95-29650. Information Collection Under Review  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 62479]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 95-29650]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
    
    Information Collection Under Review
    
        The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments 
    from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will 
    be accepted for ``sixty days'' from the date listed at the top of this 
    page in the Federal Register. This process is conducted in accordance 
    with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
        This collection covers:
    
        (1) Type of Information Collection: Revision of a Currently 
    Approved Collection
        (2) The title of the form/collection; Supplement on ``Police Use 
    of Force'' to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
        (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component 
    of the Department sponsoring the collection; Form number: None. 
    Sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, United States 
    Department of Justice.
        (4) Who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief 
    abstract; Primary: Individuals or households. This data collection 
    will be only a pretest for the purpose of ascertaining the 
    feasibility and cost of learning about use of force by law 
    enforcement officers through interviews with an existing random 
    sample of household members. If the pretest shows this method is 
    feasible and cost-effective, data to be collected via the NCVS will 
    be only one of several data collection activities that will be 
    sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics in response to a 
    requirement for an annual statistical report as set forth in section 
    210402 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. 
    The draft of the supplement which is being submitted for review will 
    be asked of all surveyed participants, whether or not they believe 
    they have been the victim of a crime, and will begin by inquiring 
    about any contacts with police officers on official duty during the 
    previous year. The data collection will, consequently, obtain 
    information about contacts such as police providing information to 
    citizens, as well as incidents in which police arrested the 
    respondent or threatened to use or used physical force on the 
    respondent. Because one purpose of the pretest is to obtain accurate 
    estimates of the percentage of respondents who will answer more than 
    the lead-in screener questions on this supplement, and the burden on 
    such respondents, comments are specifically invited at this time on 
    issues of the clarity and adequacy of the wording of the questions 
    as drafted for exploring issues related to police use of force. 
    Copies of the draft data collection instrument named in (2) above 
    are available for review by writing to Dr. Chaiken or Mr. Briggs at 
    the addresses shown above. The Bureau of Justice Statistics uses 
    information it collects in published reports, and for the U.S. 
    Congress, the Executive Office of the President, practitioners, 
    researchers, and others in the criminal justice community. In the 
    case of this pretest, the results will be used primarily in 
    determining whether or not to design and undertake data collection 
    through the NCVS on the topic of police use of force, and if so to 
    design the final data collection instrument.
        (4) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the 
    amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond; and 
    12,000 respondents for the pretest during the period April 1996 to 
    July 1996, of whom 11,400 are estimated to be eligible for the lead-
    in screening questions only (0.0167 hours or 1 minute) and 600 will 
    require 0.167 hours, or 10 minutes.
        (5) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
    with the collection. 290 burden hours for the pretest.
    
        Request written comments and suggestions from the public and 
    affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. 
    Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:
    
        (1) 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;
        (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden 
    of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
    the methodology and assumptions used;
        (3) Enhanced 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.
    
        If you have additional comments or suggestions, please include them 
    with your written response. If a copy of the proposed collection 
    instrument with instructions is not published in this notice please 
    contact the agency representative list below if you wish to receive a 
    copy. Contact: Mr. Lawrence A. Greenfield, Telephone: 202-616-3281. 
    Bureau of Justice Statistics, United States Department of Justice, Room 
    1012, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20531.
        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 Dr. Jan M. Chaiken, Director, 
    Bureau of Justice Statistics, 633 Indiana Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
    20531 or call 202-307-0765,
        If additional information is required contact: Mr. Robert B. 
    Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Systems 
    Policy Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 850, Washington 
    Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
    
        Dated: November 29, 1995.
    Robert B. Briggs,
    Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
    [FR Doc. 95-29650 Filed 12-5-95; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
12/06/1995
Department:
Justice Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
95-29650
Pages:
62479-62479 (1 pages)
PDF File:
95-29650.pdf