The Identity Theft Supplement (ITS) is
a supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The
ITS is primarily an effort to assemble critical person-level
information on the prevalence of identity theft, the
characteristics of identity theft victims and offenders, the
physical, emotional and financial impact of identity theft on
victims, and patterns of victim reporting to the police, credit
bureaus, and other authorities. The Bureau of Justice Statistics
requests clearance to conduct the 2016 and 2018 ITS. The NCVS and
all related contacts and protocols for the 2016 and 2018 collection
year will be separately approved by OMB (OMB NO: 1121-0111), and
this request is specifically for a supplemental data collection
instrument that will be added to the approved NCVS core from
January, 2016 through June, 2016 and January, 2018 through June,
2018.
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.