[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 19505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7392]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: National 
Computer Security Survey (NCSS).

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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. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 
``sixty days'' until June 13, 2005. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions or additional 
information, please contact Ramona Rantala, DOJ, OJP, Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531.
    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: This is a New Information 
Collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Computer Security 
Survey.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: Form Number: NCSS-1, 
NCSS-1s, and NCSS-1c. Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice 
Programs, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Businesses or other for-profit 
organizations. Other: Not-for-profit institutions. The National 
Computer Security Survey collects information on the nature and 
prevalence of computer crime and resulting losses experienced by 
businesses nationwide. It also collects other information including 
types of computer security technology and practices used by businesses, 
routes used to access systems, whether incidents were reported to 
authorities, reasons for not reporting, and types of offenders. 42 
U.S.C. 3711, et seq. authorizes the Department of Justice to collect 
and analyze statistical information concerning crime, juvenile 
delinquency, and the operation of the criminal justice system and 
related aspects of the civil justice system and to support the 
development of information and statistical systems at the Federal, 
State, and local levels.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 36,000 respondents will each complete a 1.6-hour data collection 
form.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 57,775 total annual burden 
hours associated with this collection.
    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.

Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 05-7392 Filed 4-12-05; 8:45 am]
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