Police Public Contact Survey (PPCS)

OMB Control No: 1121-0260	ICR Reference No: 201804-1121-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201503-1121-004
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: Police Public Contact Survey (PPCS)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/18/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/13/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2021	06/30/2019	12/31/2016
Responses	118,714	0	91,663
Time Burden (Hours)	8,983	0	6,722
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Police Public Contact Supplement is a supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey that was developed to provide national level information on the nature and consequences of respondents' interactions with police and the possible use of excessive force by law enforcement officers during these interactions. The PPCS is conducted every three years, from July through December, and is asked of all persons 16 years of age or older in NCVS interviewed households. The 2015 PPCS will be collected solely using computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) technology.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 34 USC 12602 Name of Law: Section 210402 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994    US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: Justice Systems Improvement Act of 1979

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:
	82 FR 60619	12/21/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 15870	04/12/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Police Public Contact Survey, 2018 N/a PPCS Questionnaire 2015 Police Public Contact Survey N/A 2015 PPCS Booklet

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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	118,714	91,663	0	27,051	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,983	6,722	0	2,261	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: For the PPCS, only those respondents who indicate that they had contact will be asked additional questions about their interaction with the police. We expect a 2,261 hour increase in respondent burden from the 2015 PPCS because the NCVS sample was redesigned and increased to reflect changes in the U.S. population based on the 2010 Decennial Census and to allow for estimation for the 22 most populous states. In 2016, a redesign of the NCVS sample was necessary to account for shifts in the population. The increased sample size will allow BJS to generate three-year rolling average estimates of victimization in these 22 states with adequate precision (average RSE 10%), in addition to the regular national level estimates (discussed further in Part B).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,219,617

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Lynn Langton 202 353-3328

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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: 04/13/2018

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