[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61526-61527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23299]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review; Police 
Public Contact Survey

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management Budget (OMB) 
for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. This proposed information collection is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until December 20, 2004. This 
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    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 Matthew Durose, Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should 
address one or more of the following four points:

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    Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function 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
    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:
    (1) Type of information collection: Reinstatement, with change, of 
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Police Public Contact Survey.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: PPCS-1. Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Eligible individuals must be age 16 
or older. Other: None. The Police Public Contact Supplement fulfills 
the mandate set forth by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 to collect, evaluate, and publish data on the use of 
excessive force by law enforcement personnel. The survey will be 
conducted as a supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey in 
all sample households for a six (6) month period.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: A total 
of approximately 116,500 persons will be eligible for the PPCS 
questions during July through December 2005. Of the 116,500 eligible 
persons, we expect approximately 82 percent or 95,900 of the eligible 
persons will complete a PPCS interview. Of those persons interviewed 
for the PPCS, we estimate approximately 80 percent or 76,720 persons 
will complete only the first two (contact screener questions) survey 
questions. The estimated time to complete the control information on 
the PPCS form, read the introductory statement, and administer the 
first two contact screener questions to the respondents is 
approximately 1.5 minute per person. Furthermore, we estimate that the 
remaining 20 percent of the interviewed persons or 19,180 persons will 
report contact with the police. The time to ask the detailed questions 
regarding the nature of the contact is estimated to take an average of 
10 minutes. Respondents will be asked to respond to this survey only 
once during the six month period.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total annual burden hours associated 
with this collection are 5,114.
    If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Policy and Planning Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 1600, 601 
D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 13, 2004.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 04-23299 Filed 10-18-04; 8:45 am]
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