Civil Justice Survey of State Courts Trials on Appeal

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CJSSCTA-ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution Form and Instruction	New
Q&As.docx Supplementary Document	2009-07-05
civilappeals_-_Letter_of_Cooperation[1].doc Supplementary Document	2009-07-05
AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION1.doc Supplementary Document	2009-04-21
SUPPORTING_STATEMENT_revised.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-05
Civilsupportstatementpartbrev.doc Supporting Statement B	2009-07-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188760	Alternative Dispute Resolution Form and Instruction	New
188759	Intermediate Appellate Court Instruction	New
188685	Court of Last Resort Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0326	ICR Reference No: 200904-1121-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: Civil Justice Survey of State Courts Trials on Appeal
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: 07/08/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/21/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,540	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	830	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 general civil cases that are adjudicated at the appellate level in state courts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC Section 3732 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:
	74 FR 5678	01/30/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 15750	04/07/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Intermediate Appellate Court	CJSSCTA - IAC 2005	Intermediate Appellate Court
Alternative Dispute Resolution	CJSSCTA-ADR	Alternative Dispute Resolution
Court of Last Resort	CJSSCTA COLR 2005	Court of Last Resort

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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	1,540	0	0	1,540	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	830	0	0	830	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: A previous data collection used without an OMB number.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $427,671

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]? Uncollected

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

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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: 04/21/2009

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