[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 227 (Friday, November 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70614-70615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29848]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection

ACTION: Notice of review of a revision of a currently approved 
collection school crime survey (SCS).

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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 the information collection 
listed below. This proposed information collection was previously 
published in the Federal Register on August 15, 2000, Vol. 65, page 
49838, allowing for a 60 days for public comment.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments until December 26, 2000. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 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 Department of Justice (DOJ), 
Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security Staff, 
Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 1220, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue, 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 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: Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: School Crime Survey (SCS).
    (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: Individuals. The School Crime Survey 
collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates statistics on the 
amount and type of crime committed against persons age 12 or older who 
attend Middle or Senior High School within the United States. Other: 
None.

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    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 12,200 
respondents at 10 minutes per interview.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 2,038 hours biannual burden.
    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, 
Suite 1220, National Place, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, 
DC 20530

    Dated: November 16, 2000.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-29848 Filed 11-22-00; 8:45 am]
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