Under Title 28, Section 534, of the United States Code the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime would request information on violent crimes, victims, and their offenders from criminal justice/law enforcement agencies in order to classify, analyze, and preserve the records.
US Code:
28 USC 534
Name of Law: Acquisition, preservation, and exchange of identification records and information
The number of respondents and hours of burden decreased due to a statistical analysis of these data elements for the previous three years. ViCAP originally provided a higher estimate due to the fact that case submissions are strictly voluntary and we are unable to predict precisely the number of respondents/hours of burden at any given time. The numbers can fluctuate greatly on factors outside our control.
$669,630
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Lesa Marcolini 703 632-4178
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.