National Prisoner Statistics program – Coronavirus Pandemic survey (NPS-CPan)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NPS-Cpan National Prison Statistics program - Coronavirus Pandemic Supplement Form and Instruction	New
NPS-CPan Appendices_final.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-02-10
NPS-Cpan Part B final.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-02-10
NPS-CPan Part A final.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-02-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
245753	National Prison Statistics program - Coronavirus Pandemic Supplement Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202102-1121-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: National Prisoner Statistics program – Coronavirus Pandemic survey (NPS-CPan)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/11/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	51	0
Time Burden (Hours)	128	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) requests clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to field a one-time survey of state departments of corrections (DOCs) and the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) on the effects of the coronavirus (refers to both the disease COVID-19 and the virus causing the disease, severe acute respiratory syndrome, coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)) in the prison setting.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street 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:
	85 FR 79036	12/08/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 8802	02/09/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Prison Statistics program - Coronavirus Pandemic Supplement	NPS-Cpan	2021 Department of Corrections COVID-19 Special Data Collection

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	51	0	0	51	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	128	0	0	128	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: New collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $143,424

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? Yes

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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: 02/11/2021

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