Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17682-17683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8990]


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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; National crime 
victimization survey, Police public contact survey (Revision of a 
currently approved collection).

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    The Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, 
United States Department of Justice, has submitted the following 
information collection request for review and clearance in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for information collection listed 
below. This proposed information collection was previously published in 
the Federal Register on February 22, 1999, allowing for 60 days for 
public comment.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments until May 12, 1999. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 1320, 10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. 
Comments may also be submitted to the

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Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information 
Management and Security Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance 
Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
    Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should 
address one or more of the following four:

    (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 technologies collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.

    Overview of this information:
    (1) Type of information collection: Regular collection (Revision of 
a currently approved collection.)
    (2) The title of the form/collection: National Crime Victimization 
Survey, Police Public Contact Supplement.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: PPCS-1.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Eligible respondents to the survey 
must be age 12 or older. The Police Public Contract Supplement fulfills 
the mandate set forth by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 to collect, evaluate, and publish data on the use of the 
excessive force by law enforcement personnel. The survey will be 
conducted as a supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey in 
all sample households for a six (6) month period. Other: None.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 94,500 
respondent at an average of 0.05 hours (1 minute each) plus the 55 
minutes for the NCVS questionnaire.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collecton: 4,734 total hours in addition to the 88,282 total 
hours for the NCVS questionnaire for a grand total of 93,016 hours.
    If additional information is required, contact: Mrs. Brenda E. 
Dyer, Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Sutie 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: April 6, 1999.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 99-8990 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am]
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