[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 88 (Monday, May 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 24454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9180]


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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: 
Supplemental Victimization Survey (SVS).

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) 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 60 days until July 8, 2005.
    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: Katrina Baum, Statistician, Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 
810 7th Street NW., Washington, DC 20531, or facsimile (202) 307-1463.
    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:
    (1) Type of information collection: New collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Supplemental Victimization Survey 
(SVS).
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
department sponsoring the collection: SVS-1. Department of Justice, 
Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Individuals or Households. Persons 
18 years or older in 658 Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) in the United 
States. The Supplemental Victimization Survey (SVS) to the National 
Crime Victimization Survey collects, analyzes, publishes, and 
disseminates statistics on the nature and consequences of a series of 
harassing or unwanted contacts or behaviors directed toward respondents 
that made them feel fearful, concerned, angry, or annoyed, commonly 
known as ``stalking''.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 
Approximately 86,850 persons 18 years of age or older will complete an 
SVS interview. The majority of respondents, approximately 85,982, will 
be administered only the screening portion of the SVS which are 
designed to filter out those people who have not been victims of 
repetitive harassing or unwanted contacts and therefore are not 
eligible to continue with the remainder of the supplement questions. We 
estimate the average length of the SVS interview for these individuals 
will be three minutes. The complement of this group of respondents is 
those who had such contacts. Due to the rarity of this type of crime, 
we expect only about 1 percent or 868 of the respondents to report 
being a victim of this type of behavior within the 12 months preceding 
the interview. We estimate each of these interviews will take 0.167 
hours (10 minutes) to complete.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total respondent burden is approximately 4,444 
hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, United States 
Department of Justice, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street 
NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: May 4, 2005.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 05-9180 Filed 5-6-05; 8:45 am]
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