2007 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form CJ44L 2004 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
authorit.wpd	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-09-11	Available
Supporting statement B updated 110207.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2007-11-02	Available
supportingstatement A updated 110207.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-11-02	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
12542	2004 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0240	ICR Reference No: 200705-1121-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200409-1121-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: 2007 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/09/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/12/2007
Terms of Clearance: OMB appreciates that local jurisdictions do not collect data uniformly and therefore are not able report data to BJS uniformly. OMB looks forward to receiving from BJS the results of the race and Hispanic origin question on this collection, specifically the incidence of using the "no information available" category.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2007
Responses	3,200	0	18,000
Time Burden (Hours)	7,400	0	9,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: As part of the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) program, a census of all State and local law enforcement agencies will be conducted in 2004. Information will be collected using an updated version of form CJ-38.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 90 - 351 301 Name of Law: THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 26648	05/10/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 39462	07/18/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2004 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies	CJ44S, CJ44L, CJ-44L	2007 Survey of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (long form) ,   2007 Survey of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies ,   2007 Survey of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (long form)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,200	18,000	0	-14,800	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,400	9,000	0	-1,600	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: The estimated burden of 7,400 hours for the survey reflects an overall reduction in the number of questions on both the long and short-form questionnaires.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $386,060

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 09/12/2007

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