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U.S. Marshals Service Proposes Extension of Sequestered Juror Information Form

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On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) at the Department of Justice announced a proposed extension for the “Sequestered Juror Information Form” in the Federal Register (Vol. 90, No. 101, p. 22515).

This notice relates to collecting information from people or households as part of the USMS’s duty to keep federal courthouses, courtrooms, and judges safe. The “Sequestered Juror Information Form” (Form USM-523A) helps Marshals Service workers plan for and react to safety needs for jurors during court cases.

There will be no changes to the form compared to the currently approved version. The USMS is simply asking for an extension of the form’s use.

Comments about this extension are welcome for 60 days, ending on July 28, 2025. The public or other agencies can send feedback on things such as:

  • Whether this information collection is needed for the job of the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
  • If the estimate for time spent and the way it is counted is correct.
  • How the quality or understanding of the questions can be improved.
  • How to reduce the amount of time people need to spend answering.

The USMS expects about 14 people to fill out this form each year. It should take each person about 4 minutes to finish. This adds up to around 1 hour total for all 14 people each year.

There is no cost burden listed for the people filling out the form.

If anyone wants to send comments, give suggestions, or get more information about the form or the process, they can contact Assistant Chief Karl Slazer at the USMS Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia at 703-740-2316 or by email. For further questions, Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, can be reached at the Justice Management Division in Washington, DC.

The notice was dated May 21, 2025, and signed by Darwin Arceo as the Department Clearance Officer for the Paperwork Reduction Act at the U.S. Department of Justice.


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