[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53101-53102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26430]


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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; Reinstatement, 
with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has 
expired; National Crime Victimization Survey, School Crime Supplement.

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    Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for 
the information collection listed below. The proposed information 
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on July 10, 
1998, and allowed 60 days for public comment.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments until November 2, 1998. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 Code of Federal Regulations, 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 Regulatory Affairs, Attention: 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to DOJ via facsimile to (202) 514-1590.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies should address 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 agencies/components estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information

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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).

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.
    (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 Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: September 28, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-26430 Filed 10-1-98; 8:45 am]
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