Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection: Body Worn Camera Supplement (BWCS) to the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) Survey, 52512 [2015-21400]

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• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 168 (Monday, August 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 52512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21400]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; New Collection: Body Worn Camera Supplement (BWCS) 
to the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) 
Survey

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be submitting the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
October 30, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
Alexia Cooper, Statistician, Law Enforcement Statistics, Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 
(email: Alexia.Cooper@usdoj.gov; telephone: 202-307-0582).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of 
the following four points:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: New collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: Body Worn Camera Supplement 
(BWCS) to the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics 
(LEMAS) Survey
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: No agency form number at this 
time. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office of Justice Programs.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Respondents will be general purpose state and 
local law enforcement agencies (LEAs), including police departments, 
sheriff's offices, and state law enforcement agencies. Abstract: Since 
1987, BJS has collected information about the personnel, policies, and 
practices of law enforcement agencies via the Law Enforcement 
Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey. This core 
survey, which has been administered every 4 to 6 years, has been used 
to produce nationally representative estimates of the functions and 
responsibilities of law enforcement agencies and the staff serving in 
those organizations. In addition to core management and administrative 
information, BJS will also begin using the LEMAS platform for topical 
supplemental surveys, fielded periodically, to collect data on key 
issues in contemporary policing. The body worn camera supplement (BWC) 
is the first of these topical supplements. Specifically, the BWCS 
survey will focus on LEAs use of body-worn media and will ask agencies 
about their experiences with body-worn cameras, factors that influence 
the choice to acquire the technology, and considerations that guide 
policies for the use of these technologies. This survey will build on 
the existing LEMAS program and provide key information on an issue that 
is of particular interest to the law enforcement community and the 
communities they serve.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An agency-level 
survey will be sent to approximately 3,336 LEA respondents. The 
expected burden placed on these respondents is about 23 minutes per 
respondent.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total respondent burden is approximately 
1,278.8 burden hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 25, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2015-21400 Filed 8-28-15; 8:45 am]
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