89 FR 99 pgs. 44712-44713 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices (CMEC)
Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 99Pages: 44712 - 44713
Pages: 44712, 44713Docket number: [OMB Number 1121-0296]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-11114 Filed 5-20-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Justice Department
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0296]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices (CMEC)
AGENCY:
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.
ACTION:
60-Day notice.
SUMMARY:
The Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice (DOJ) 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 July 22, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If you have 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 Matt Durose (email: Matt.Durose@usdoj.gov ; telephone: 202-598-0295), Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531.
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 using appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
[top] Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) 2023 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices (CMEC) will provide comprehensive statistics regarding the organizational structure, operations, policies and procedures, finances, and resources of the approximately 2,300 medical examiner and coroner (MEC) offices in 2023 nationwide. In the United States, medicolegal death investigations are provided by MEC offices whose purpose is to determine the cause and manner of death. As such, these offices are valuable, unique sources of information to many stakeholders, including the federal government, local law enforcement, the court system, the public health community, and families. The 2023 CMEC will generate an enumeration of the number and type of MEC offices operating in the United States in 2023, staff at these offices, budget and capital resources, workload, policies and procedures regarding casework, specialized death investigations, records and evidence retention, resources, and operations. The 2023 CMEC will be the third administration of the survey since 2004. To provide more comprehensive statistics on the nation's medicolegal death investigations outside of the traditional MEC offices, the 2023 CMEC
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with changes, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: 2023 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices (CMEC)
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The form number is CMEC-1. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), in the Office of Justice Programs.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to respond: Affected public are state and local government agencies. The 2023 CMEC is revised from the 2018 CMEC. BJS plans to field the 2023 CMEC from September 2024 through July 2025. Respondents will be the staff at MEC offices and Texas justices of the peace. The obligation to respond is voluntary.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: A projected 3,000 respondents (including 2,300 MEC offices and 700 justices of the peace in Texas) will take an average of 90 minutes (1.5 hours) each to complete form CMEC-1, including time to research or find information not readily available. In addition, an estimated 1,500 respondents will be contacted for data quality follow-up at 15 minutes (.25 hours) per respondent.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total burden hours for this collection is 4,875.
7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: $1,301,727.
| Activity | Number of respondents | Frequency | Total annual responses | Time per response | Total annual burden (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey | 3,000 | 1 | 3,000 | 90 min (1.5 hrs.) | 4,500 |
| Data Quality Follow-Up | 1,500 | 1 | 1,500 | 15 min (.25 hrs.) | 375 |
| Unduplicated Totals | 3,000 | 3,000 | 4,875 |
If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.
Dated: May 16, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-11114 Filed 5-20-24; 8:45 am]
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