[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 203 (Thursday, October 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62752-62753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26926]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Program


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: 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, Office of Justice Programs, has 
submitted the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection 
is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. 
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 18, 2000.
    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 202-514-1757.
    Overview of the 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 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: 292 responses at 30 minutes 
each for the NPS-8; 3,452 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: 1,885 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 1220, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, National Place Building, 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 13, 2000.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-26926 Filed 10-18-00; 8:45 am]
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