81 FR 42727 - 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)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 126 (June 30, 2016)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42727-42728]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[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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