The National Judicial Reporting
Program will obtain national estimates of felony sentences by type
of crime and by length and type of sentence. The NJRP will provide
the only source of this essential information at the national
level. If these felony sentencing data are not collected, a serious
gap will exist in our knowledge of the criminal justice system. The
respondents for this survey are clerks of courts, prosecutors, and
State statistical agencies.
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.