Capital Punishment report of inmates under sentence of death

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NPS-8 Capital Punishment report of inmates under sentence of death Form	Modified
NPS-8 Item 4a.wpd Supplementary Document	2007-09-11
2006 DOC ltr - revised.frm Supplementary Document	2007-09-11
NPS8-07 Part B.wpd Supporting Statement B	2007-08-24
bjslegauth.wpd Supplementary Document	2007-07-16
NPS8-07 Supporting Statement.wpd Supporting Statement A	2007-07-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
12370	Capital Punishment report of inmates under sentence of death Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0030	ICR Reference No: 200706-1121-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200406-1121-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: Capital Punishment report of inmates under sentence of death
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: 09/12/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/16/2007
Terms of Clearance: BJS and the Census Bureau will report back to OMB on the results of the feasbility testing of the automated form by September 30, 2008.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2007
Responses	3,514	0	3,800
Time Burden (Hours)	1,744	0	1,888
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This series analyzes capital statutes and data on persons under sentence of death in State and Federal correctional facilities. Information acquired from this program provides historical trends and will be used as a source of comparative data by BJS, Congress, journalists, researchers, and other interested parties.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 90 - 351 42 U.S.C., Section 3732 Name of Law: The Ominibus 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 20562	04/25/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 35726	06/29/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Capital Punishment report of inmates under sentence of death	NPS-8, NPS-8a, NPS-8c, NPS-8b	National Prisoner Statistics 8 ,   National Prisoner Statistics 8A ,   National Prisoner Statistics 8B ,   National Prisoner Statistics 8C

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	3,514	3,800	0	-286	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,744	1,888	0	-144	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The NPS-8 data collection is based primarily on individuals under sentence of death. During 2005 death row admissions dropped for the third consecutive year: the 128 persons admitted to death row during 2005 was the lowest number since 1973, when 44 persons were put on death row. This has contributed to a decrease in the number of NPS-8 forms which are completed each year. The number of persons on death row on December 31, 2005, was 3,254. This was the fifth consecutive year that the number of prisoners under a sentence of death declined. Changes in both the number of admissions to death row and the number of persons under sentence of death from one year to the next will result in a corresponding change in the annual response burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $301,800

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? Yes

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: 07/16/2007

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