Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2018

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CJ-38 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2018 Form and Instruction	New
Form CJ-38 Census of Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2014 Form and Instruction	Removed
All Attachments FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-02-20
CSLLEA_OMB_Part_B_FINAL.docx Supporting Statement B	2018-02-20
CSLLEA OMB_Part A_FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-02-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
230176	Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2018 Form and Instruction	New
210625	Census of Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2014 Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0346	ICR Reference No: 201802-1121-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-1121-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2018
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 04/06/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/20/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2017
Responses	20,048	0	18,075
Time Burden (Hours)	15,072	0	18,075
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) requests clearance to conduct the 2018 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA). Historically, the CSLLEA generates an enumeration of all publically funded state, county, local and tribal law enforcement agencies operating in the United States and provides complete personnel counts for the approximately 20,000 law enforcement agencies operating nationally. For the purposes of the CSLLEA, a “law enforcement agency” is a publically-funded government entity responsible for enforcing laws, maintaining public order, and promoting public safety. To be within scope of the CSLLEA, a law enforcement agency must employ the equivalent of at least one full-time sworn officer with general arrest powers. BJS has conducted the CSLLEA periodically since 1986, making the 2018 administration the seventh wave of data in the statistical series.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 34 USC 10131-10132 Name of Law: Bureau of Justice Statistics
  

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:
	82 FR 53527	11/16/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 7079	02/16/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2018	CJ-38	2018 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Census of Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2014	CJ-38, CJ-38F	Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2014 ,   Census of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, 2014

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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	20,048	18,075	0	1,973	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,072	18,075	0	-3,003	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The CSLLEA was last conducted in 2014 with a total estimated burden of 18,075 hours. The total estimated time burden of the 2018 CSLLEA has decreased by 3,003 hours from the estimated burden for the 2014 CSLLEA. The reduction in burden is due to four specific changes to the collection and one change in the components included in the calculation. • The 2014 estimate included 75 hours for federal law enforcement agencies to complete a 1 hour survey. There will be no data collected from federal agencies in the 2018 CSLLEA. • The 2018 CSLLEA estimated burden includes 72 hours for cognitive interviewing of the draft survey instrument. There was no burden included for equivalent activities in the 2014 CSLLEA. • The estimated time burden per respondent for the 2018 CSLLEA has been reduced by the elimination of several questions that had been asked on the 2014 CSLLEA. For initial survey administration, the reduction is 30 minutes per case. • The population estimates for the 2014 and 2018 censuses are different: 18,000 and 20,000, respectively. • To calculate the 2018 CSLLEA burden, 15 minutes per case was included for follow-up with respondents to clarify data discrepancies and obtain missing data. No burden for this contact had been included in the 2014 estimate.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,066,262

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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

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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: 02/20/2018

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