[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42727-42728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15491]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1121-0184]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of currently approved collection: 2017
School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the 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
August 29, 2016.
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
Rachel Morgan, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh
Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected];
telephone: 202-616-1707).
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,
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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: Revision of currently approved
collection.
(2) The Title of the Form/Collection: School Crime Supplement to
the National Crime Victimization Survey.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number for the
questionnaire is SCS-1. 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: The survey will be administered to persons
ages 12 to 18 in NCVS sampled households in the United States. The SCS
collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates statistics on the
students' victimization, perceptions of school environment, and safety
at school.
(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 8,889 persons
ages 12 to 18. Of the 8,889 SCS respondents, 86% or 7,645 will complete
the long SCS interview (entire SCS questionnaire) which will take an
estimated 15 minutes to complete. The remaining 14% or 1,244 SCS
respondents will complete the short interview (i.e. will be screened
out for not being in school), which will take an estimated 3 minutes to
complete. Respondents will be asked to respond to this survey only once
during the six month period. The burden estimates are based on data
from the prior administration of the SCS.
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: There are an estimated 1,973 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: June 27, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-15491 Filed 6-29-16; 8:45 am]
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