[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 20013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08416]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0111]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection;
Comments Requested: National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 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
June 15, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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
Lynn Langton, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh
Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected];
telephone: 202-353-3328).
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 through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of this information collection:
(1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: National Crime Victimization
Survey.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form numbers for the
questionnaire are NCVS-1 and NCVS-2. The applicable component within
the Department of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the
Office of Justice Programs.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Persons 12 years or older living in NCVS
sampled households located throughout the United States. The National
Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) collects, analyzes, publishes, and
disseminates statistics on the criminal victimization in the U.S.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimate of
the total number of respondents is 143,911. It will take the average
interviewed respondent an estimated 20 minutes to respond, the average
non-interviewed respondent an estimated 7 minutes to respond, the
estimated average follow-up interview is 15 minutes, and the estimated
average follow-up for a non-interview is 1 minute.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: There are an estimated 106,399 total burden hours
associated with this collection.
If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: April 8, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2015-08416 Filed 4-13-15; 8:45 am]
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