Census of Prosecutor Offices: Reinstatement of Data Collection with Changes (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through its Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reinstate — with modifications — a previously approved but expired data collection program known as the Census of Prosecutor Offices. This submission is made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which requires federal agencies to obtain OMB clearance before collecting information from the public. The Census of Prosecutor Offices is a periodic national survey that collects data on the structure, staffing, budgets, caseloads, and operations of prosecutor offices across the United States. The reinstatement includes changes to the data collection instrument, reflecting updated priorities and methodological improvements since the collection last received approval. By reauthorizing this collection, BJS aims to provide policymakers, researchers, and the public with current, comprehensive data on how prosecutorial resources are deployed nationally. The data supports evidence-based criminal justice policy and allows for tracking trends in prosecution over time. The public and stakeholders are invited to submit comments to OMB regarding the burden, necessity, and quality of the proposed information collection during the designated comment period.
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Key Changes
- Reinstatement of a previously approved but expired data collection program (Census of Prosecutor Offices) with modifications to the survey instrument
- Submission to OMB for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
- Updated data collection instrument reflecting new priorities and methodological improvements since last approval cycle
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Obligations
What this law requires
The Bureau of Justice Statistics must obtain Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance before collecting information from prosecutor offices under the Census of Prosecutor Offices program
The Department of Justice must comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 requirements when submitting the Census of Prosecutor Offices information collection request to OMB
Prosecutor offices must respond to data collection requests regarding structure, staffing, budgets, caseloads, and operations as part of the Census of Prosecutor Offices survey
The Bureau of Justice Statistics must incorporate modifications and updated methodological improvements into the reinstatement of the Census of Prosecutor Offices data collection instrument
The public and stakeholders must be provided with a designated comment period to submit comments to OMB regarding the burden, necessity, and quality of the proposed Census of Prosecutor Offices information collection