[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 238 (Monday, December 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72221-72222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27232]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Police 
Public Contact Survey.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) 
has submitted 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. The proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register Volume 69, Number 201, 
page 61526 on October 19, 2004, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until January 12, 2005. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially 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 20503. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. 
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 agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; 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: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Police Public Contact Survey.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: PPCS-1. Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Eligible individuals must be age 16 
or older. Other: None. The Police Public Contact Survey 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 a six (6) month period.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to

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respond/reply: A total of approximately 116,500 persons will be 
eligible for the PPCS questions during July through December 2005. Of 
the 116,500 eligible persons, we expect approximately 82 percent or 
95,900 of the eligible persons will complete a PPCS interview. Of those 
persons interviewed for the PPCS, we estimate approximately 80 percent 
or 76,720 persons will complete only the first two (contact screener 
questions) survey questions. The estimated time to complete the control 
information on the PPCS form, read the introductory statement, and 
administer the first two contact screener questions to the respondents 
is approximately 1.5 minute per person. Furthermore, we estimate that 
the remaining 20 percent of the interviewed persons or 19,180 persons 
will report contact with the police. The time to ask the detailed 
questions regarding the nature of the contact is estimated to take an 
average of 10 minutes. Respondents will be asked to respond to this 
survey only once during the six month period.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total annual burden hours associated 
with this collection are 5,114.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Patrick Henry 
Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 7, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-27232 Filed 12-10-04; 8:45 am]
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