[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48765-48766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19442]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0184]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of Existing Collection; School Crime 
Supplement (SCS) to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-day Notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs 
(OJP), Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) will submit the following 
information collection 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 was previously published in 
the Federal Register Volume 79, Number 115, page 34358, on June 16, 
2014, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES:  Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
``thirty days'' until September 17, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  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 Rachel Morgan, 
Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh St. NW., 
Washington, DC 20531 (email [email protected]; telephone 202-307-
0765). Written comments and/or suggestions can also be directed to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 
20530 or send to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  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 collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
-Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions use;

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-Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarify of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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: Revision of currently approved 
collection.
    (2) Title of the Form/Collection: School Crime Supplement (SCS) to 
the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
    (3) Agency form number: Forms: SCS-1. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 
Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked to respond, as well as a 
brief abstract: Primary: The survey will be administered to persons 
ages 12 to 18 in NCVS sampled households in the United States. The 
School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the National Crime Victimization 
Survey (NCVS) collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates 
statistics on the students' victimization, perceptions of school 
environment, and safety at school.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time needed for an average respondent to respond: Approximately 
14,461 respondents between the ages of 12 and 18 will be eligible to 
complete an SCS interview. This is an increase of 4,909 respondents 
from the 2013 SCS data collection. Based on the 2013 SCS data 
collection, we expect that the SCS will take no longer than about 17.5 
minutes to administer. The majority of respondents will complete the 
long SCS interview (entire SCS questionnaire) which will take an 
estimated 0.292 hours (17.52 minutes) to complete. Based on the 2013 
SCS data collection, we expect the completion rate to be 51.7% for the 
long interview. The remainder of the respondents will complete the 
short interview (i.e. will be screened out for not being in school), 
which will take an estimated 0.047 hours (2.83 minutes) to complete. We 
expect the completion rate to be 8.2% for the short interview. This 
will amount to a total increase in burden response of 760 hours 
(((4,909*0.517)*0.292) + ((4,909*0.082)*0.047))). Due to the changes in 
the 2015 SCS instrument, we anticipate a total decrease in burden of 89 
hours. This is a net increase of 671 (760-89) hours in respondent 
burden compared to the 2013 submitted total respondent burden estimate 
of 1,773 hours. The total respondent burden is approximately 2,444 
(1,773 + 671) hours.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total respondent burden is approximately 2,444 
hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 3E.405B, Washington, DC 
20530.

    Dated: August 12, 2014.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2014-19442 Filed 8-15-14; 8:45 am]
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