2023 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) supplement survey Post-Academy Training and Officer Wellness (PATOW)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
LEMAS PATOW Form and Instruction	New
LEMAS PATOW Attachments 8 11 23.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-08-11
LEMAS PATOW Part B 7 20 23.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-07-21
LEMAS PATOW Part A 8 11 23.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
261180	LEMAS PATOW Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202307-1121-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: 2023 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) supplement survey Post-Academy Training and Officer Wellness (PATOW)
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: 08/14/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,500	0
Time Burden (Hours)	6,125	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The goal of the 2023 LEMAS PATOW is to obtain information from law enforcement agencies (LEAs) on two topics: post-academy law enforcement training and officer wellness programs that address suicide. The sample will consist of approximately 3,500 state, county, and local general-purpose law enforcement agencies in the United States. The sample will be nationally-representative, following the sampling strategy approved for the 2020 LEMAS core survey (OMB No. 1121-0240, expires 07/31/2023) and using the Law Enforcement Agency Roster (LEAR) that includes approximately 16,000 general-purpose agencies as a frame. The LEAR has been used as the frame for law enforcement establishment surveys since the 2016 LEMAS. BJS plans to field the 2023 LEMAS PATOW survey from September 2023 through May 2024. The LEMAS PATOW is part of BJS’s Law Enforcement Core Statistics (LECS) program. This program includes surveys on law enforcement operations, which is within BJS’s authorizing statute (see 34 USC § 10132(c)(4)). Core to BJS’s effort in describing the operations of LEAs are the Census of State and Local LEAs (CSLLEA) (OMB Control Number 1121-0346) conducted every four years since 1992, and the LEMAS core survey (OMB Control Number 1121-0240) conducted every 3-5 years since 1987.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 34 USC 10131-2 Name of Law: The Justice System Improvement Act
  

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:
	88 FR 31277	05/01/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 54666	08/11/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
LEMAS PATOW	N/A	2023 LEMAS Post-Academy Training and Officer Wellness Survey

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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	3,500	0	0	3,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,125	0	0	6,125	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 new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $442,270

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? 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: 08/14/2023

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