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"(6) the incidence and length of, reasons for, and remedies for detention prior to trial, and information reqnired by the provisions of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure relating to the supervision of detention pending trial; "(7) the identity of cases which, because of their special characteristics, deserve separate or different time limits as a matter of statutory classifications; and " (8) the incidence of, and reasons for each thirty-day extention under section 3161(b) with respect to an indictment in that district. "(c) Each district plan required by section 3165 shall include information and statistics concerning the administration of criminal justice within the district, including, but not limited to: "(1) the time span between arrest and indictment, indictment and trial, and conviction and sentencing; "(2) the number of matters presented to the United States Attorney for prosecution, and the numbers of such matters prosecuted and not prosecuted; "(3) the number of matters transferred to other districts or to States for prosecution; "(4) the number of cases disposed of by trial and by plea; " (5) the rates of nolle prosequi, dismissal, acquittal, conviction, diversion, or other disposition; and "(6) the extent of preadjudication detention and release, by numbers of defendants and days in custody or at liberty prior to disposition. " (d) Each plan shall further specify the rule changes, statutory amendments, and appropriations needed to effectuate further improvements in the administration of justice in the district which cannot be accomplished without such amendments or funds. "(e) Each plan shall include recommendations to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts for reporting forms, procedures, and time requirements. The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, with the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States, shall prescribe such forms and procedures and time requirements consistent with section 3170 after consideration of the recommendations contained in the district plan and the need to reflect both unique local conditions and uniform national reporting standards.

—^3167. Reports to Congress. " (a) The Administrative Office of the United States Courts, with the approval of the Judicial Conference, shall submit periodic reports to Congress detailing the plans submitted pursuant to section 3165. The reports shall be submitted within three months following the final dates for the submission of plans under section 3165(e) of this title. " (b) Such reports shall include recommendations for legislative changes or additional appropriations to achieve the time limits and objectives of this chapter. The report shall also contain pertinent information such as the state of the criminal docket at the time of the adoption of the plan; the extent of pretrial detention and release; and a description of the time limits, procedural techniques, innovations, systems, and other methods by which the trial or other disposition of criminal cases have been expedited or may be expedited in the districts. "§3168. Planning process. " (a) Within sixty days after July 1, 1975, each United States district court shall convene a planning group consisting at minimum of the Chief Judge, a United States magistrate, if any designated by the Chief Judge, the United States Attorney, the Clerk of the district

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