[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 37412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18383]
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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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The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments
from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will
be accepted until September 8, 1998. 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/
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.
If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the
proposed information collection instrument with instructions, or
additional information, please contact Michael Rand, 202-616-3494,
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S.
Department of Justice, 810 7th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20531.
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 Office of Justice
Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
(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 Bureau of Justice Statistics,
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division,
Suite 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: July 6, 1998.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 98-18383 Filed 7-9-98; 8:45 am]
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