National Crime Victimization Survey

OMB Control No: 1121-0111	ICR Reference No: 201203-1121-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201110-1121-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: National Crime Victimization Survey
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/16/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/26/2012
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance remain in effect.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2012	09/30/2012	09/30/2012
Responses	208,404	0	208,404
Time Burden (Hours)	67,657	0	69,542
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Crime Victimization Survey collects analyzes publishes, and disseminates statistics on the amount and type of crime committed against households and indiduals in the U.S. Respondents include persons 12 years or older living in about 51,000 interviewed households in 329 stratification PSUs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC Section 3732 Name of Law: Justice System Improvement

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	19 FR 5679	01/30/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 17690	04/16/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name National Crime Victimization Survey None , NCVS-2 SP, NCVS-594, NCVS-500, NCVS-1 (SP), NCVS-1, NCVS-2, NCVS-541 National Crime Victimization Survey 594 spanish ,   Control Card ,   Basic Screen Questionnaire ,   Incident Report ,   Reinterview Basic Screen Questionnaire ,   NCVS-1 Basic Screen Questionnaire SP ,   NCVS-2 Incident Report Questionnaire - SP ,   Offender Characteristics Questions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	208,404	208,404	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	67,657	69,542	0	-1,885	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: The household identity theft questions are being removed from the NCVS-1 because the Bureau of Justice Statistics plans to conduct an Identity Theft Supplement (ITS) to the NCVS biannually, beginning in July of 2012. The decision to routinely implement the ITS, which will collect person-level data on consequences of and responses to identity theft, is in response to recommendations from the OIG Audit of the Department of Justice Efforts to Combat Identity Theft that the "NCVS be expanded to collect greater information about identity theft victims" (Audit Report 10-21). The data collected though the ITS will cover and expand upon the household level identity theft data collected through the core NCVS, rendering the household identity theft questions unnecessary and duplicative.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Shannan Catalano 202 616-3502 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 03/26/2012

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