Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection Comments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: 2020 Law Enforcement Administrative and Management Statistics (LEMAS) Survey, 31809-31810 [2020-11319]
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ACTION:
Virtual meeting notice.
The purpose of this notice is
to announce the virtual meeting of the
Department of Justice’s National
Domestic Communications Assistance
Center’s (NDCAC) Executive Advisory
Board (EAB). The meeting is being
called to address the items identified in
the Agenda detailed below.
DATES: The NDCAC EAB virtual meeting
is open to the public, subject to the
registration requirements detailed
below. The EAB will meet in open
session from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
on June 10, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Inquiries may be addressed to Ms. Alice
Bardney-Boose, Designated Federal
Officer, National Domestic
Communications Assistance Center,
Department of Justice, by email at
NDCAC@fbi.gov or by phone at (540)
361–4600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda: The meeting will be called to
order at 10:00 a.m. by EAB Chairman Al
Cannon. All EAB members will be
introduced and EAB Chairman Cannon
will provide remarks. The EAB will:
Receive an update and hold a
discussion on the National Domestic
Communications Assistance Center and
the support it provides to the law
enforcement; be provided a briefing on
the FBI’s future vision of the NDCAC;
receive a briefing from the Manhattan
District Attorney’s Office; and receive a
status report from its Administrative
Subcommittee. Note: agenda items are
subject to change.
The purpose of the EAB is to provide
advice and recommendations to the
Attorney General or designee, and to the
Director of the NDCAC that promote
public safety and national security by
advancing the NDCAC’s core functions:
Law enforcement coordination with
respect to technical capabilities and
solutions, technology sharing, industry
relations, and implementation of the
Communications Assistance for Law
Enforcement Act (CALEA). The EAB
consists of 15 voting members from
Federal, State, local and tribal law
enforcement agencies. Additionally,
there are two non-voting members as
follows: A federally-employed attorney
assigned full time to the NDCAC to
serve as a legal advisor to the EAB, and
the DOJ Chief Privacy Officer or
designee to ensure that privacy and civil
rights and civil liberties issues are fully
considered in the EAB’s
recommendations. The EAB is
composed of eight State, local, and/or
tribal representatives and seven federal
representatives.
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Written Comments: Any member of
the public may submit written
comments to the EAB. Written
comments must be provided to Ms.
Alice Bardney-Boose, DFO, at least
seven (7) days in advance of the meeting
so that the comments may be made
available to EAB members for their
consideration prior to the meeting.
Written comments must be submitted to
NDCAC@fbi.gov on or before June 3,
2020.
In accordance with the FACA, all
comments shall be made available for
public inspection. Commenters are not
required to submit personally
identifiable information (such as name,
address, etc.). Nevertheless, if
commenters submit personally
identifiable information as part of the
comments, but do not want it made
available for public inspection, the
phrase ‘‘Personally Identifiable
Information’’ must be included in the
first paragraph of the comment.
Commenters must place all personally
identifiable information not to be made
available for public inspection in the
first paragraph and identify what
information is to be redacted. Privacy
Act Statement: Comments are being
collected pursuant to the FACA. Any
personally identifiable information
included voluntarily within comments,
without a request for redaction, will be
used for the limited purpose of making
all documents available to the public
pursuant to FACA requirements.
Registration: Individuals and entities
who wish to attend the public meeting
are required to pre-register for the
meeting on-line by clicking the
registration link found at: https://
ndcac.fbi.gov/virtual-executiveadvisory-board-meeting-registration.
Registrants will be provided information
on how to access the virtual meeting
through email.
Privacy Act Statement: The
information requested on the
registration form is being collected and
used pursuant to the FACA for the
limited purpose of ensuring accurate
records of all persons present at the
meeting, which records may be made
publicly available. Providing
information for registration purposes is
voluntary; however, failure to provide
the required information for registration
purposes will prevent you from
attending the meeting.
Online registration for the meeting
must be completed on or before 5:00
p.m. (EST) May 27, 2020. Anyone
requiring special accommodations
should notify Ms. Bardney-Boose at
least seven (7) days in advance of the
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meeting or indicate your requirements
on the online registration form.
Alice Bardney-Boose,
Designated Federal Officer, National
Domestic Communication Assistance Center,
Executive Advisory Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121–0240]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection
Comments Requested; Reinstatement,
With Change, of a Previously
Approved Collection for Which
Approval Has Expired: 2020 Law
Enforcement Administrative and
Management Statistics (LEMAS)
Survey
Bureau of Justice Statistics,
Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-Day notice.
AGENCY:
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.
The proposed information collection
was previously published in the Federal
Register, allowing a 60-day comment
period. Following publication of the 60day notice, BJS received two requests
for the survey instruments and one set
of comments. The comments suggested
new items to add to the instruments but
no changes were made. New items
require cognitive testing which at this
point would result in a significant delay
to launching the survey.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 30 days until June
26, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
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:
SUMMARY:
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—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:
Reinstatement of the Law Enforcement
Management and Administrative
Statistics (LEMAS) Survey, with
changes, a previously approved
collection for which approval has
expired.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection:
2020 Law Enforcement Management
and Administrative Statistics Survey.
(3) The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection:
The form number for the questionnaire
is CJ–44. 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, county and local law enforcement
agencies (LEAs), including local and
county police departments, sheriff’s
offices, and primary state law
enforcement agencies. 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 on the
demographic characteristics of sworn
personnel, hiring practices, operations,
equipment, technology, and agency
policies and procedures. BJS plans to
publish this information in reports and
reference it when responding to queries
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from the U.S. Congress, Executive Office
of the President, the U.S. Supreme
Court, state officials, international
organizations, researchers, students, the
media, and others interested in criminal
justice statistics.
(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 3,500 LEA
respondents. At the time of the 60-day
notice, the expected burden was about
2.33 hours per respondent. Based on
additional analysis of cognitive
interviewing results, the expected
burden placed on these respondents is
about 2.5 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: At the time of the 60-day
notice, there was an estimated 8,155
total burden hours associated with this
collection. With the burden update to
about 2.5 hours per respondent, there
are an estimated 8,750 total burden
hours associated with this collection.
If additional information is required
contact: Melody Braswell, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A,
Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: May 21, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Announcing Discontinuation of the
DOL Lock-Up Facility for Participating
News Media Organizations With PreRelease Access to Statistical
Information
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) plans to discontinue use of the
lock-up facility currently available for
participating news media organizations
to access statistical information prior to
official release time. This Federal
Register Notice supersedes the previous
Notice issued on February 7, 2020,
which announced the DOL’s intent to
eliminate use of electronic devices in
the lock-up room. As a result of the
COVID–19 pandemic, use of the lock-up
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facility has been indefinitely suspended
since March 20, 2020, and timely and
orderly distribution of DOL statistical
information has been accomplished at
official release time through DOL
websites, social media channels, and
email subscription lists. This
notification announces the permanent
discontinuation of the DOL lock-up
facility effective June 3, 2020, regardless
of whether the current restrictions in
place as a result of the COVID–19
pandemic remain necessary as of that
date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Trupo, Deputy Assistant
Secretary, Office of Public Affairs, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW, Washington, DC; 202–693–
4676; trupo.michael@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) is responsible for the
development and oversight of
Government-wide policies, principles,
standards, and guidelines concerning
statistical information presentation and
dissemination, as well as the timely
release of statistical data. OMB has
issued a series of Statistical Policy
Directives (SPDs) to guide agencies in
their dissemination of statistical
products to ensure timely and equitable
distribution of data to the public. Each
of these SPDs describes the fundamental
statistical-system principle of equitable
and timely dissemination of statistical
information to the public. See, e.g., SPD
No. 1, Fundamental Responsibilities of
Federal Statistical Agencies and
Recognized Statistical Units (Dec. 2,
2014) (‘‘The objectivity of the
information released to the public is
maximized by making information
available on an equitable, policyneutral, transparent, timely, and
punctual basis’’); SPD No. 3,
Compilation, Release, and Evaluation of
Principal Federal Economic Indicators
(Sept. 25, 1985) (emphasizing the
importance of releasing Principal
Federal Economic Indicators (PFEIs) to
the public in a fair and orderly manner);
SPD No. 4, Release and Dissemination
of Statistical Products Produced by
Federal Statistical Agencies (Mar. 7,
2008) (‘‘Statistical agencies must ensure
that all users have equitable and timely
access to data that are disseminated to
the public.’’). In short, equitable and
timely dissemination of statistical
information is a core principle of
Federal statistical policy.
Since the mid-1980s, consistent with
these SPDs, DOL agencies have
provided pre-release data access to news
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[FR Doc No: 2020-11319]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0240]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection
Comments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously
Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: 2020 Law
Enforcement Administrative and Management Statistics (LEMAS) Survey
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.
ACTION: 30-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. The proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register, allowing a 60-day comment
period. Following publication of the 60-day notice, BJS received two
requests for the survey instruments and one set of comments. The
comments suggested new items to add to the instruments but no changes
were made. New items require cognitive testing which at this point
would result in a significant delay to launching the survey.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until
June 26, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments and recommendations
for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days
of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function.
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:
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--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: Reinstatement of the Law
Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) Survey,
with changes, a previously approved collection for which approval has
expired.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 2020 Law Enforcement
Management and Administrative Statistics Survey.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number for the
questionnaire is CJ-44. 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, county and local law
enforcement agencies (LEAs), including local and county police
departments, sheriff's offices, and primary state law enforcement
agencies. 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 on
the demographic characteristics of sworn personnel, hiring practices,
operations, equipment, technology, and agency policies and procedures.
BJS plans to publish this information in reports and reference it when
responding to queries from the U.S. Congress, Executive Office of the
President, the U.S. Supreme Court, state officials, international
organizations, researchers, students, the media, and others interested
in criminal justice statistics.
(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 3,500 LEA respondents. At the time
of the 60-day notice, the expected burden was about 2.33 hours per
respondent. Based on additional analysis of cognitive interviewing
results, the expected burden placed on these respondents is about 2.5
hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: At the time of the 60-day notice, there was an
estimated 8,155 total burden hours associated with this collection.
With the burden update to about 2.5 hours per respondent, there are an
estimated 8,750 total burden hours associated with this collection.
If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: May 21, 2020.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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