[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52360-52361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26552]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed collection;
comment request
ACTION: Extension of a currently approved collection. Capital
punishment report of inmates under sentence of death.
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The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments
from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will
be accepted until December 8, 1997. This process is in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Request written comments and suggestions from the public and
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information.
Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the 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 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.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or additional
information, especially regarding the estimated public burden and
associated response time, please write to Dr. Jan M. Chaiken, Director,
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh St. NW., Washington, DC
20531. If you need a copy of the collection instrument with
instructions, or have additional information, please contact Tracy L.
Snell at (202) 616-3288, or via facsimile at 202-307-0128.
Overview of this information collection:
(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) The agency form number and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection. Form: NPS-8 Report of Inmates
Under Sentence of Death; NPS-8A Update Report of Inmates Under Sentence
of Death; NPS-8B Status of Death Penalty--No Statute in Force; and NPS-
8C Status of Death Penalty--Statute in Force. Corrections Unit, 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 (two from each State, the District of Columbia, and the
Federal Bureau of Prisons) responsible for keeping records on inmates
under sentence of death in
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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 other than by 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 justice statistics.
(5) An estimate of the total number of responses and the amount of
time estimated for an average response: 310 responses at 1 hour each
for the NPS-8; 3,054 responses at \1/2\ hour each of the NPS-8A; and 52
responses at \1/2\ hour each for the NPS-8B or NPS-8C.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 1,863 annual burden hours.
If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B.
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: October 2, 1997.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 97-26552 Filed 10-6-97; 8:45 am]
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