[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 36623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16195]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0184]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; 
Comments Requested: 2019 School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the National 
Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)

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 
September 28, 2018.

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 
Rachel Morgan, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 (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;
-- Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity 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 a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 2019 School Crime Supplement 
to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number for the 
questionnaire is SCS-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: The survey will be administered to persons 
ages 12 to 18 in NCVS sampled households in the United States from 
January through June 2019. The SCS 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 estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimate of 
the total number of respondents is 8,567 persons ages 12 to 18. Of the 
8,567 SCS respondents, 86% or 7,402 are expected to complete the long 
SCS interview (entire SCS questionnaire) which will take an estimated 
16 minutes (0.27 hours) to complete. The remaining 14% or 1,165 SCS 
respondents are expected to complete the short interview (i.e., will be 
screened out for not being in school), which will take an estimated 2.5 
minutes (0.04 hours) to complete. 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 SCS.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 2,046 annual burden hours 
associated with this collection.
    If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: July 25, 2018.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2018-16195 Filed 7-27-18; 8:45 am]
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