Survey of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies

OMB Control No: 1121-0334	ICR Reference No: 201109-1121-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-1121-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: Survey of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/07/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/14/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,860	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,436	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The proposed Survey of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies will be the only systematic, national-level data collection providing information about campus law enforcement personnel, budgets, equipment, and policies and procedures. The survey will be the most comprehensive source of national statistics about law enforcement agency operations at universities and college in the U.S.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 3732 Name of Law: null

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:
	74 FR 38231	07/31/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 51172	10/05/2009
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 2011 BJS Survey of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies CJ-42S, CJ-42L 2011 Survey of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies ,   2011 Survey of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies

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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	1,860	0	0	1,860	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,436	0	0	2,436	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: Expansion of the scope of the survey to include 4-year schools with 1,000 to 2,499 students and 2-year schools with 2,500 to 9,999 students. Representatives of these schools have expressed an interest in being included in the survey so that they may use their peer institutions for benchmark comparisons. This expansion also allows for better coverage of the campus population served by law enforcement agencies nationwide.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $458,500

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]? No

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: 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: 10/14/2011

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