82 FR 37615 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: Annual Parole Survey, Annual Probation Survey, and Annual Probation Survey (Short Form)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 154 (August 11, 2017)

Page Range		37615-37616
FR Document		2017-16965

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. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on April 25, 2017, allowing a 60-day comment period. Following publication of the 60-day notice, the Bureau of Justice Statistics received one request for survey instruments and comments from two organizations. These comments will be addressed in the supporting statement.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0064]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: 
Annual Parole Survey, Annual Probation Survey, and Annual Probation 
Survey (Short Form)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-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. The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on April 25, 2017, 
allowing a 60-day comment period. Following publication of the 60-day 
notice, the Bureau of Justice Statistics received one request for 
survey instruments and comments from two organizations. These comments 
will be addressed in the supporting statement.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until September 11, 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 
Danielle Kaeble, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 
Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: 
[email protected]; telephone: 202-305-2017).

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: Annual Parole Survey, Annual 
Probation Survey
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form numbers for the 
questionnaire are CJ-7 Annual Parole Survey; CJ-8 Annual Probation 
Survey; CJ-8a Annual Probation Survey (Short Form). 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: Primary: State departments of corrections or 
state probation and parole authorities. Others: The Federal Bureau of 
Prisons, city and county courts and probation offices for which a 
central reporting authority does not exist. For the CJ-7 form, the 
affected public

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consists of 53 respondents including 51 central reporters (two state 
respondents in Pennsylvania, and one each from the remaining states), 
the District of Columbia, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons responsible 
for keeping records on parolees. For the CJ-8 form, the affected public 
includes 305 reporters including 35 state respondents, the District of 
Columbia, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and 268 from local authorities 
responsible for keeping records on probationers. For the CJ-8A form, 
the affected public includes 151 reporters who are all local 
authorities responsible for keeping records on probationers. The Annual 
Parole Survey and Annual Probation surveys have been used since 1977 to 
collect annual yearend counts and yearly movements of community 
corrections populations; characteristics of the community supervision 
population, such as gender, racial composition, ethnicity, conviction 
status, offense, and supervision status.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 506 Respondents 
each taking an average of 1.20 hours to respond.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There is an estimated 716 total burden hours 
associated with this collection.
    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: August 8, 2017.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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Investigation (FBI) who wish to file a reprisal for their whistleblowing proposed information collection
claim of whistleblower reprisal. This activities. instrument with instructions or
proposed information collection was (5) An estimate of the total number of additional information, please contact
previously published in the Federal respondents and the amount of time Danielle Kaeble, Statistician, Bureau of
Register on June 6, 2017, allowing for a estimated to respond/reply: An average Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street
60 day comment period. of 10 respondents per year, and an NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email:
DATES: Comments are encouraged and average of three hours to complete the Danielle.kaeble@usdoj.gov; telephone:
will be accepted for 30 days until form. 202–305–2017).
September 11, 2017. (6) An estimate of the total public SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
burden (in hours) associated with the comments and suggestions from the
Written comments and/or suggestions collection: About 30 hours. public and affected agencies concerning
If additional information is required, the proposed collection of information
regarding the item(s) contained in this
please contact: Melody Braswell, are encouraged. Your comments should
notice, especially regarding the
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. address one or more of the following
estimated public burden and associated
Department of Justice, Justice four points:
response time, should be directed to the
Management Division, Policy and
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of —Evaluate whether the proposed
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Attorney Recruitment and Management, collection of information is necessary
Square, 145 N Street NE., Room
450 5th Street NW., Suite 10200, Attn: for the proper performance of the
3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.
Kelly Winship, Washington, DC 20530. functions of the Bureau of Justice
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written Dated: August 8, 2017. Statistics, including whether the
comments and suggestions from the Melody Braswell, information will have practical utility;
public and affected agencies concerning Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
the proposed collection of information Department of Justice. estimate of the burden of the
are encouraged. Your comments should [FR Doc. 2017–16966 Filed 8–10–17; 8:45 am] proposed collection of information,
address one or more of the following BILLING CODE 4410–PB–P including the validity of the
four points: methodology and assumptions used;
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed —Evaluate whether and if so how the
collection of information is necessary DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE quality, utility, and clarity of the
for the proper performance of the [OMB Number 1121–0064] information to be collected can be
functions of the agency, including enhanced; and
whether the information will have Agency Information Collection —Minimize the burden of the collection
practical utility; Activities; Proposed eCollection of information on those who are to
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the eComments Requested; Extension of a respond, including through the use of
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Currently Approved Collection: Annual appropriate automated, electronic,
proposed collection of information; Parole Survey, Annual Probation mechanical, or other technological
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Survey, and Annual Probation Survey collection techniques or other forms
clarity of the information to be (Short Form) of information technology, e.g.,
collected; and permitting electronic submission of
(4) Minimize the burden of the AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, responses.
collection of information on those who Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
Overview of This Information
are to respond, including through the Collection
use of appropriate automated,
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice 1. Type of Information Collection:
electronic, mechanical, or other
(DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Extension of a currently approved
technological collection techniques or
Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be collection.
other forms of information technology,
submitting the following information 2. The Title of the Form/Collection:
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
collection request to the Office of Annual Parole Survey, Annual
responses.
Management and Budget (OMB) for Probation Survey
Overview of This Information review and approval in accordance with 3. The agency form number, if any,
Collection the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. and the applicable component of the
(1) Type of Information Collection: The proposed information collection Department sponsoring the collection:
Existing. was previously published in the Federal Form numbers for the questionnaire are
(2) Title of Form/Collection: Request Register on April 25, 2017, allowing a CJ–7 Annual Parole Survey; CJ–8
for Corrective Action Form. 60-day comment period. Following Annual Probation Survey; CJ–8a Annual
(3) The agency form number, if any/ publication of the 60-day notice, the Probation Survey (Short Form). The
the applicable component of the Bureau of Justice Statistics received one applicable component within the
department sponsoring the collection: request for survey instruments and Department of Justice is the Bureau of
No form number/Office of Attorney comments from two organizations. Justice Statistics, in the Office of Justice
Recruitment and Management, Justice These comments will be addressed in Programs.
the supporting statement.
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Management Division, U.S. Department 4. Affected public who will be asked
of Justice. DATES: Comments are encouraged and or required to respond, as well as a brief
(4) Affected public who will be asked will be accepted for an additional 30 abstract: Primary: State departments of
or required to respond, as well as a brief days until September 11, 2017. corrections or state probation and parole
abstract: Individuals. The application FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If authorities. Others: The Federal Bureau
form is submitted voluntarily by you have additional comments of Prisons, city and county courts and
individuals who are current or former especially on the estimated public probation offices for which a central
employees of, or applicants for burden or associated response time, reporting authority does not exist. For
employment with, the FBI who allege suggestions, or need a copy of the the CJ–7 form, the affected public

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consists of 53 respondents including 51 make a limited number of NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
central reporters (two state respondents recommendations for submission to the
in Pennsylvania, and one each from the U.S. Attorney General. Additional Proposal Review Panel for Computing
remaining states), the District of issues of importance to the Board will and Communication Foundations;
Columbia, and the Federal Bureau of also be discussed, to include but not Notice of Meeting
Prisons responsible for keeping records limited to a review and approval of
on parolees. For the CJ–8 form, the In accordance with the Federal
updates to the Board’s bylaws. The Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
affected public includes 305 reporters meeting/conference call date and time is
including 35 state respondents, the 463, as amended), the National Science
listed below. Foundation (NSF) announces the
District of Columbia, the Federal Bureau
of Prisons, and 268 from local DATES: Wednesday, September 20, 2017, following meeting:
authorities responsible for keeping from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EST) Name and Committee Code: Proposal
records on probationers. For the CJ–8A Review Panel for Computing and
ADDRESSES: The public may hear the Communication Foundations—
form, the affected public includes 151
reporters who are all local authorities proceedings of this meeting/conference Expeditions in Computing (EIC)
responsible for keeping records on call at the Office of Justice Programs, Program (#1192) Site Visit.
probationers. The Annual Parole Survey 810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC Date and Time: October 27, 2017; 8:00
and Annual Probation surveys have 20531. a.m.–6:30 p.m.
been used since 1977 to collect annual Place: Cornell University, Institute for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Computational Sustainability/
yearend counts and yearly movements
Gregory Joy, Policy Advisor, Bureau of CompSustNet, 340 Gates Hall, Ithaca,
of community corrections populations;
Justice Assistance, Office of Justice NY 14850.
characteristics of the community
supervision population, such as gender, Programs, at (202) 514–1369, toll free Type of Meeting: Part-Open.
(866) 859–2687, or by email at Contact Person: Mitra Basu, National
racial composition, ethnicity, conviction
Gregory.joy@usdoj.gov. Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson
status, offense, and supervision status.
5. An estimate of the total number of Boulevard, Room 1115, Arlington, VA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 22230; Telephone: (703) 292–8910.
respondents and the amount of time Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Purpose of Meeting: Site visit to assess
estimated for an average respondent to Review Board carries out those advisory the progress of the EIC Award: CCF–
respond: 506 Respondents each taking functions specified in 42 U.S.C. 15202. 1522054, ‘‘Collaborative Research:
an average of 1.20 hours to respond. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 15201, the
6. An estimate of the total public CompSustNet: Expanding the Horizons
President of the United States is of Computational Sustainability’’, and to
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: There is an estimated 716 authorized to award the Public Safety provide advice and recommendations
total burden hours associated with this Officer Medal of Valor, the highest concerning further NSF support for the
collection. national award for valor by a public project.
If additional information is required safety officer. This meeting is open to Agenda
contact: Melody Braswell, Department the public at the Office of Justice
Clearance Officer, United States Programs. For security purposes, Friday, Oct 27, 2017; 8:00 a.m.–6:30
Department of Justice, Justice members of the public who wish to p.m.
Management Division, Policy and participate must register at least seven 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: OPEN;
Planning Staff, Two Constitution (7) days in advance of the meeting/ Presentations by Awardee Institution,
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, conference call by contacting Mr. Joy. faculty staff and students to Site Team
Washington, DC 20530. All interested participants will be and NSF Staff. Discussions and question
Dated: August 8, 2017. required to meet at the Bureau of Justice and answer sessions.
Melody Braswell, Assistance, Office of Justice Programs; 1:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.: CLOSED;
810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC, Response and feedback to presentations
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice. and will be required to sign in at the by Site Team and NSF Staff. Discussions
front desk. Note: Photo identification and question and answer sessions. Draft
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will be required for admission. report on education and research
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Additional identification documents activities. Complete written site visit
may be required. report with preliminary
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE recommendations.
Access to the meeting will not be Reason for Closing: The work being
Office of Justice Programs allowed without prior registration. reviewed during closed portions of the
Anyone requiring special site review include information of a
[OJP (OJP) Docket No. 1742] accommodations should contact Mr. Joy proprietary or confidential nature,
at least seven (7) days in advance of the including technical information;
Meeting of the Public Safety Officer
Medal of Valor Review Board meeting. Please submit in writing, any financial data, such as salaries; and
comments or statements for personal information concerning
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Assistance, consideration by the Review Board, at individuals associated with the project.
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Office of Justice Programs, Department least seven (7) days in advance of the These matters are exempt under 5
of Justice. meeting date. U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the
ACTION: Notice of meeting. Government in the Sunshine Act.
Gregory Joy,
Dated: August 7, 2017.
SUMMARY: This is an announcement of a Policy Advisor/Designated Federal Officer,
meeting of the Public Safety Officer Crystal Robinson,
Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Medal of Valor Review Board, primarily Committee Management Officer.
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intended to consider nominations for BILLING CODE 4410–18–P
[FR Doc. 2017–16918 Filed 8–10–17; 8:45 am]
the 2016–2017 Medal of Valor, and to BILLING CODE 7555–01–P

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Section		Notices
Action		30-Day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 30 days until September 11, 2017.
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 Danielle Kaeble, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-305-2017).
FR Citation		82 FR 37615