Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested: National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), 52207 [2021-20261]

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• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 179 (Monday, September 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 52207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20261]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0111]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; 
Comments Requested: National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, 
Department of Justice (DOJ), 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 collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register allowing a 60-day comment 
period. Following publication of the 60-day notice, the Bureau of 
Justice Statistics received two requests for the survey instrument, one 
communication indicating a suggestion for collection of data and 
indications support for the continued administration of the survey and 
two communications indicating support for the continued administration 
of the survey, which are addressed in Supporting Statement A.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
October 20, 2021.

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 
Erika Harrell, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh 
Street NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected]; 
telephone: 202-307-0758).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of 
publication of this notice to 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. 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: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    (2) The Title of the Form/Collection: National Crime Victimization 
Survey.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form numbers for the 
questionnaire are NCVS-1 and NCVS-2. 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 National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is administered to 
persons 12 years or older living in sampled households located 
throughout the United States. The NCVS collects, analyzes, publishes, 
and disseminates statistics on the criminal victimization in the U.S. 
BJS plans to publish information from the NCVS 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 justice statistics.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated 
annual number of respondents is 124,663. It will take the average 
interviewed respondent an estimated 25 minutes to respond; the average 
non-interviewed respondent an estimated 7 minutes to respond; the 
average follow-up interview is estimated at 15 minutes, and the average 
follow-up for a non-interview is estimated at 1 minute.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 117,545 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: September 15, 2021.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-20261 Filed 9-17-21; 8:45 am]
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