[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7397-7398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3870]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, 
Comments Requested

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Reinstatement, 
with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has 
expired--Police Public Contact Survey.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of 
Justice Statistics (BJS), has submitted the following information 
collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection 
is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. 
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until 
April 22, 2002.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the 
proposed information collection instrument with instructions or 
additional information, please contact Patrick Langan, (202) 616-3490, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. 
Department of Justice, 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should 
address one or more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) 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;
    (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 
previously approved collection for which approval has expired.

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    (2) The title of the form/collection: Police Public Contact Survey.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: PPCS-1. Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of 
Justice.
    (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 16 or older. The Police Public Contact 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 
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 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: Of the 
84,700 eligible persons, we expect approximately 80 percent of the 
eligible persons or 67,760 persons to complete only the first four 
(lead-in or screening questions) questions on the questionnaire. We 
expect the screeners to take approximately .033 hours (2 minutes) per 
person to administer. We expect that approximately 20 percent of the 
eligible persons or 16,940 persons will report contact with the police. 
We estimate an average of .167 hours (10 minutes) to ask the detailed 
questions regarding the nature of the contact.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The Total respondent burden is approximately 5,065 
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, 
Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 12, 2002.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Office, United States Department of 
Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-3870 Filed 2-15-02; 8:45 am]
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