The supporting statement notes that the FBI and the UCR Program have not yet publicly presented tabulations from the cargo theft collection because of its relatively recent starting date and its ¿low data representation.¿ As part of broader efforts to improve the quality of UCR component programs, the FBI should begin generating first-cut, draft tabulations from several years of the cargo theft data and convene discussions with contributing law enforcement agencies and with relevant stakeholders to assess the accuracy of the current cargo theft collection, identify contributors to and barriers to full voluntary response under the cargo theft incident report, and identify improvements to the content and quality of the collection. Within 12 months (and certainly as part of a revision/continuation request), the FBI should report to OMB on levels of response (and known nonresponse) to the cargo theft incident report and provide a plan for increasing voluntary response.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2013
217,296
0
213,588
18,108
0
17,799
0
0
0
Under congressional mandate Public Law 109-177 (H.R. 3199), March 9, 2006, USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, this collection requests cargo theft incidents from city, county, state, federal, and tribal law enforcement agencies in order to establish a national clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of cargo theft crime data within the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 177 307
Name of Law: Theft of Interstate or Foreign Shipment or Vessels
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 177 307 Name of Law: Theft of Interstate or Foreign Shipments or Vessels
There is no change in burden on the individual respondents; however, the overall annual burden hours have increased from 17,799 to 18,108, which is an increase of 309 burden hours and is attributed to the increase in the number of respondents.
$635,291
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patricia Hanning 3046252957
No
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:
(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;
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.