[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75582-75584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20959]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0065]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: 
National Corrections Reporting Program

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Department of Justice 
(DOJ), 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 
October 16, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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: Derek Mueller, 
Ph.D., Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 999 North Capitol 
St. NE, Washington, DC 20002. (email: [email protected]; 
telephone: 202-353-5216).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register, volume 89 page 55280, on 
July 3, 2024, allowing a 60-day comment period. No comments were 
received.
    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 agency, 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;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and/or
--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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number [1121-0065]. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs

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receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a Currently 
Approved Collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: National Corrections Reporting 
Program. The collection includes the following parts: Prisoner 
Admission Report, Prisoner Release Report, Prisoners in Custody at 
Year-end Report, Post-Custody Community Supervision Entry Report, Post-
Custody Community Supervision Exit Report.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form number(s): NCRP-
1A, NCRP-1B, NCRP-1D, NCRP-1E, NCRP-1F. The applicable component within 
the Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Prisons 
Statistics Unit), in the Office of Justice Programs.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: 50 state departments of corrections 
(DOCs) and 7 parole boards (in six states and the District of 
Columbia).
    5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: BJS anticipates 57 
respondents to NCRP by 2027: 50 state DOC respondents and seven 
separate parole boards (in six states and the District of Columbia). 
Burden hours for the three collection years (2025-2027) differ based on 
whether a state has previously submitted NCRP prison and PCCS data in 
recent years. In the last four years, 47 DOCs have submitted NCRP 
prison data, but currently, only 35 respondents have submitted PCCS 
data.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: BJS anticipates 57 respondents to 
NCRP by 2027: 50 state DOC respondents and seven separate parole boards 
(in six states and the District of Columbia). Burden hours for the 
three collection years (2025-2027) differ based on whether a state has 
previously submitted NCRP prison and PCCS data in recent years. In the 
last four years, 47 DOCs have submitted NCRP prison data, but 
currently, only 35 respondents have submitted PCCS data.

Burden Hours for Prison Records (NCRP-1A, NCRP-1B, NCRP-1D)

    All 50 DOCs have submitted NCRP prison data in the past, so the 
average time needed to continue providing prison data is expected to be 
7 hours per respondent for both prisoner admissions and releases (NCRP-
1A and NCRP-1B) and 7 hours for data on persons in prison at year-end 
(NCRP-1D). For 2025-2027, the total burden estimate is 14 hours per DOC 
for a total of 700 hours annually for the 50 DOCs (14 hours*50 = 700 
hours). This is the same estimate as given for the 2024 collection 
since BJS is not requesting changes to the collection.

Burden Hours for PCCS Records (NCRP-1E, NCRP-1F)

    In 2023, there were 35 jurisdictions submitting 2022 PCCS data (31 
DOCs and 4 parole supervising agencies), and BJS estimates that 
extraction and submission of both the PCCS entries and exits takes an 
average of 8 hours per jurisdiction. For 2025-2027, BJS hopes to 
recruit an additional five jurisdictions to submit NCRP PCCS data. For 
those 35 supervising agencies currently responding, provision of the 
PCCS data in 2022-2024 will total 280 hours (8 hours*35 = 280 hours) 
annually. The total estimate for submission of PCCS for new 
jurisdictions in 2022-2024 is 120 hours (24 hours*5 = 120 hours). For 
new agencies, BJS assumes the initial submission will take about three 
times longer than established reporters to account for programming, 
questions, and submission. The total amount of time for all PCCS 
submissions annually is 400 hours.

Burden Hours for Data Review/Follow-Up Consultations

    Follow-up consultations with respondents are usually necessary 
while processing the data to obtain further information regarding the 
definition, completeness and accuracy of their report. The duration of 
these follow-up consultations will vary based on the number of record 
types submitted, so BJS has estimated an average of 3 hours per 
jurisdiction to cover all of the records (prison and/or PCCS) 
submitted. In 2025, BJS anticipates that one of the two parole boards 
not currently submitting PCCS data will begin to submit, so the number 
of jurisdictions requiring follow-up consultations is 51 (50 DOCs 
submitting at least the prison data, and one parole board submitting 
only PCCS data). This yields a total of 153 hours of follow-up 
consultation after submission (3 hours * 51 = 153 hours). This total 
estimate of 153 hours for data review/follow-up consultations remains 
the same for 2026 and 2027.
    8. Frequency: Annually.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: BJS anticipates that the 
total burden for provision and data follow-up of all NCRP data across 
the participating jurisdictions in 2025-2027 to be 1,235 hours (700 
hours for prison records, 400 hours for PCCS records, and 153 hours for 
follow-up consultation).
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $48,696.

                                                                   Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                                                             Time for
                        Activity                             Number of       Frequency     Total annual      Time per        follow-up     Total annual
                                                            respondents                      responses     survey (hrs)        (hrs)      burden (hours)
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NCRP Prison (NCRP-1A, 1B, 1D)...........................              50               1              50              14             1.5            15.5
NCRP PCCS (NCRP 1E, 1F).................................              35               1              35               8             1.5             9.5
NCRP PCCS New...........................................               5               1               5              24             1.5            25.5
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    Unduplicated Totals.................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,235
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    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: September 11, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-20959 Filed 9-13-24; 8:45 am]
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