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

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Civil Legal Needs Survey	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
TESTING UPDATED RACE/ETHNICITY QUESTIONS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SURVEYS	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
2026 National Survey of Victim Service Providers (NSVSP) Frame Verification Outreach Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
NVSPS Cognitive Interview Protocol	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
2026 National Survey of Victim Service Providers (NSVSP)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Survey of State Parole Agencies on Reentry Service (SSPPARS) Survey Instrument	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form 1121-0339 Understanding Maternal Health in Local Jails	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Nonsubstantive changes to Generic Clearance 2026-05-06.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-05-06	Available
Memo for nonsubstantive changes to BJS Generic Clearance 2025 04.30.25.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-05-06	Repair queued
Generic_Clearance_Part A 2025-2027 nonsub modifications.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-05-06	Available
34 USC 10132 Bureau of Justice Statistics.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-26	Available
Generic_Clearance_Part B 2025-2027 final.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2024-11-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
280074	Civil Legal Needs Survey Pilot Test	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Civil Legal Needs Survey
279115	Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies Frame Development	Other-Call Script	Unchanged
278847	Contact State Sentencing Commissions for Pilot Study	Instruction	Unchanged
277312	Cognitive Testing of 2024 Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15) Standards in Establishment Surveys	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	TESTING UPDATED RACE/ETHNICITY QUESTIONS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SURVEYS
276792	Frame Verification Outreach for 2026 National Survey of Victim Service Providers	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	2026 National Survey of Victim Service Providers (NSVSP) Frame Verification Outreach Form
276753	Cognitive and Usability Testing for 2026 National Survey of Victim Service Providers	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	NVSPS Cognitive Interview Protocol
276753	Cognitive and Usability Testing for 2026 National Survey of Victim Service Providers	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	2026 National Survey of Victim Service Providers (NSVSP)
276090	Cognitive test for the 2025 Survey of State Parole Agencies on Reentry Services (SSPARS)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Survey of State Parole Agencies on Reentry Service (SSPPARS) Survey Instrument
275986	Cognitive testing of maternal health in local jails survey	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Understanding Maternal Health in Local Jails
275985	Exploratory Study of Digital Evidence Collection, Analysis, Retention and Use	Instruction	Unchanged
274072	Census of Prosecutors Offices - Contact Outreach	Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0339	ICR Reference No: 202605-1121-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202504-1121-002
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
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/01/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/15/2026
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2028	01/31/2028	01/31/2028
Responses	60,000	0	60,000
Time Burden (Hours)	25,000	0	25,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: BJS is submitting a nonsubstantive change request to to revise text under Part A, such that data collected from research and development activities can be released in a public-use format for data users to access. Additionally this change requests to expand the law enforcement agency sample for the Cognitive Testing of 2024 Statistical Policy Directive #15 Standards in Establishment Surveys. The response rate for law enforcement agencies from the original sample is inadequate, BJS requests to sample additional agencies to boost the number of completed responses from LE agencies. 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: 10

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Census of Prosecutors Offices - Contact Outreach
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies Frame Development
Civil Legal Needs Survey Pilot Test	N/A	Civil Legal Needs Survey
Cognitive Testing of 2024 Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15) Standards in Establishment Surveys	N/A	TESTING UPDATED RACE/ETHNICITY QUESTIONS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SURVEYS
Cognitive and Usability Testing for 2026 National Survey of Victim Service Providers	N/A, N/A	2026 National Survey of Victim Service Providers (NSVSP) ,   NVSPS Cognitive Interview Protocol
Cognitive test for the 2025 Survey of State Parole Agencies on Reentry Services (SSPARS)	N/A	Survey of State Parole Agencies on Reentry Service (SSPPARS) Survey Instrument
Cognitive testing of maternal health in local jails survey	1121-0339	Understanding Maternal Health in Local Jails
Contact State Sentencing Commissions for Pilot Study
Exploratory Study of Digital Evidence Collection, Analysis, Retention and Use
Frame Verification Outreach for 2026 National Survey of Victim Service Providers	N/A	2026 National Survey of Victim Service Providers (NSVSP) Frame Verification Outreach Form

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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	60,000	60,000	0	0	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: 05/15/2026

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