[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 85 (Thursday, May 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18868-18869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08925]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection
Comments Requested; New Collection: 2019 Census of Tribal Law
Enforcement Agencies (CTLEA)
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), 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.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until
June 3, 2019.
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, Institutional Research & Special
Projects Unit, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW,
Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-
307-0777).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 BJS, 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
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.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 2019 Census of Tribal Law
Enforcement Agencies (CTLEA).
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The applicable form number(s)
for this collection is CTLEA and CTLEA-BIA. 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: CTLEA respondents will be the chief law
enforcement officer or their designee reporting on behalf of their
respective agency. This information collection is a census of the 308
tribal law enforcement agencies operating in Indian country or serving
tribal lands. The eligible respondent universe includes: (1) Tribal
police departments, tribal conservation and wild life enforcement
agencies, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) police departments, tribal
university and college police, and the Alaska State Police reporting on
behalf of the village public safety officers (VPSO) program coordinated
and funded through the state. The CTLEA will be conducted for a four
month period from September through December 2019.
Table 1--CTLEA Universe of Known Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies, 2018
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Percent of
Type of agency Count universe
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Universe........................................... 308 100
Tribal Law Enforcement......................... 229 74
Conservation/Wildlife enforcement agencies..... 45 15
Bureau of Indian Affairs Police................ 27 9
Tribal university/college campus police........ 6 1.9
Alaska State Police............................ 1 0.3
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Enacted in 2010, the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) requires BJS
to (1) establish and implement a tribal data collection system, (2)
consult with Indian tribes to establish and implement this data
collection system, and (3) annually report to Congress the data
collected and analyzed in accordance with the act (Pub. L. 111-211, 124
Stat. 2258, Sec. 251(b)). Indian country includes federally recognized
reservations, tribal communities, and identified trust lands. Criminal
jurisdiction in Indian country varies by type of crime committed,
whether the offender or victim is a tribal member, and the state in
which the offense occurred. This information collection helps BJS
fulfill this mandate and meet the agency's mission.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimated
308 tribal law enforcement agencies--including tribal operated police
departments (229), conservation/wildlife enforcement agencies (44),
Bureau of Indian Affairs Police agencies (27), tribal university or
college police (6) and the Alaska State Police (1)--that serve or work
on tribal lands will be asked to take part in the CTLEA. Based on the
survey development and cognitive testing activities, an average of 30
minutes per respondent is needed to complete the CTLEA and CTLEA-BIA
forms per respondent. BJS anticipates that nearly all of the
approximately 308 respondents will fully complete the questionnaire.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The total estimated public burden associated with
this collection is 192.5 hours. It is estimated that respondents will
take 30 minutes to complete a questionnaire (308 x 30 = 154 hours) and
additional verification or validation of responses for about 50% of the
respondents will require 15 minutes (154 x 15 minutes = 38.5 hours).
The total burden hours for CTLEA respondent data collection:
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Table 2--2018 CTLEA Estimated Respondent Burden
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Time to complete
Total number of respondents Time to complete nonresponse follow- Total CTLEA & CTLEA-BIA
CTLEA-18 up respondent burden
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(a) N = 308.................... 30 minutes x 15 minutes x
(b) Non-response follow-up N = 308 + n = 154 = 192.5 hours.
estimated at 50% of CTLEA
universe, n = 154.
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154 hours 38.5 hours
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If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: April 29, 2019.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2019-08925 Filed 5-1-19; 8:45 am]
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