2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies

OMB Control No: 1121-0240	ICR Reference No: 200808-1121-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200705-1121-003
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/31/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/11/2008
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance remain in effect, regarding reporting back to OMB on the results of its use of a "no information available" category in its collection of racial data from its 2007 survey. In addition, OMB appreciates BJS’s willingness to explore ways to use the data resulting from its 2008 collection in concert with similar data from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) system or from the Census Bureau’s annual government surveys in order to leverage this collection’s completeness and detail with the periodicity of the other collections. OMB approves BJS adding the “ORI number” in the CSLLEA data forms to facilitate such efforts with the UCR data. OMB requests that BJS report within 18 months of the status of efforts to develop a methodology for producing such combined annual estimates, as well as results from such efforts.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2010
Responses	19,000	0	3,200
Time Burden (Hours)	12,725	0	7,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: As part of the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) program, a census of all State and local law enforcement agencies will be conducted in 2004. Information will be collected using an updated version of form CJ-38.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 90 - 351 301 Name of Law: THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 31883	06/04/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 46647	08/11/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies CJ38S, CJ38L survey of Stete and Local Law Enforcement Agencies ,   Survey of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies 2004 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies CJ44S, CJ44L, CJ-44L 2007 Survey of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (long form) ,   2007 Survey of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies ,   2007 Survey of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (long form)

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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	19,000	3,200	0	15,800	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,725	7,400	0	5,325	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: Changing Forms

Short Statement: Based on the findings of 2004 survey the form has changed and this produced an increase in the burden. The noted decrease is also due to a change in the forms the previously approved form has changed and the burden as been transferred to the new form and this created an decrease in the previous form.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $929,659

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Brian Reaves 2026163287

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 09/11/2008

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