Police Public Contact Survey (PPCS)

OMB Control No: 1121-0260	ICR Reference No: 202202-1121-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201909-1121-001
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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/15/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	119,880	0
Time Burden (Hours)	9,495	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) requests clearance to conduct the 2022 Police Public Contact Survey (PPCS) as a supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) to collect information about the nature and outcomes (e.g., arrest, ticket/warning) of the public’s contacts with the police. Contact with the police refers to voluntary contacts, such as residents seeking help or assistance from the police, and involuntary contacts, such as police approaching residents during a street or traffic stop. The NCVS and all related contacts and protocols have been previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (OMB Control No: 1121-0111) and this request is specifically for a supplemental data collection instrument that will be added to the approved NCVS core from July 2022 through December 2022. The last PPCS was administered from January 2020 through June 2020. It was approved under OMB No. 1121-0260, which expired May 31, 2021. The goal of the collection is to report national statistics that provide a better understanding of the types, frequency, and outcomes of contacts between the police and the public, public perceptions of police behavior during the contact, and the conditions under which force may be threatened or used.

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

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:
	86 FR 69295	12/07/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 8609	02/15/2022
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, 2020 N/A 2020 PPCS Questionnaire Police-Public Contact Survey, 2022 N/A 2022 PPCS

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	119,880	0	0	11,074	0	108,806
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,495	0	0	435	0	9,060
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: The increase in the respondent burden from 9,060 to 9,495 hours is attributed to the expectation that a higher percentage of eligible persons will complete the 2022 PPCS than was estimated for the 2020 PPCS. This expectation is based on the completion percentage observed in the 2020 PPCS. No changes were made to the PPCS instrument, so the 2022 PPCS interview times are expected to be consistent with the interview times observed in the 2020 PPCS. There were no PRA violations with this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,456,005

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? No

Agency Contact: Elizabeth Davis 202 305-2667 [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: 02/15/2022

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