[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 37412] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-18383] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired: National Crime Victimization Survey, School Crime Supplement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 8, 1998. Request written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/ component, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's/component's estimate of the burden of the collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or additional information, please contact Michael Rand, 202-616-3494, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, 810 7th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20531. Overview of This Information (1) Type of information collection: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. (2) The title of the form/collection: National Crime Victimization Survey, School Crime Supplement. (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: SCS-1 Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: Eligible respondents to the survey have to be between the ages of 12 and 19 and have to have attended school at some point during the six months preceding the interview. The School Crime Supplement collects information related to students' violent and property crime victimization at school, including their perceptions of the presence of guns, street gangs, and illegal drugs at their schools. Other: None. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 14,000 respondents at an average of .167 hours (10 minutes each). (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: 2,338 total hours. If additional information is required, contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Bureau of Justice Statistics, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: July 6, 1998. Robert B. Briggs, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 98-18383 Filed 7-9-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-M