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.
Fluctuations in the flow and
the population of inmates under sentence of death from one year to
the next will result in corresponding changes in the annual
response burden.
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.