National Inmate Survey (NIS) Prisons

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Revised ACASI Instrument NIS-4P	Form	Unchanged	Available
National Inmate Survey - 4 Prisons	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
NIS4-P Nonsubstantive change notification.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2023-07-11	Available
NIS4-P Nonsubstantive change notification.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2023-07-11	Repair queued
NIS-4P CR Attachments.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-11-16	Available
NIS-4P CR Attachments.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-11-16	Repair queued
NIS-4P OMB Part B_20221104.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2022-11-16	Available
NIS-4P OMB Part B_20221104.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2022-11-16	Repair queued
NIS-4P OMB Part A_20221115.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-11-16	Available
NIS-4P OMB Part A_20221115.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-11-16	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
241758	National Inmate Survey - 4 Prisons	Form	Unchanged	Revised ACASI Instrument NIS-4P
241758	National Inmate Survey - 4 Prisons	Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0311	ICR Reference No: 202307-1121-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-1121-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: National Inmate Survey (NIS) Prisons
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/18/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/11/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2026	01/31/2026	01/31/2026
Responses	227,745	0	227,745
Time Burden (Hours)	77,288	0	77,288
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: BJS is submitting a nonsubstantive change to this collection to include a small food incentive for facility staff to encourage better survey response rates.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 79 301 Name of Law: Prison Rape Elimination Act 2003
  

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:
	84 FR 66023	12/02/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 68519	11/15/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Inmate Survey - 4 Prisons	N/A	Revised ACASI Instrument NIS-4P

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	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	227,745	227,745	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	77,288	77,288	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The total reported respondent burden has decreased by 1,522 hours from the previous OMB request for clearance for this collection in 2020. This decrease is due the reduction in facility sample size from 246 to 241.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,095,804

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 07/11/2023

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