Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMEC-1 Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners Form and Instruction	New
2018 Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners Form and Instruction	Removed
CMEC attachments_20240726.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-08-01
CMEC_SupportingStatement-Part B final.docx Supporting Statement B	2024-08-01
CMEC_SupportingStatement-Part A Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-08-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
269782	Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners Form and Instruction	New
235068	2018 Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0296	ICR Reference No: 202408-1121-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201902-1121-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/02/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	4,875	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This data collection is a census of all medical examiner and coroner offices (CMEC) currently operating in the United States. Information collected will include personnel, expenditures, functions, workload, and resource needs. The survey builds on the previous administrations of the CMEC data collection that used 2004 and 2018 reference years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: Justice System Improvement
  

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:
	89 FR 44712	05/21/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 62790	08/01/2024
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
2018 Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners	N/A	2018 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices
Census of Medical Examiners and Coroners	CMEC-1	2023 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices

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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	3,000	0	0	800	0	2,200
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,875	0	0	1,300	0	3,575
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: No change in burden is expected to individual respondents for the 2023 CMEC relative to that of the 2018 CMEC. The burden estimate for the 2018 CMEC was 90 minutes, and BJS estimates the 2023 CMEC burden to also be 90 minutes. However, to provide more comprehensive statistics on the nation’s MDI work outside of the traditional MEC offices, the 2023 CMEC will include the approximately 700 justices of the peace in Texas that make cause and manner of death determinations but were out of scope for the 2004 and 2018 CMECs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,296,618

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: 08/02/2024

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