[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12712-12713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5930]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Capital 
Punishment Report of Inmates Under Sentence of Death.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 
has submitted the following information collection request to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with

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the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information 
collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected 
agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty 
days'' until May 17, 2004. This process is conducted in accordance with 
5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions or additional 
information, please contact Thomas Bonczar, Statistician, at (202) 616-
3615 or via facsimile at (202) 514-1757, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 
Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice 810 Seventh 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20531.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are 
encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following 
four points:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
--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) Title of the Form/Collection: Capital Punishment Report of 
Inmates Under Sentence of Death.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: 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--State in Force. 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, United States 
Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: State Departments of Corrections and 
Attorneys General. Others: the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Approximately 
95 respondents 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 characteristic, 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 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 respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated 
amount of time is as follows: 171 responses at 30 minutes each for the 
NPS-8; 3,577 responses at 30 minutes each for the NPS-8A; and 52 
responses at 15 minutes each for the NPS-8B or NPS-8C.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 1,888 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Deputy Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management 
Division, Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 
601 D Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: March 11, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-5930 Filed 3-16-04; 8:45 am]
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