[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 135 (Thursday, July 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34590-34592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16589]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OMB Number 1121-0249]


Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency Information Collection 
Activities: Proposed Collection; Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: Deaths in 
Custody--series of collections from

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local jails, State prisons and juvenile detention centers, and law 
enforcement.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) 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 collection is published 
to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are 
encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until September 14, 
2009. This process is in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions or additional 
information, please contact Margaret Noonan, Statistician, (202) 353-
2060, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh St., NW., Washington, 
DC 20531.
    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 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:
    (1) Type of information collection: Extension of currently approved 
collection.
    (2) The title of the Form/Collection: Deaths in Custody Reporting 
Program.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: Forms: CJ-9 Quarterly Report 
on Inmates Under Jail Jurisdiction, CJ-9A Annual Summary on Inmates 
Under Jail Jurisdiction, CJ-10 Quarterly Report on Inmates in Private 
or Multi-Jurisdiction Jails, CJ-10A Annual Summary on Inmates in 
Private of Multi-Jurisdiction Jails, NPS-4 Quarterly Summary of Inmate 
Deaths in State Prison, NPS-4A State Prison Inmate Death Report, CJ-11 
Quarterly Summary of Arrest-Related Deaths, and CJ-11A Arrest-Related 
Death Report. Corrections Statistics Program, 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: Local jail administrators, State prison administrators. 
Other: State-level central reporters from each State's criminal justice 
Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) as well as reporters from the 
District of Columbia and the New York City Police Department.
    One reporter from each of the 3,000 local jail jurisdictions and 
one reporter from each of the 50 prison systems in the United States 
are asked to provide information for the following categories:
    (a) The number of inmates as of January 1 and December 31st of each 
reporting year, by gender, either actual or estimated (local jails 
only);
    (b) The number of inmates admitted between January 1 and December 
31st of each reporting year (local jails only);
    (c) The average daily population of all jail confinement facilities 
operated by the jurisdiction, by gender, in the previous year (local 
jails only);
    (d) During each reporting quarter, the number of inmate deaths;
    (e) The full name, date of birth, gender, race/Hispanic origin and 
date of death for each inmate who died during the reporting quarter;
    (f) The admission date, legal status and current offenses for each 
inmate who died during the reporting quarter;
    (g) Where the inmate died within the correctional facilities;
    (h) Whether an autopsy/post-mortem to determine the cause of death 
of the inmate was performed and the availability of those results;
    (i) The location and cause of death of each inmate death that took 
place during the reporting quarter;
    (j) Whether the cause of death was a pre-existing medical condition 
or a condition that developed after admission to the facility and 
whether the inmate received treatment for the medical condition after 
admission and if so, the kind of treatment received (illness--including 
AIDS--deaths only, deaths due to accidental injury, intoxication, 
suicide or homicide do not apply);
    (k) The time of day that the incident causing the inmate's death 
occurred and where the incident occurred (limited to accidents, 
suicides and homicides only);
    (l) The survey ends with a small `notes' block.
    Fifty-two state-level central reporters (one reporter from each 
state, one from the District of Columbia and one from the New York City 
Police Department) will be asked by BJS to provide information on the 
following categories:
    (a) During each reporting quarter, the number of deaths of persons 
during the process of arrest by State and local law enforcement;
    (b) The deceased's name, date of birth, gender, race/Hispanic 
origin and legal status at the time of death;
    (c) The date and location of death, the manner and medical cause of 
death and whether an autopsy was performed;
    (d) The law enforcement agency involved and the offenses for which 
the inmate was being charged;
    (e) In cases of death prior to booking, whether the death was the 
result of a medical condition or injuries sustained at the crime or 
arrest scene and whether the officer(s) involved used any weapons to 
cause the death;
    (f) In cases of death prior to booking, whether the deceased was 
under restraint, including the use of conducted-energy devices, in the 
time leading up to the death, and whether their behavior at the arrest 
scene included threats or the use of any force against the arresting 
officer(s);
    (g) In cases of death after booking, the time and date of the 
deceased's entry into the law enforcement booking facility where the 
death occurred, and the medical and mental condition of the deceased at 
the time of entry;
    (h) In cases of death after booking, who caused the death and what 
were the means of death, e.g., suicide by hanging (limited to 
accidental deaths, homicides and suicides only).

The Bureau of Justice Statistics uses this information in published 
reports and statistics. The reports will be made available to the U.S. 
Congress, Executive Office of the President, practitioners, 
researchers, students, the media, and others interested in criminal 
justice statistics.
    (5) An estimated 3,102 total respondents will submit an estimated 
19,308 responses each year to this collection program. The amount of 
time needed for a typical respondent to complete each form is broken 
down as follows:
    Local jails/quarterly (forms CJ-9 and CJ-10)--3,000 respondents: 
Approximately 85% of jails nationwide

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have zero deaths in a given calendar year, and even greater percentage 
would have zero deaths in a given calendar quarter. Respondents 
reporting a zero will need an average of 5 minutes to respond. For 
jurisdictions reporting a death, the average response time is estimated 
at 30 minutes per death, for a total of 1,550 hours devoted to 
reporting data on deaths in jails.
    Local jails/annual (forms CJ-9A and CJ-10A)--3,000 respondents will 
have an average response time of 15 minutes per form, for a total of 
750 hours.
    State prison/quarterly (form NPS-4)--50 respondents are estimated 
to have an average response time of 5 minutes per form, for a total of 
17 hours.
    State prisons addendum/quarterly (form NPS-4A)--50 respondents are 
estimated to have an average response time of 30 minutes per death, for 
a total of 1,600 hours.
    State and local law enforcement/quarterly (CJ-11)--52 respondents 
are estimated to have an average response time of 5 minutes per form, 
for a total of 17 hours.
    State and local law enforcement addendum/quarterly (CJ-11A)--52 
respondents are estimated to have an average response time of 60 
minutes per death, for a total of 700 hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 4,634 annual burden hours.

If additional information is required, contact: Lynn Bryant, Department 
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 8, 2009.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E9-16589 Filed 7-15-09; 8:45 am]
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