[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08416]



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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: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice

ACTION: 60-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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
June 15, 2015.

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 
Lynn Langton, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20531 (email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#95d9ecfbfbbbd9f4fbf2e1fafbd5e0e6f1faffbbf2fae3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="da96a3b4b4f496bbb4bdaeb5b49aafa9beb5b0f4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>; 
telephone: 202-353-3328).

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.
    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: Persons 12 years or older living in NCVS 
sampled households located throughout the United States. The National 
Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) collects, analyzes, publishes, and 
disseminates statistics on the criminal victimization in the U.S.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimate of 
the total number of respondents is 143,911. It will take the average 
interviewed respondent an estimated 20 minutes to respond, the average 
non-interviewed respondent an estimated 7 minutes to respond, the 
estimated average follow-up interview is 15 minutes, and the estimated 
average follow-up for a non-interview is 1 minute.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: There are an estimated 106,399 total burden hours 
associated with this collection.

If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department 
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice 
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution 
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: April 8, 2015.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2015-08416 Filed 4-13-15; 8:45 am]
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