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The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) of the Department of Justice is submitting a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a survey about forensic crime laboratories. This survey, called the Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories (CPFFCL), aims to collect data from state and local government agencies, specifically from 350 crime laboratories, on their staffing, budgets, and challenges. Public comments on the survey can be submitted until March 3, 2025, and participation in the survey is voluntary. The collected data will help provide insight into forensic crime laboratories and will be shared in published reports by the BJS.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), specifically the Bureau of Justice Statistics, is preparing to submit an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget. This request relates to the renewal, with changes, of the Identity Theft Supplement, previously approved but now expired. This survey will be conducted as a part of the National Crime Victimization Survey to gather data on identity theft incidents among people over the age of 16 across the U.S. The survey aims to collect information about how identity theft occurs, its impact on victims, and how victims respond to incidents, with an estimated total public burden of 15,185 hours.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), specifically the Bureau of Justice Statistics, is seeking public comments on a new information collection related to the National Prisoner Statistics Program and its Coronavirus Pandemic Supplement. This survey will collect data from state departments of correction and the Federal Bureau of Prisons regarding their response to COVID-19, including information on COVID-19 cases, testing, vaccinations, and policies within prisons. The DOJ is encouraging public input to ensure that the survey is necessary, accurate, and easy to complete, and estimates that the survey will take respondents an average of 2.5 hours.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), through its Bureau of Justice Statistics, is seeking public comments on a proposed revision to an existing information collection regarding state criminal history systems. Known as the Survey of State Criminal History Information Systems (SSCHIS), this collection aims to gather comprehensive data on how state criminal history record systems function and their effectiveness. Comments are encouraged and accepted until January 2, 2025, focusing on aspects such as the necessity, burden, and utility of this data collection. The information is collected biennially from state, local, and tribal governments, with this year's collection covering key details like the percentage of automated records and participation in national fingerprint exchanges.

The Department of Justice has announced a 60-day comment period for the proposed reinstatement of the Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories. This collection aims to acquire updated data on personnel, budgets, and operations of federal, state, and local crime labs across the US. It's part of an effort to understand and improve lab efficiency, following a similar study from 2014. Public comments on the necessity and methodology of this data collection are encouraged until March 15, 2021.

The Department of Justice is inviting comments on the reinstatement of the Firearm Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program, which collects data on background checks for firearm transfers. The program gathers information from state and local agencies about firearm applications, denials, and reasons for denials, and combines this data with national statistics from the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System. This enables the production of comprehensive statistics on firearm applications and denials. The Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that 1,091 respondents will take part in the survey, with each spending around 25 minutes to complete it, resulting in an estimated total public burden of 455 hours annually. Comments will be accepted until March 16, 2021.

The Department of Justice, through the Bureau of Justice Statistics, is seeking public comments on changes to the 2018-2020 Survey of State Criminal History Information Systems (SSCHIS). This survey collects data from state government agencies about their criminal history record systems and is periodically revised to enhance the quality and utility of collected information. Public input is desired to assess the necessity, burden, and potential improvements of this data collection process. Comments are open until March 4, 2021, and feedback can be submitted online at www.reginfo.gov.