[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15140-15141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05910]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0149]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously 
Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: 2013 National 
Survey of Prosecutors (NSP-13)

AGENCY: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
May 19, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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 
Steven W. Perry, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 
Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (phone: 202-307-0777).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process is conducted in accordance with 
5 CFR 1320.10. 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 Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
--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;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
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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: Reinstatement of the National 
Survey of Prosecutors, with changes, a previously approved collection 
for which approval has expired.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: 2013 National Survey of 
Prosecutors (census).
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is NSP-13. 
The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Bureau 
of Justice Statistics, in the Office of Justice Programs.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: This information collection is a census of 
local prosecutor offices that handles felony cases in State courts. The 
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) proposes to implement the next 
iteration of the National Survey of Prosecutors (NSP-13). Local 
prosecutors occupy a central and perhaps the most influential role in 
the criminal justice system seeking to ensure justice is served. 
Prosecutors represents the local government in deciding who is charged 
with a crime, the type and number of charges filed, whether or not to 
offer a plea, and providing sentencing recommendations for those 
convicted of crimes. Since 1990, the NSP has been the only recurring 
national statistical program that captures these administrative and 
operational characteristics of the prosecutorial function in the State 
criminal justice system. A goal of the NSP-13 is to obtain national 
statistics on local prosecutor office staffing and services, budgets, 
caseloads and convictions, use of DNA evidence, and disposition 
reporting to repositories. In addition, this study will collect data on 
the prevalence of human trafficking, cyber-crimes, identity theft, 
participation in specialty courts and diversion programs, youths in 
criminal courts and services provided on tribal lands by local 
prosecutor offices. These data will allow BJS to conduct trend analyses 
and comparisons with historical data. The information gathered in the 
NSP-13 will cover 2013.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated 2,330 
persecutor offices will take part in the National Survey of Prosecutors 
2013. Based on pilot testing, as average of 60 minutes per respondent 
is needed to complete form NSP-13. The estimated range of burden for 
respondents is expected to be between 30 minutes to 1.5 hours for 
completion. The following factors were considered when creating the 
burden estimate: The estimated total number of prosecutor offices, the 
ability of offices to access or gather the data, and the case 
management systems capabilities generally found within the local 
prosecutor office. BJS estimates that nearly all of the approximately 
2330 respondents will fully complete the questionnaire.
    6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this 
collection is 2330 hours. It is estimated that respondents will take 1 
hour to complete a questionnaire. The burden hours for collecting 
respondent data sum to 2330 hours (2330 respondents x 1 hours = 2330 
hours).
    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., 3W-1407B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: March 13, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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