[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45156-45157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18867]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
[OMB Number 1121-0030]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Requested
ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: Extension
of a currently approved collection: Capital punishment report of
inmates under sentence of death.
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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 collected is published to obtain
comments from the public and affected agencies. The proposed
information collected was previously published in the Federal Register
Volume 75, Number 101, page 29585-29586, on May 26, 2010, allowing a
60-day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days
for public comment until September 1, 2010. This process is conducted
in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden or associated
response time, should be directed to The Officer of Management and
Budget, Officer of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention:
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally,
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-7285.
Request 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 proposed 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:
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(1) Type of information collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) The title of the Form/Collection: Capital Punishment Report of
Inmates under Sentence of Death.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: NPS-8,
Report of Inmates under Sentence of Death; NPS-8A Update Report of
Inmate under Sentence of Death; NPS-8B Status of Death Penalty--No
Statute in Force; and NPS-8C Status of Death Penalty--Statute in Force.
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 Departments of Corrections and Attorneys
General. Others: The Federal Bureau of Prisons. Approximately 104
respondents (2 from each State, the District of Columbia, and the
Federal Bureau of Prisons) responsible for keeping records on inmates
under sentence of death in their jurisdiction and in their custody will
be asked to provide information for the following categories: Condemned
inmates' demographic characteristics, legal status at the time of
capital offense, capital offense for which imprisoned, number of death
sentences imposed, criminal history information, reason for removal and
current status if no longer under sentence of death, method of
execution, and cause of death by means other than execution. The Bureau
of Justice Statistics uses this information in published reports and
for the U.S. Congress, Executive Office of the President, State
Officials, international organizations, researchers, students, the
media, and others interested in criminal justices statistics.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: 117 responses
at 30 minutes each for the NPS-8; 3,215 responses at 30 minutes each
for the NPS-8A; and 52 responses at 15 minutes each for the NPS-8B or
NPS-8C.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: There are an estimated 1,679 annual total burden
hours associated with the collection.
If additional information is required contact: Lynn Bryant,
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry Building,
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: July 27, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2010-18867 Filed 7-30-10; 8:45 am]
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