INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL REPLICATE A
1969 STUDY EVALUATING JUDICIAL PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES IN CALIFORNIA.
FINDINGS WILL REPRESENT PART OF AN EVALUATION OF 16 STATES
PROVIDING FOR THESE CHALLENGES. QUESTIONNAIRES WILL BE SENT TO ALL
PRESIDING JUDGES OF MUNICIPAL AND SUPERIOR COURTS IN CALIFORNIA,
AND ALL LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.