81 FR 61252 - 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
Office of Justice Programs

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 172 (September 6, 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. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 42727, on June 30, 2016, allowing for a 60 day comment period.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61252-61253]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21299]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[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: 30-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. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 42727, on June 
30, 2016, allowing for a 60 day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
October 6, 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). Written comments and/or suggestions can also 
be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice 
Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530 or sent to 
[email protected].

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

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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: Revision of currently approved 
collection.
    (2). Title of the Form/Collection: School Crime Supplement to the 
National Crime Victimization Survey.
    (3). Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department of Justice 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: August 31, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-21299 Filed 9-2-16; 8:45 am]
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