[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3922-3923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1847]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of information collection under review: Prison
population reports midyear counts and advance yearend counts-National
prisoner statistics; Revision of a currently approved collection.
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This information collection is published to obtain comments from
the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be
accepted until March 30, 1998. This process is conducted in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1955.
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
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technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or need
additional information, please contact James Stephan, Statistician,
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20531,
or via facsimile (202) to 202-307-1463.
Overview of This Information Collection
(1) Type of information collection. Revision of currently approved
collection.
(2) The title of the Form/Collection: Prison Population Reports
Midyear Counts; and Prison Population Report Advance Yearend Counts--
National Prisoner Statistics.
(3) The agency form number and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection. Form: NPS-1A; and NPS-1B.
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. Others: The
Federal Bureau of Prisons. For the NPS-1A form, 52 central reporters
(one from each State, the District of Columbia, and the Federal Bureau
of Prisons) responsible for keeping records on inmates will be asked to
provide information for the following categories:
(a) As of June 30 of the current year and June 30 of the previous
year, the number of male and female inmates under their jurisdiction
with maximum sentences of more than one year, one year or less; and
unsentenced inmates; and
(b) As of June 30 of the current year, and June 30 of the previous
year, the number of male and female inmates in their custody with
maximum sentences of more than one year, one year or less; and
unsentenced inmates.
For the NPS-1B form, 52 central reporters (one from each State, the
District of Columbia, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons) responsible
for keeping records on inmates will be asked to provide information for
the following categories:
(a) As of December 31 of the current year, and December 31 of the
previous year, the number of male and female inmates under their
jurisdiction with maximum sentences of more than one year, one year or
less; and unsentenced inmates;
(b) The number of inmates housed in county or other local authority
correctional facilities, or in other state or Federal facilities on
December 31 of the current year solely to ease prison crowding;
(c) As of the direct result of state prison crowding during the
current year, the number of inmates released via court order,
administrative procedure or statute, accelerated release, sentence
reduction, emergency release, or other expedited release; and
(d) The aggregate rated, operational, and design capacities, by
sex, of each State's correctional facilities at yearend.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics uses this information in published
reports and for the U.S. Congress, Executive Office of the President,
practitioner, researchers, students, the media, and others interested
in criminal justice statistics.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time needed for an average respondent to respond: 52 respondents
each taking an average 2.5 hours to respond.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 130 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 21, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-1847 Filed 1-26-98; 8:45 am]
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