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OMB Control No:
1121-0094
ICR Reference No:
202304-1121-004
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202004-1121-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOJ/OJP
Agency Tracking No:
BJS
Title:
Annual Survey of Jails
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/28/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/25/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2023
Responses
940
0
950
Time Burden (Hours)
1,371
0
2,016
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Since 1982, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has conducted the Annual Survey of Jails (ASJ) under OMB Control No. 1121-0094 in the years between the Census of Jails collections (COJ, OMB Control No. 1121-0100) to gather data on jail inmate populations. Administered to a sample of approximately 940 local jails nationwide, the ASJ provides national estimates on the number of persons confined in jails, the number of persons jails supervised in programs outside jail, characteristics of the jail population, counts of admissions and releases, and number of staff employed. The ASJ is the only national data collection that tracks jail population size and characteristics from year to year. Policymakers, correctional administrators, and government officials use the ASJ data to develop new policies and procedures, plan budgets, and maintain critical oversight. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) requests clearance to conduct the 2023 and 2025 Annual Survey of Jails (ASJ) under OMB Control No. 1121-0094. The last ASJ was fielded in 2022 and collected midyear data. It was approved under the same OMB Control No. 1121-0094 with an expiration date of 06/30/2023. In 2024, BJS plans to conduct the COJ and will not field the ASJ in the same year.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
34 USC 10132
Name of Law: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 10937
02/22/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 32246
05/19/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
2020-2022 Annual Survey of Jails
CJ-5
Annual Survey of Jails
2023 Annual Survey of Jails
CJ-5
2023 Annual Survey of Jails
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
940
950
0
-10
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,371
2,016
0
-645
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The estimated burden of each iteration of 2023 and 2025 ASJ (1,371 hours) is less than the burden of the 2022 ASJ previously approved under OMB clearance No. 1121-0094 (1,383 hours) based on fewer agencies surveyed, various administrative changes and updated estimates obtained from respondents.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$574,624
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Zhen Zeng 202 307-0765 zhen.zeng@usdoj.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
05/25/2023
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