments, military police Bureau of Justice Statistics enhanced; and
organizations, and federal law —Minimize the burden of the collection
enforcement agencies from the United [OMB Number 1121–0102] of information on those who are to
States and over 150 foreign nations. respond, including through the use of
Agency Information Collection appropriate automated, electronic,
This information collection is FBI Activities; Proposed eCollection mechanical, or other technological
National Academy. These eComments Requested; Extension of a collection techniques or other forms
questionnaires have been designed to Currently Approved Collection: Prison of information technology, e.g.,
collect feedback from National Academy Population Reports: Summary of permitting electronic submission of
graduates and their supervisors to Sentenced Population Movement— responses.
determine the type of impact the National Prisoner Statistics
National Academy program had on their Overview of This Information
organization. The results are used to AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Collection
help determine if the National Academy Department of Justice. 1. Type of Information Collection:
program is functioning as intended and ACTION: 30-Day notice. Extension of a currently approved
meeting its goals and objectives. We will collection.
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
utilize the students’ comments to (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs,
improve the current curriculum. Summary of Sentenced Population
Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be Movement–National Prisoner Statistics.
5. An estimate of the total number of submitting the following information 3. The agency form number, if any,
respondents and the amount of time collection request to the Office of and the applicable component of the
estimated for an average respondent to Management and Budget (OMB) for Department sponsoring the collection:
respond: Approximately 1,000 FBI review and approval in accordance with Form numbers for the questionnaire are
National Academy Post-Graduate the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. NPS–1b (Summary of Sentenced
Questionnaire for Graduates. It is DATES: Comments are encouraged and Population Movement) and NPS—1B(T)
predicted we will receive a 50% will be accepted for 30 days until June Prisoner Population Report—U.S.
response rate. The average response 12, 2017. Territories. The applicable component
time for reading the questionnaire FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If within the Department of Justice is the
directions for the FBI National Academy you have additional comments Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office
Post-Graduate Questionnaire for especially on the estimated public of Justice Programs.
Graduates is estimated to be two (2) burden or associated response time, 4. Affected public who will be asked
minutes; the time to complete each suggestions, or need a copy of the or required to respond, as well as a brief
questionnaire is estimated to be 30 proposed information collection abstract: For the NPS–1B form, 51
minutes. Thus the total time to complete instrument with instructions or central reporters (one from each state
the Post-Graduate Questionnaire for additional information, please contact E. and the Federal Bureau of Prisons)
Graduates is 32 minutes. Ann Carson, Statistician, Bureau of responsible for keeping records on
Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street inmates will be asked to provide
The total estimated time to complete information for the following categories,
NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email:
each questionnaire per respondent for elizabeth.carson@usdoj.gov; telephone: each disaggregated by sex:
each group is 32 minutes. 202–616–3496). Written comments and/ (a) As of December 31, the number of
6. An estimate of the total public or suggestions can also be sent to the prisoners within their custody and
burden (in hours) associated with the Office of Management and Budget, under their jurisdiction with maximum
collection: The estimated public burden Office of Information and Regulatory sentences of more than one year, one
associated with this collection given Affairs, Attention Department of Justice year or less; and unsentenced inmates;
that approximately 50% of those Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or (b) The number of inmates housed in
surveyed or (500 from each group) will sent to privately operated facilities, county or
OIRA_submissions@omb.eop.gov. other local authority correctional
respond, the total public burden for
facilities, or in other state or Federal
completing all questionnaires is 533 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written facilities on December 31;
hours. comments and suggestions from the (c) Prison admission information in
If additional information is required public and affected agencies concerning the calendar year for the following
contact: Melody Braswell, Department the proposed collection of information categories: New court commitments,
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Clearance Officer, United States are encouraged. Your comments should parole violators, other conditional
Department of Justice, Justice address one or more of the following release violators returned, transfers from
Management Division, Policy and four points: other jurisdictions, AWOLs and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution —Evaluate whether the proposed escapees returned, and returns from
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, collection of information is necessary appeal and bond;
Washington, DC 20530. for the proper performance of the (d) Prison release information in the
functions of the Bureau of Justice calendar year for the following
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categories: Expirations of sentence, NPS–1B(T) form. Data collection collection for the ‘‘Producer Price
commutations, other conditional conducted in 2019 and 2020 will Index’’ survey. A copy of the proposed
releases, probations, supervised require each respondent to spend an information collection request (ICR) can
mandatory releases, paroles, other average of 6.5 total hours to respond to be obtained by contacting the individual
conditional releases, deaths by cause, the NPS–1B form. 5 respondents, each listed below in the ADDRESSES section of
AWOLs, escapes, transfers to other taking an average of 2 hours to respond this notice.
jurisdictions, and releases to appeal or to the NPS–1B(T) form. The burden DATES: Written comments must be
bond; estimates are based on feedback from submitted to the office listed in the
(e) Number of inmates under respondents, and the burden for data ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
jurisdiction on December 31 by race and collected in 2019 and 2020 remains the before July 11, 2017.
Hispanic origin; same as the previous clearance. The ADDRESSES: Send comments to Nora
(f) Number of inmates under physical burden for data collected in 2018 Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer,
custody on December 31 classified as increased due to the addition of Division of Management Systems,
non-citizens of the U.S. with maximum questions disaggregating the number of Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080,
sentences of more than one year, one non-citizen in custody by sentence 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE.,
year or less; and unsentenced inmates; length and the source of these data. Washington, DC 20212. Written
(g) Number of inmates under physical 6. An estimate of the total public
comments also may be transmitted by
custody who are under 18 years of age; burden (in hours) associated with the
fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll
(h) Testing of incoming inmates for collection: There is an estimated 1,050
free number).
HIV; and HIV infection and AIDS cases total burden hours associated with this
on December 31; and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection for the three years of data
(i) The aggregated rated, operational, collection, or approximately 350 hours Nora Kincaid, BLS Clearance Officer, at
and/or design capacities, by sex, of the for each year. 202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free
state/BOP’s correctional facilities at If additional information is required number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
year-end. contact: Melody Braswell, Department SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
For the NPS–1B(T) form, five central Clearance Officer, United States I. Background
reporters from the U.S. Territories and Department of Justice, Justice
Commonwealths of Guam, Puerto Rico, Management Division, Policy and The Producer Price Index (PPI), one of
the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Planning Staff, Two Constitution the Nation’s leading economic
Islands, and American Samoa will be Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, indicators, is used as a measure of price
asked to provide information for the Washington, DC 20530. movements, as an indicator of
following categories for the calendar inflationary trends, for inventory
Dated: May 9, 2017. valuation, and as a measure of
year just ended, and, if available, for the
Melody Braswell, purchasing power of the dollar at the
previous calendar year:
(a) As of December 31, the number of Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. primary-market level. It also is used for
Department of Justice. market and economic research and as a
male and female inmates within their
[FR Doc. 2017–09651 Filed 5–11–17; 8:45 am] basis for escalation in long-term
custody and under their jurisdiction
with maximum sentences of more than BILLING CODE 4410–18–P contracts and purchase agreements.
one year, one year or less; and PPI data provide a description of the
unsentenced inmates; and an magnitude and composition of price
assessment of the completeness of these DEPARTMENT OF LABOR change within the economy, and serve
counts (complete, partial, or estimated) a wide range of governmental needs.
(b) The number of inmates under Bureau of Labor Statistics This family of indexes are closely
jurisdiction on December 31 but in the followed, monthly statistics which are
Proposed Collection, Comment viewed as sensitive indicators of the
custody of facilities operated by other Request
jurisdictions’ authorities solely to economic environment. Price data are
reduce prison overcrowding; ACTION: Notice. vital in helping both the President and
(c) Number of inmates under Congress set fiscal-spending targets.
jurisdiction on December 31 by race and SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as Producer prices are monitored by the
Hispanic origin; part of its continuing effort to reduce Federal Reserve Board Open Market
(d) The aggregated rated, operational, paperwork and respondent burden, Committee to help decide monetary
and/or design capacities, by sex, of the conducts a pre-clearance consultation policy. Federal policy-makers at the
territory’s/Commonwealth’s correctional program to provide the general public Department of Treasury and the Council
facilities at year-end. and Federal agencies with an of Economic Advisors utilize these
The Bureau of Justice Statistics uses opportunity to comment on proposed statistics to help form and evaluate
this information in published reports and/or continuing collections of monetary and fiscal measures and to
and for the U.S. Congress, Executive information in accordance with the help interpret the general business
Office of the President, practitioners, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This environment. In addition, it is common
researchers, students, the media, and program helps to ensure that requested to find one or more PPIs, alone or in
others interested in criminal justice data can be provided in the desired combination with other measures, used
statistics. format, reporting burden (time and to escalate the delivered price of goods
5. An estimate of the total number of financial resources) is minimized, for government purchases.
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respondents and the amount of time collection instruments are clearly In addition to governmental uses, PPI
estimated for an average respondent to understood, and the impact of collection data are regularly put to use by the
respond: During data collection in 2018, requirements on respondents can be private sector. Private industry uses PPI
51 respondents will each take an properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor data for contract price adjustment. For
average of 7 hours to complete the NPS– Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments one particular method of tax-related
1B and 5 respondents will each taking concerning the proposed extension Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) inventory
an average of 2 hours to respond to the without change of a currently approved accounting, the Internal Revenue
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| 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 E. Ann Carson, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-616-3496). Written comments and/or suggestions can also be sent to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or sent to [email protected] | |
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