Bureau of Justice Statistics; 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 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 information collection listed

below. This proposed information collection was previously published in

the Federal Register on February 22, 1999, allowing for 60 days for

public comment.

The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for

public comments until May 12, 1999. This process is conducted in

accordance with 5 Code of Federal Regulation, 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 Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20530.

Comments may also be submitted to the

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Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information

Management and Security Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance

Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street, 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 technologies 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

respondent at an average of 0.05 hours (1 minute each) plus the 55

minutes for the NCVS questionnaire.

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

with the collecton: 4,734 total hours in addition to the 88,282 total

hours for the NCVS questionnaire 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,

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

Dated: April 6, 1999.

Brenda E. Dyer,

Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 99-8990 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am]

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