82 FR 20490 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed New Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, Proposed Study Entitled “Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Sexual Violence Climate Survey Project”
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Justice Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 83 (May 2, 2017)
National Institute of Justice
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 83 (May 2, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-08822 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 20490-20491] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08822] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE National Institute of Justice [OMB Number 1121--NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed New Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, Proposed Study Entitled ``Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Sexual Violence Climate Survey Project'' AGENCY: National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice ACTION: 60-Day notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, 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 July 3, 2017. 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 Carrie Mulford, National Institute of Justice, Office of Research & Evaluation, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (overnight 20001) or via email at Carrie.Mulford@ojp.usdoj.gov. [[Page 20491]] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 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 National Institute of Justice, 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: Modification of the Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) campus climate survey; Cognitive testing; Pilot testing of modified survey. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Sexual Violence Climate Survey Project. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The applicable component within the U.S. Department of Justice is the National Institute of Justice in the Office of Justice Programs. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: In early 2014, the White House established the Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. Representatives to the Task Force were from several federal departments and agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). The task force put forth a mandate to strengthen federal enforcement efforts and provide schools with additional tools to help prevent sexual violence on campuses. One such tool is the campus climate survey designed to help schools understand the magnitude and nature of sexual victimization experienced by students. As such, in 2014 OVW funded BJS, within the U.S. Department of Justice, to develop and test a pilot campus climate survey. The current project builds on the work of BJS by modifying their campus climate survey for use at HBCUs. 5. NIJ, in collaboration with the Rutgers Violence Against Women Research Consortium, will begin by engaging in cognitive testing to determine if the BJS campus climate survey is relevant to students from HBCUs. The methods for cognitive testing are based on the methods used in the BJS Validation Study. Two forms of cognitive testing will be used. First, crowdsourcing will be used to test the instrument online. Approximately 240 crowdsourced surveys will be piloted with participants who are 18-25 years old, with a high school degree and matching the racial/ethnical demographics of HBCUs over approximately 2 months. Second, cognitive interviewing will then be used to further test the BJS campus climate survey with 30 African American students (potentially to be recruited from the Rutgers-Newark campus). The BJS survey instrument will then be modified based the findings from the crowdsourced surveys and cognitive interviews for use at HBCUs. Lastly, the modified BJS survey will be pilot tested at three to six HBCUs; the survey will be offered to a random sample of 3,300 students over a period of approximately 2 months. At the end of this study, results from the survey will assist with the validation of a campus climate survey tool for HBCUs as well as information on the sexual violence rates at HBCUs. 6. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated range of burden for respondents completing the crowdsourcing survey is 30 minutes. Approximately 240 participants will be recruited to complete the survey. The estimated range of burden for respondents participating in the cognitive interviewing is 60 minutes. Approximately 30 students will be recruited to complete a cognitive interview. Lastly, the estimated range of burden for respondents completing the HBCU campus climate survey is expected to be between 15 to 30 minutes for completion. The following factors were considered when creating the burden estimate: the estimated total number of sites (three HBUCs plus one cognitive testing site) and students within sites (240 for crowd sourced surveys, 30 for cognitive interviews, and 3,300 at HBCUs), in the sampling plan for a total of 3,570 expected respondents. 7. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this collection is 1,800 hours. It is estimated that each of the 240 crowd sourced surveys will take 30 minutes to complete (240 respondents x 30 minutes = 120 hours). It is estimated that each of the cognitive interviews will take 60 minutes to complete (30 respondents x 1 hour = 30 hours). Lastly, it is estimated that each campus climate survey will take 30 minutes to complete (3,300 respondents x 30 minutes = 1,650 hours). We estimate a 24-month data collection period, with all cognitive testing completed in year one (1) for an annualized burden of 150 hours and all surveys administered in year two (2), or an annualized burden of 1,650 hours for year 2. If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: April 27, 2017. Melody Braswell, Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2017-08822 Filed 5-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-18-P
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and provides leadership to influence authority to make decisions on behalf of Collection Activity; Comment Request,
correctional policies, practices, and the chartered Board; nor can any Proposed Study Entitled ‘‘Historically
operations nationwide in areas of subcommittees or any of its members Black Colleges and Universities
emerging interest and concern to update or report directly to the NIC or (HBCU) Sexual Violence Climate
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the Attorney General about the The Board shall meet at the call of the National Institute of Justice, will be
appointment of the Director of the NIC. Board’s Designated Federal Officer, in submitting the following information
The Board shall report to the Director consultation with the Chairperson. The collection request to the Office of
of the NIC. The Director of NIC or his/ estimated number of Committee Management and Budget (OMB) for
her designated representatives may act meetings is two per year. review and approval in accordance with
upon the Board’s advice and In addition, the Designated Federal
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Under 18 U.S.C. 4351(b) and (c), the at all Board and subcommittee meetings DATES: Comments are encouraged and
Board shall consist of sixteen members. for the entire duration of each and every will be accepted for 60 days until July
The following six individuals shall meeting; however, in the absence of the 3, 2017.
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designee, Chairman of the United States 102–3.140, the public or interested proposed information collection
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the Director of the Federal Judicial statements to NIC Advisory Board’s additional information, please contact
Center or his designee, the Associate membership about the Board’s mission Carrie Mulford, National Institute of
Administrator for the Office of Juvenile and functions. Written statements may Justice, Office of Research & Evaluation,
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his designee, and the Assistant to the stated agenda of planned meeting DC 20531 (overnight 20001) or via email
Secretary for Human Development of of NIC Advisory Board. at Carrie.Mulford@ojp.usdoj.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This designed to help schools understand the within sites (240 for crowd sourced
process is conducted in accordance with magnitude and nature of sexual surveys, 30 for cognitive interviews, and
5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and victimization experienced by students. 3,300 at HBCUs), in the sampling plan
suggestions from the public and affected As such, in 2014 OVW funded BJS, for a total of 3,570 expected
agencies concerning the proposed within the U.S. Department of Justice, to respondents.
collection of information are develop and test a pilot campus climate 7. An estimate of the total public
encouraged. Your comments should survey. The current project builds on burden (in hours) associated with the
address one or more of the following the work of BJS by modifying their collection: The estimated public burden
four points: campus climate survey for use at associated with this collection is 1,800
—Evaluate whether the proposed HBCUs. hours. It is estimated that each of the
collection of information is necessary 5. NIJ, in collaboration with the 240 crowd sourced surveys will take 30
for the proper performance of the Rutgers Violence Against Women minutes to complete (240 respondents ×
functions of the National Institute of Research Consortium, will begin by 30 minutes = 120 hours). It is estimated
Justice, including whether the engaging in cognitive testing to that each of the cognitive interviews
information will have practical utility; determine if the BJS campus climate will take 60 minutes to complete (30
—Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s survey is relevant to students from respondents × 1 hour = 30 hours).
estimate of the burden of the HBCUs. The methods for cognitive Lastly, it is estimated that each campus
proposed collection of information, testing are based on the methods used climate survey will take 30 minutes to
including the validity of the in the BJS Validation Study. Two forms complete (3,300 respondents × 30
methodology and assumptions used; of cognitive testing will be used. First, minutes = 1,650 hours). We estimate a
—Evaluate whether, and if so how, the crowdsourcing will be used to test the 24-month data collection period, with
quality, utility, and clarity of the instrument online. Approximately 240 all cognitive testing completed in year
information to be collected can be crowdsourced surveys will be piloted one (1) for an annualized burden of 150
enhanced; and with participants who are 18–25 years hours and all surveys administered in
—Minimize the burden of the collection old, with a high school degree and year two (2), or an annualized burden of
of information on those who are to matching the racial/ethnical 1,650 hours for year 2.
respond, including through the use of demographics of HBCUs over
If additional information is required
appropriate automated, electronic, approximately 2 months. Second,
contact: Melody Braswell, Department
mechanical, or other technological cognitive interviewing will then be used
Clearance Officer, United States
collection techniques or other forms to further test the BJS campus climate
Department of Justice, Justice
of information technology, e.g., survey with 30 African American
Management Division, Policy and
permitting electronic submission of students (potentially to be recruited
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
responses. from the Rutgers-Newark campus). The
BJS survey instrument will then be Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405A,
Overview of This Information Washington, DC 20530.
modified based the findings from the
Collection Dated: April 27, 2017.
crowdsourced surveys and cognitive
1. Type of Information Collection: interviews for use at HBCUs. Lastly, the Melody Braswell,
Modification of the Bureau of Justice modified BJS survey will be pilot tested Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Statistics’ (BJS) campus climate survey; at three to six HBCUs; the survey will Department of Justice.
Cognitive testing; Pilot testing of be offered to a random sample of 3,300 [FR Doc. 2017–08822 Filed 5–1–17; 8:45 am]
modified survey. students over a period of approximately BILLING CODE 4410–18–P
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: 2 months. At the end of this study,
Historically Black Colleges and results from the survey will assist with
Universities (HBCU) Sexual Violence the validation of a campus climate
Climate Survey Project. survey tool for HBCUs as well as LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
3. The agency form number, if any, information on the sexual violence rates
and the applicable component of the at HBCUs. Extension of Comment Period for
Department sponsoring the collection: 6. An estimate of the total number of Proposed Revisions to the Grant
The applicable component within the respondents and the amount of time Terms and Conditions for Grant Year
U.S. Department of Justice is the estimated for an average respondent to 2018 Basic Field Grants
National Institute of Justice in the Office respond: The estimated range of burden
of Justice Programs. for respondents completing the AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.
4. Affected public who will be asked crowdsourcing survey is 30 minutes. ACTION: Notice of extended comment
or required to respond, as well as a brief Approximately 240 participants will be period.
abstract: In early 2014, the White House recruited to complete the survey. The
established the Task Force to Protect estimated range of burden for SUMMARY: The Legal Services
Students from Sexual Assault. respondents participating in the Corporation (‘‘LSC’’) is extending the
Representatives to the Task Force were cognitive interviewing is 60 minutes. public comment period for the proposed
from several federal departments and Approximately 30 students will be Terms and Conditions (formerly the LSC
agencies, including the Centers for recruited to complete a cognitive Grant Assurances) for Grant Year 2018
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), interview. Lastly, the estimated range of Basic Field Grants. LSC published the
the Office on Violence Against Women original request for comments in the
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burden for respondents completing the
(OVW), and the National Institute of HBCU campus climate survey is Federal Register on April 7, 2017. The
Justice (NIJ). The task force put forth a expected to be between 15 to 30 minutes proposed Terms and Conditions are
mandate to strengthen federal for completion. The following factors available at http://www.lsc.gov/about-
enforcement efforts and provide schools were considered when creating the lsc/matters-comment. This notice
with additional tools to help prevent burden estimate: the estimated total extends the comment period for ten
sexual violence on campuses. One such number of sites (three HBUCs plus one business days, from May 8, 2017, to May
tool is the campus climate survey cognitive testing site) and students 22, 2017.
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