State Court Processing Statistics, 2009

OMB Control No: 1121-0306	ICR Reference No: 201003-1121-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-1121-005
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: State Court Processing Statistics, 2009
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 07/28/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/29/2010
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	15,200	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	11,800	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) proposes to conduct a survey of felony case processing in a sample of the nation's 75 most populous counties and examine overall levels of court automation in a sample of the nation's 900 most populous counties.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC Section 3711 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:
	75 FR 2888	01/19/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 14630	03/26/2010
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 State Court Processing Statistics, 2009 No number, No number, No Number SCPS 2009 ,   SCPS Profile Summary ,   SCPS

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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	15,200	0	0	15,200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,800	0	0	11,800	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: BJS redesigned the State Court Processing Statistics program to incorporate alternative sampling strategies and data collection methods, which will allow for periodic modular enhancements of the program. Therefore, BJS will collect aggregate information on the data systems and associated capacities of courts representatives of the 900 most populous counties.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,309,592

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]? No

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Thomas Cohen 2025148344 [email protected]

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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: 04/29/2010

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