[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35711-35712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5564]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention


Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a 
Currently Approved Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: National 
Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).

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    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs 
(OJP) has submitted the following information

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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 71, Number 54, page 14252, on March 21, 2006 allowing 
for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until July 21, 2006. 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 agency's 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 informaton technology; e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

    Overview of this Information Collection:
    (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: National Crime Victimization 
Survey.
    (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: NCVS-110, NCVS-554, NCVS-554(SP), 
NCVS-572(L), NCVS-573(L), NCVS-592(L), NCVS-593(L), NCVS-592(L) SP/KOR/
CHIN(T), CHIN(M), VIET.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Persons 12 years or older living in 
NCVS sampled households located throughout the United States. The 
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) collects, analyzes, 
publishes, and disseminates statistics on the criminal victimization in 
the U.S.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: An 
estimate of the total number of respondents is 77,100. It will take the 
average interviewed respondent an estimated 23 minutes to respond, the 
average non-interviewed respondent an estimated 7 minutes to respond, 
the estimated average follow-up interview is 12 minutes, and the 
estimated average follow-up for a non-interview is 1 minute.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total respondent burden is approximately 
62,620 hours.
    If additional information is required, contact Robert B. Briggs, 
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: June 15, 2006.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 06-5564 Filed 6-20-06; 8:45 am]
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