Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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; National Crime

Victimization Survey, Police Public Contact Survey (Revision of a

currently approved collection).

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The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of

Justice Statistics, has submitted the following information collection

request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection is

published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies.

Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until April 5, 1999.

If you have additional comments, suggestions, or need a copy of the

proposed information collection instrument with instructions or

additional information, please contact Lawrence Greenfeld, (202) 616-

3281, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Statistics, U.S.

Department of Justice, 810 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies

concerning the proposed collection of information should address one or

more of the following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is

necessary for 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

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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: Regular collection. (Revision

of a currently approved collection).

(2) The title of the form/collection: National Crime Victimization

Survey, Police Public Contact Supplement.

(3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of

the department sponsoring the collection: PPCS-1.

(4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as

well as a brief abstract: Primary: Eligible respondents to the survey

must be age 12 or older. The Police Public Contract Supplement fulfills

the mandate set forth by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement

Act of 1994 to collect, evaluate, and publish data on the use of the

excessive force by law enforcement personnel. The survey will be

conducted as a supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey in

all sample households for a six (6) month period.

Other: None.

(5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount

of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: 94,500

respondents at an average of 0.05 hours (1 minute each) in addition to

the 55 minutes to answer the NCVS questionnaire.

(6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated

with the collection: 4,734 total hours for the Police Contact

questionnaire and 88,282 total hours for the NCVS for a grand total of

93,016 hours.

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 850, Washington Center, 1001 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530,

or via facsimile at (202) 514-1534.

Dated: January 28, 1999.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.

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