National Inmate Survey - Jails

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
National Inmate Survey - Jails Form and Instruction	New
NIS-4J OMB Attachments.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-07-20
NIS-4 Jails OMB Supporting Statement B_20220712.docx Supporting Statement B	2022-07-20
NIS-4 Jails OMB Supporting Statement A 20220720.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-07-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
254750	National Inmate Survey - Jails Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202207-1121-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: National Inmate Survey - Jails
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/20/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	65,650	0
Time Burden (Hours)	64,010	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: For the fourth iteration of the National Inmate Survey, BJS decided to split the NIS administration into two different awards—one for administering the survey in prisons (NIS-4P), and the other for administering the survey in jails (NIS-4J). This submission is to seek clearance for the NIS-4J. This is a self-report survey administered to inmates held in adult jail correctional facilities. BJS has a cooperative agreement with Westat to collect data for the NIS-4J. The NIS-4J comprises two surveys: an inmate survey and a facility survey.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 34 USC 10132 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:
	87 FR 22942	04/18/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 43298	07/20/2022
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
National Inmate Survey - Jails	N/A, N/A	NIS-4J ACASI ,   National Inmate Survey - Jails PAPI instrument

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	65,650	0	0	65,650	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	64,010	0	0	64,010	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: This is a collection under a new OMB number. Previous collections were folded in another OMB number combined with NIS Prisons collection. The total reported respondent burden has increased by 329 hours from the 63,681 hours reported in the previous OMB request for clearance for this collection. This increase is an artifact to changes in reporting. If BJS were to report burden comparably to the previous iteration, the burden would be much lower, since this iteration covers jails only and samples fewer inmates than NIS-3.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,596,675

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 07/20/2022

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