Capital Punishment Report of Inmates Under Sentence of Death

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NPS-8 National Prisoner Statistics-8 (Capital Punishment	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form NPS-8 National Prisoner Statistics - 8 (Capital Punishment)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Missing upstream
OMB_NPS-8_2020_Appendices_2020-10-08.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-10	Repair queued
NPS8_Supporting Statement_Part B-2020.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2020-12-10	Missing upstream
NPS8_Supporting Statement_Part A-2020.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-12-15	Missing upstream

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
244863	National Prisoner Statistics-8 (Capital Punishment	Form and Instruction	New
238994	National Prisoner Statistics - 8 (Capital Punishment)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0030	ICR Reference No: 202012-1121-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201912-1121-002
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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/15/2020

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	2,891	2,804
Time Burden (Hours)	2,732	1,389
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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. Updated package to address terms of clearance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 34 USC 10131-10132 Name of Law: The Justice System Improvement Act
  

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:
	85 FR 65427	10/15/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 77250	12/01/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Prisoner Statistics-8 (Capital Punishment	NPS-8, NPS-8A, NPS-8B, NPS-8C	REPORT OF INMATE UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH ,   UPDATE REPORT OF INMATES UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH ,   STATUS OF DEATH PENALTY STATUTES NO STATUTE IN FORCE, 2018 ,   STATUS OF DEATH PENALTY STATUTES STATUTE IN FORCE, 2018
National Prisoner Statistics - 8 (Capital Punishment)	NPS-8, NPS-8A, NPS-8B, NPS-8C	Report of Inmate Under Sentence of Death ,   Update Report of Inmates Under Sentence of Death ,   Status of Death Penalty Statutes; No Statute in Force ,   Status of Death Penalty Statutes; Statute in Force

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	2,891	2,804	0	87	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,732	1,389	0	1,343	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: burden estimates shift up and down over time based on number of cases and complexity.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $372,700

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 12/15/2020

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