Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), 64465 [2023-20269]

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• Department of Justice

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 64465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20269]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0111]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 
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 on September 13, 2023, 
allowing a 60-day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 30 days until 
October 19, 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: Jennifer 
Truman, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20531 (email: [email protected]; telephone: 
202-307-0765).

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 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 1121-0111. 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: National Crime Victimization 
Survey.
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department of Justice sponsoring the collection: The form numbers for 
the questionnaire are the 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: Persons 12 years or older living in sampled 
households located throughout the United States will be asked to 
respond. Abstract: The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) 
provides national data on the level and change of criminal 
victimization both reported and not reported to police in the United 
States. The 2024 NCVS data collection will be a split sample design 
with the new and current instrument in order to phase-in the new NCVS 
instrument. The new NCVS instrument improves measurement of 
victimization and incident characteristics and includes two new 
periodic modules on police performance and community safety.
    5. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
    6. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 182,504.
    7. Estimated Time per Respondent: 25 minutes to complete the 
current NCVS instrument. 32 minutes to complete the new NCVS 
instrument. It will take the average non-interviewed respondent (e.g., 
nonrespondent) 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.
    8. Frequency: Annual.
    9. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 124,888 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.

    Dated: September 14, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-20269 Filed 9-18-23; 8:45 am]
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