2009 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories

OMB Control No: 1121-0269	ICR Reference No: 201005-1121-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200511-1121-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: 2009 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories
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: 08/26/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/28/2010
Terms of Clearance: BJS/OJP will take care to appropriately designate collections with statistical methods as such when submitting to OMB so that they can be subject to the proper review in a timely manner.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	405	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,660	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: A census of all publicly funded forensic crime laboratories will be conducted in 2010, with a reference period of CY 2009. This is the third crime lab census conducted by BJS. The first crime lab census was conducted by BJS in 2003.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 3731 Name of Law: 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 8993	02/26/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 22843	04/30/2010
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 2009 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories CFCL09 2009 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories

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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	405	0	0	405	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,660	0	0	1,660	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: This change in burden is the result of an increase in the total number of questions on the survey, as well as a direct calculation of the burden hours as opposed to the non-pretested burden estimate provided in 2005. The increase in the total respondent burden, currently estimated at 1660.5 hours, has also increased from the 2005 collection, and is in part due to an increase in the total number of labs in the census rising from 375 in 2005 to 405 in 2009.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $560,653

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: Christine Eith 2023054559 [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: 05/28/2010

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