Opportunity
Federal Register #11210350
Request for Information: Census of Tribal Court Systems (CTCS) Data Collection
Buyer
Department of Justice
Posted
September 02, 2026
Respond By
October 02, 2026
Identifier
11210350
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), part of the Department of Justice (DOJ), is seeking public comment on a proposed information collection for the Census of Tribal Court Systems (CTCS). - Government Buyer: - Department of Justice (DOJ) - Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) - Purpose: - Collect comprehensive data from tribal courts on staffing, functions, case loads, training, civil and juvenile justice matters, and operations - Data will inform published reports for Congress, the Executive Office of the President, practitioners, researchers, students, media, and the public - Scope: - Approximately 378 tribal court respondents - Estimated annual time burden: 417 hours - Estimated annual cost burden: $10,537.86 - Collection Method: - Survey administered via form CTCS26 - Reinstatement with changes of a previously approved collection - Unique Requirements: - Voluntary participation - Focused on tribal law courts serving tribal lands - No procurement of products or services; strictly a data collection activity - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned, as this is not a product or service procurement
Description
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Department of Justice (DOJ), is submitting an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This collection, titled Census of Tribal Court Systems (CTCS), aims to gather data on tribal court systems, including staffing, functions, case loads, training, civil and juvenile justice matters, and operations of tribal law courts serving tribal lands. The 2026 CTCS will be the second administration of this survey, providing updated insights and establishing a time series since the last collection in 2014. The information collected will be used in published reports available to Congress, the Executive Office of the President, practitioners, researchers, and the public.