[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33417-33418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13422]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-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, Bureau 
of Justice Statistics has submitted the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

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(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collected is published 
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. The proposed 
information collected was previously published in the Federal Register 
Volume 69, Number 52, on page 12712, on March 17, 2004, allowing a 60 
day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until July 15, 2004. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden or associated 
response time, should be directed to the Officer of Management and 
Budget, Officer of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806.
    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:
    (1) 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;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed 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) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Numbers: 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. 
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: 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 under sentence of death, method of 
execution, and cause of death by other than 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 
total number of respondents for this collection is 95. 43 respondents 
will complete the forms NPS-8/8A and 52 respondents will complete forms 
NPS-8B/8C. The estimated total number of responses filed is 3,800: 171 
responses at 30 minutes each form NPS-8, 3,577 responses at 30 minutes 
each form 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 annual total burden 
hours associated with the collection.
    If additional information is required, contact: Mrs. Brenda E. 
Dyer, Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, 
Justice Management Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 601 D Street, 
NW., Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: June 8, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-13422 Filed 6-14-04; 8:45 am]
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