[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 34462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16234]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Victimization of People With Disabilities Study

ACTION: Notice of information collection under review: New collection; 
Victimization of People With Disabilities Study.

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    The Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, 
United States Department of Justice, has submitted the following 
information collection request for review and clearance in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for the information collection 
listed below. This proposed information collection was previously 
published in the Federal Register on March 21, 2001, Volume 66, page 
15889, allowing for a 60 days for public comment.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for 
public comments until July 30, 2001. This process is conducted in 
accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained 
in this notice,especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, should be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. 
Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ), 
Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security Staff, 
Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 1220, 1331 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
    Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should 
address one or more of the following four:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/
component, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's/component's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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: New Collection.
    (2) The title of the form/collection: The Victimization of People 
With Disabilities Study.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: NCVS-1, NCVS-2, Modified 
NCVS-1, and Modified NCVS-2.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract:
    Primary: Individuals. The Victimization of People With Disabilities 
Study will interview approximately 200 persons with developmental 
disabilities, age 12 or older, using existing questionnaires and 
modified standard questionnaires to test suitability of the standard 
and modified questionnaires for a population of developmentally 
disabled individuals. Additionally, the test will evaluate U.S. Bureau 
of the Census interviewer training program for collecting victimization 
data from persons with disabilities.
    Other: None.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 200 
respondents at 1 hour per interview.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 200 hours burden.
    If additional information is required, contact: Mrs. Brenda E. 
Dyer, Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 1220, National Place, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20530.

    Dated: June 20, 2001.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 01-16234 Filed 6-27-01; 8:45 am]
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