[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 231 (Thursday, December 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74812-74813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30406]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121--NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request New Collection; 2012 Census of Adult Probation 
Supervising Agencies

ACTION: 60-Day notice of information collection under review.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, will 
be submitting the following information collection request to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with 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 January 30, 2012. This process is 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 Lauren E. Glaze, Statistician (202) 305-
9628, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), 810 Seventh St. 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:
    (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 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: New collection. While the BJS 
conducted a census of probation and parole agencies in 1991, the 2012 
Census of Adult Probation Supervising Agencies is now a standalone 
collection. This collection's scope is narrower and only includes adult 
probation agencies and the adult probationers supervised by the 
agencies. The scope of the 1991 census was broader and included both 
adult probation and parole agencies as well as adult and juvenile 
probationers and parolees supervised by those agencies.
    (2) The title of the Form/Collection: 2012 Census of Adult 
Probation Supervising Agencies.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Form: CAPSA-2012. Corrections 
Statistics Program, 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 or Local Government. Other: Federal 
Government. The work under this clearance will be used to develop a 
national roster of adult probation supervising agencies and their 
offices and to provide national and state-specific statistics that 
describe the characteristics, organization, and operations of adult 
probation supervising agencies in the U.S. The Bureau of Justice 
Statistics will use this information in published reports and for the 
U.S. Congress, Executive Office of the President, practitioners, 
researchers,

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students, the media, and others interested in criminal justice 
statistics. No other collection series provides these data.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that approximately 1,400 respondents will spend 8 minutes on average 
responding to a telephone screener to determine if each meet the BJS 
definition of a probation agency and supervise adults. The initial 
roster of potential adult probation supervising agencies was developed 
using available information sources and the telephone screener will be 
necessary to ensure that each meet the BJS criteria for inclusion in 
the census. Those that do not meet these two criteria will not be asked 
to complete the full questionnaire. It is estimated that approximately 
95% or about 1,330 respondents will meet the BJS definition of a 
probation agency and supervise adults. These respondents will spend 
approximately two hours on average responding to the full questionnaire 
(Web instrument).
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 2,847 total maximum burden 
hours associated with this collection.

If additional information is required, contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Suite 2E-508, Washington, DC 
20530.

Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2011-30406 Filed 11-30-11; 8:45 am]
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