Generic Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot and Field Studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics Data Collection Activities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Memo for nonsubstantive changes to BJS Generic Clearance 2025 04.30.25.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2025-05-06
Generic_Clearance_Part A 2025-2027 final.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-01-16
34 USC 10132 Bureau of Justice Statistics.htm Supplementary Document	2019-02-26
Generic_Clearance_Part B 2025-2027 final.docx Supporting Statement B	2024-11-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
274072	Census of Prosecutors Offices - Contact Outreach Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0339	ICR Reference No: 202504-1121-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202411-1121-003
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: Generic Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot and Field Studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics Data Collection Activities
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/30/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2028	01/31/2028
Responses	60,000	30,000
Time Burden (Hours)	25,000	25,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: BJS is submitting a nonsubstantive change request to increase the number of total respondents from 30,000 to 60,000. The approved supporting statement (part A) outlines proposed projects anticipated under the generic clearance. The largest project proposed under our victimization statistics project area was not accounted for in the total responses. This work includes but is not limited to testing survey items on various types of cybercrime through web panel screening of respondents, cognitive testing, and usability testing. The total burden hours remain the same. Request for a 3-year renewal to a generic clearance for the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) that will allow it to develop, test, and improve its survey and data collection instruments and methodologies. The procedures utilized to this effect include, but are not limited to, tests of various types of survey and data collection operations, focus groups, cognitive interview activities, pilot testing, field testing, exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of electronic data collection instruments.

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

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:
	89 FR 77545	09/23/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 93349	11/26/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Census of Prosecutors Offices - Contact Outreach

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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	60,000	30,000	0	30,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,000	25,000	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 05/30/2025

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