The National Prison Rape Statistics
Program is a collection mandated by Congress in the Prison Rape
Elimination Act of 2003. The National Inmate Survey is the only
national source of information on the number of sexual assault
victims within correctional facilities. This part of the collection
fulfills the legislative requirement to obtain data directly from
inmates in order to generate a facility level estimate of sexual
assault.
The change in burden is a
result of increase the number of facilities included in the sample,
and the increase of the questionnaire time from an average of 25
minutes to 35 minutes per interview. The additional of facilities
holding youth and persons with serious mental illness are of great
importance to stakeholders of the PREA.
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.