Information Collection Request

Deaths in Custody Reporting Program -- state prison collection

ICR 201601-1121-004 · OMB 1121-0249 · Historical Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
Form NPS-4 Deaths in Custody - Inmate Deaths in State Prisons Form and Instruction New Repair queued
Form NPS-4; NPS-4A Deaths in Custody Reporting Program Form and Instruction Removed Available
Appendix C Attachments A-I.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2016-01-19 Available
DCRP Part B_ 01_2016.docx Supporting Statement B Uploaded 2016-01-19 Available
DCRP Part A_1112016.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2016-01-19 Available
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
219604 Deaths in Custody - Inmate Deaths in State Prisons Form and Instruction New
204168 Deaths in Custody Reporting Program Form and Instruction Removed
ICR Details
1121-0249 201601-1121-004
Historical Active 201308-1121-002
DOJ/OJP BJS
Deaths in Custody Reporting Program -- state prison collection
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 03/15/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 01/20/2016
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
03/31/2019 36 Months From Approved 11/30/2016
3,646 0 11,308
1,723 0 7,726
0 0 0

The Deaths in Custody (DCRP) prison collection provides a unique opportunity to study inmate mortality in-depth because it collects individual-level data on deaths in state prison. With information collected from the DCRP, BJS can track changes in mortality rates of imprisoned persons and improve the public’s understanding about deaths of persons under the control of the correctional system by reporting on cause of death and the circumstances surrounding the death

US Code: 42 USC 3711 Name of Law: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
   US Code: 42 USC 3789G Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  80 FR 53572 09/04/2015
80 FR 72740 11/20/2015
No

  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 3,646 11,308 0 -7,662 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,723 7,726 0 -6,003 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
The total respondent burden has decreased since the last OMB clearance was obtained for these activities. The reason for this decrease is that the arrest-related death collection and the jail collection will be seeking separate clearances.

$58,323
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Margaret Noonan 202 353-2060

  No

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.
01/20/2016