OMB applauds
BJS's efforts to address burden on respondents, in this case by
permitting real time reporting. However, since this change hasn't
been tested, BJS must monitor reporting patterns, examine carefully
whether this methodological change appears to effect prevalcne
esitmtates and report back to OMB no later than at the next
submission of this collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2012
11,308
0
19,308
4,129
0
4,634
0
0
0
The Deaths in Custody data collections
will assess the nature of deaths in the criminal justice system.
The series provides the only national data for local jails, State
prisons, as well as deaths that occur in the process of arrrest by
state and local law enforcement agencies.
US Code:
42
USC 3789G Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
US Code: 42
USC 3711 Name of Law: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968
The total respondent burden has
decreased from 4,634 hours to 4,129 hours, for a total decrease of
a 505 hours since the last OMB Clearance was obtained for these
activities. The burden has decreased for the following reasons: the
aggregate count of deaths from prisons and jails are now counted on
an annual basis instead of a quarterly basis; the overall decrease
in the number of deaths in jails (from an estimated 1,100 jail
deaths from the last OMB submission to 902 based on 2009 and 2010
data) which accounted for a total decrease of 706 hours; and seeing
efficiencies in switching from a quarterly annual summary
collection to a one-time annual summary collection (from 12,000
jail jurisdiction quarterly summaries in the last OMB submission to
3,000 annual jail summaries, and from 200 prison quarterly
summaries in the last OMB submission to 50 annual prison
summaries). The decrease in jails and prison hours were
counteracted with an increase in hours of 187 hours for
arrest-related deaths. Despite these increases, the total overall
respondent burden has a net decrease of 505 since the 2009 OMB
clearance.
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.