[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 1875-1876] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-698] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Extension of a currently approved collection; Capital punishment report of inmates under sentence of death. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on October 7, 1997 at 62 FR 52360, allowing for a 60-day public comment period on this information collection. No comments were received by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``thirty days'' until February 11, 1998. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn.: Ms. Victoria Wassmer, 202-395-5871, Department of Justice Desk Officer, Room 10235, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to 202-395-7285. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or additional information, please write Jan M. Chaiken, Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh St., Washington, DC 20531. If you need a copy of the collection instrument with instructions, or have additional information, please contact Tracy L. Snell at 202-616-3288, or via facsimile at 202-307-1463. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of this information collection: (1) Type of information collection. Extension of a currently approved collection. (2) The title of the Form/Collection: Capital Punishment Report of Inmates Under Sentence of Death. (3) The agency form number and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection. Form: NPS-8 Report of Inmates Under Sentence of Death; NPS-8A Update Report of Inmates Under Sentence of Death; NPS-8B Status of Death Penalty--No Statute in Force; and NPS- 8C Status of Death Penalty--Statute in Force. Corrections Unit, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice. (4) Affected public who will be asked to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State Departments of Corrections and Attorneys General. Others: The Federal Bureau of Prisons. Approximately 104 respondents (two from each State, the District of Columbia, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons) responsible for keeping records on inmates under sentence of death in their jurisdiction and in their custody will be asked to provide information for the following categories: condemned inmates' demographic characteristics, legal status at the time of capital offense, capital offense for which imprisoned, number of death sentences imposed, criminal history information, reason for removal and current status if no longer [[Page 1876]] under sentence of death, method of execution, and cause of death by other than by execution. The Bureau of Justice Statistics uses this information in published reports and for the U.S. Congress, Executive Office of the President, State officials, international organizations, researchers, students, the media, and others interested in criminal justice statistics. (5) An estimate of the total number of responses and the amount of time estimated for an average response: 310 responses at 1 hour each for the NPS-8; 3,054 responses at \1/2\ hour each for the NPS-8A; and 52 responses at \1/2\ hour each for the NPS-8B or NPS-8C. (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 1,863 annual burden hours. If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: January 6, 1998. Robert B. Briggs, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 98-698 Filed 1-9-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-M