The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks clearance to implement the 2014 Census of Adult Probation Supervising Agencies (CAPSA). CAPSA is a special project to develop a comprehensive listing of all independent federal, state, and local adult probation supervising agencies in the United States and private companies that directly supervise adult probationers. CAPSA will also gather information to describe the various organizational structures and nature of probation both across and within jurisdictions. A census of probation agencies was last conducted by BJS in 1991, but since then, the organization and nature of probation has changed in many significant ways. BJS plans to field CAPSA in mid-June 2014 and data collection is expected to last about seven months.
US Code:
42 USC 3732
Name of Law: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
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:
(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;
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.