[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 38541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12585]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0355]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; 2023 National Census of Victim Service Providers

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, 
Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-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. The proposed information was published in the 
Federal Register on April 5, 2023, allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
July 13, 2023.

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 Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-
598-9237).

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.

    Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the information collection or 
the OMB Control Number 1121-0355. This information collection request 
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Justice, information collections currently under review 
by OMB.
    DOJ seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOJ notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Overview of This Information Collection

    (1) Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: 2023 National Census of 
Victim Service Providers (NCVSP).
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is N/A. 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: Programs and organizations that have been 
identified as providing services to victims of crime or abuse will be 
asked to respond. Abstract: The 2023 NCVSP will be the second 
administration of this data collection. The NCVSP provides national 
data on all programs and organizations that served victims of crime or 
abuse within the year prior to the survey. The NCVSP identifies the 
size and scope of the victim service provider (VSP) field, including 
the number of VSPs, where they are located, the number of victims they 
serve, and information about funding and staffing. Information from the 
NCVSP provides a sampling frame for follow-up surveys on victim service 
providers, including BJS's National Survey of Victim Service Providers.
    (5) Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    (6) Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    (7) Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    (8) Frequency: Once.
    (9) Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 8,750 hours.
    (10) Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $212,012.50.
    If additional information is required, contact: John R. Carlson, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: June 7, 2023.
John R. Carlson,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-12585 Filed 6-12-23; 8:45 am]
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