[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70669-70670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19549]


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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: 
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), 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 30 days until 
September 30, 2024.

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: Alexandra 
Thompson (email: [email protected]; telephone: 202-532-
5472).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2024, allowing 
a 60-day comment period.The proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register at 89 FR 51550-51551 on 
June 18, 2024, allowing a 60-day comment period.
    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/or
--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 [1121-0184]. 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: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: 2025 School Crime Supplement (SCS) 
to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice 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 (BJS), 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 sample households in the United States from 
January through June 2025.
    The SCS collects information on the students' victimization, 
perceptions of school environment, and safety at school. The SCS 
includes questions on preventive measures used by schools; students' 
participation in after school activities; students' perceptions of 
safety and belonging in schools; students' perception of school rules 
and enforcement of these rules; the presence of weapons, illegal and 
prescription drugs including opioids, alcohol, and gangs in school; 
student bullying; hate-related incidents; and attitudinal questions 
relating to the fear of victimization at school. Minor edits were made 
to the 2022 SCS questionnaire for the 2025 administration. Some items 
were removed as they were not applicable in 2025. This included 
specific questions or responses related to the COVID-19 pandemic and 
how it impacted how students attended school. Changes were also made to 
the series of questions on drug and alcohol availability, based on 
language from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
    5. Obligation to Respond: The survey is voluntary, and respondents 
are not required to respond.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,530.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 17 minutes to complete the full 
SCS questionnaire. For an estimated 13% of respondents, the SCS will 
take about 2 minutes to complete, due to respondents screening out of 
the survey for not being in school.
    8. Frequency: Approximately every two years.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,387 hours.
    10. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    If additional information is required, contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning Staff, Justice 
Management Division, United States Department of Justice, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC 20530.


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    Dated: August 27, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2024-19549 Filed 8-29-24; 8:45 am]
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