[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 6050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02125]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0302]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously 
Approved Collection for Which Approval has Expired: 2016 Supplemental 
Victimization Survey (SVS)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-day notice.

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SUMMARY:  The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be submitting 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
April 4, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional 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 
Jennifer Truman or Rachel Morgan, Statisticians, Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: 
[email protected]; telephone: 202-514-5083; email: 
[email protected]; telephone: 202-616-1707).

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 proposed 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 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evalute whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enchanced; 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 of the 
Supplemental Victimization Survey (SVS), with change, to a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 2016 Supplemental 
Victimization Survey (SVS)
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number for the 
questionnaire is SVS-1. The applicable component within the Department 
of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office of 
Justice Programs.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Respondents will be persons 16 years or older 
living in households located throughout the United States sampled for 
the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The SVS will be 
conducted as a supplement to the NCVS in all sample households for a 
six (6) month period. The SVS is primarily an effort to measure the 
prevalence of stalking victimization among persons, the types of 
stalking victimization experienced, the characteristics of stalking 
victims, the nature and consequences of stalking victimization, and 
patterns of reporting to the police. BJS plans to publish this 
information in reports and reference it when responding to queries from 
the U.S. Congress, Executive Office of the President, the U.S. Supreme 
Court, state officials, international organizations, researchers, 
students, the media, and others interested in criminal justices 
statistics.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimate of 
the total number of respondents is 111,960. About 98.5% (110,280) will 
have no stalking victimization and will complete the short interview 
with an average burden of four (4) minutes. Among the 1.5% of 
respondents (1,679) who experience stalking victimization, the time to 
ask the detailed questions regarding the aspects of their stalking 
victimization is estimated to take an average of 8.25 minutes. 
Respondents will be asked to respond to this survey only once during 
the six month period. The burden estimates are based on data from the 
prior administration of the SVS.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 7,583 total burden hours 
associated with this collection.
    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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: February 1, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-02125 Filed 2-3-16; 8:45 am]
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