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OMB Control No:
1121-0098
ICR Reference No:
202405-1121-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200109-1121-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOJ/OJP
Agency Tracking No:
BJS
Title:
Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2024
Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/28/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/22/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2027
36 Months From Approved
Responses
31,940
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
15,602
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), of the U.S. Department of Justice, requests clearance to conduct the Survey of Inmates in Local Jails (SILJ) under OMB Control Number 1121-0098. Since 1972, BJS has periodically administered the SILJ to a nationally representative sample of inmates held in local (city and county) jails. The last iteration of the SILJ was conducted in 2002. The SILJ is the only national source of comprehensive data on jail inmates, providing insights on the changing correctional populations, the financial and societal costs of incarceration, and alternative sanctions.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
34 USC 10132
Name of Law: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 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:
89 FR 18669
03/14/2024
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 44711
05/21/2024
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
Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2001
SIJ-43(X), SIJ-50(X)
Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2024
N/A
Survey of Inmates in Local 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
31,940
0
0
23,520
0
8,420
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
15,602
0
0
7,872
0
7,730
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:
There has been a change in the respondent burden since the 2002 SILJ study. The total facility and respondent burden increased due to an increase in the number of sampled facilities (from 475 to 600) and inmates (from 7,500 to 10,000) to ensure enhanced levels of precision in order to produce more reliable estimates, especially of small subpopulations. The change in interview burden from 60 minutes in 2002 to 70 minutes per interview is due to adding new questions and a higher frequency of inmates answering yes to gateway questions, which leads to additional detailed questions. The increase in interview length was offset by eliminating questions. Prior to the 2023 pretest, 177 new questions were added to the survey and 79 questions from the 2002 survey were excluded from the 2023 pretest questionnaire. To reduce the average interview length (91 minutes) measured in the pretest, BJS removed an additional 266 questions from the revised questionnaire, including 71 new questions and 195 questions from the 2002 SILJ.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$9,136,520
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.
Yes
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.
Yes
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:
Tood Minton 202 305-9630
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:
05/22/2024
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