[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53101-53102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26430]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Statistics; Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection, Comment Request
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Reinstatement,
with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has
expired; National Crime Victimization Survey, School Crime Supplement.
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval is being sought for
the information collection listed below. The proposed information
collection was previously published in the Federal Register on July 10,
1998, and allowed 60 days for public comment.
The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for
public comments until November 2, 1998. This process is conducted in
accordance with 5 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 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 Regulatory Affairs, Attention:
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530. Additionally,
comments may be submitted to DOJ via facsimile to (202) 514-1590.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies should address the following four points:
(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 agencies/components estimate of
the burden of the collection of information
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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: Reinstatement, with change, of
a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
(2) The title of the form/collection: National Crime Victimization
Survey, School Crime Supplement.
(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: SCS-1.
(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract:
Primary: Eligible respondents to the survey have to be between the
ages of 12 and 19 and have to have attended school at some point during
the six months preceding the interview. The School Crime Supplement
collects information related to students' violent and property crime
victimization at school, including their perceptions of the presence of
guns, street gangs, and illegal drugs at their schools.
Other: None.
(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 14,000
respondents at an average of .167 hours (10 minutes each).
(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: 2,338 total hours.
If additional information is required, contact: Mr. Robert B.
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: September 28, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-26430 Filed 10-1-98; 8:45 am]
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