[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31277-31278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10419]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New Collection; 2023 Law Enforcement 
Administrative and Management Statistics (LEMAS) Supplement Survey--
Post-Academy Training and Officer Wellness (PATOW)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
July 17, 2023.

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 
Jennifer K. Gellie, Acting Chief, Counterintelligence and Export 
Control Section, National Security Division, 175 N Street NE, 
Constitution Square Building Three, Suite 1.100, Washington, DC 20002, 
email: [email protected], telephone: (202) 233-0776.

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 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 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.

    Abstract: The LEMAS core survey, conducted every 3 to 4 years since 
1987, is based on a nationally representative sample of approximately 
3,500 general-purpose LEAs and provides national estimates of law 
enforcement salaries, expenditures, operations, equipment, information 
systems and policies and procedures. In addition to these regular 
surveys, BJS also fields LEMAS supplement surveys to capture detailed 
information on specific topics pertaining to specific issues in law 
enforcement. BJS implemented this model of regular LEMAS core surveys 
and thematic supplement surveys following recommendations from the 
National Research Council. The first LEMAS supplement survey was 
fielded in 2017 (OMB Control Number 1121-0354, expired 2/28/2019), with 
a focus on body-worn camera use among law enforcement agencies. The 
2023 LEMAS supplement focuses on two topics, post-academy law 
enforcement training and agency responses to suicide. Post-academy 
training is defined as law enforcement training provided to full-time 
sworn personnel with general arrest powers at any point in their law 
enforcement career following any recruit or field training. Applicable

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topics include the number and types of training instructors used; 
training budgets; the resources that are accessible to officers through 
the agency's training program; the number of instruction hours provided 
for each training topic; and the types of special training programs 
offered to active full-time sworn personnel. The 2023 LEMAS supplement 
will also address law enforcement agency responses to suicide. The 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launched the Law Enforcement 
Suicide Data Collection (LESDC) in January 2022 (OMB Control Number 
1110-0082). The 2023 LEMAS supplement survey is intended to be a 
supporting effort to LESDC by collecting agency-level information on 
formal wellness programs currently available to full-time sworn 
personnel and related policies and training.

Overview of This Information Collection:

    Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    The Title of the Form/Collection: 2023 Law Enforcement 
Administrative and Management Statistics (LEMAS) Supplement Survey--
Post-Academy Training and Officer Wellness (PATOW).
    The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: No agency form number at this 
time. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), in the Office of Justice Programs.
    Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well 
as the obligation to respond: Affected public is State, Local and 
Tribal Governments and the obligation to respond is voluntary.
    An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An agency-level 
survey will be sent to approximately 3,500 LEA respondents. The 
expected burden placed on these respondents is about 1.75 hours per 
respondent.
    An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with 
the collection: There are an estimated 6,125 total burden hours 
associated with this information collection.
    An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: The estimated annual cost burden for this 
collection is $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                     Number of                     Total annual      Time per      Total annual
            Activity                respondents      Frequency       responses       response     burden (hours)
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LEMAS Supplement Survey.........           3,500               1           3,500            1.75             102
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    Unduplicated Totals.........           3.500  ..............           3,500  ..............             102
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    If additional information is required contact: John R. Carlson, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

    Dated: May 11, 2023.
John Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-10419 Filed 5-15-23; 8:45 am]
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