2017 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SCS-1 2017 School Crime Supplement to the NCVS Form and Instruction	New
Form SCS-1 2015 School Crime Supplement Form and Instruction	Removed
2017 SCS OMB Supporting Statement Attachments_FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-09-13
2017 SCS OMB Supporting Statement A_FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-09-13
2017 SCS OMB Supporting Statement B_FINAL.docx Supporting Statement B	2016-09-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
223527	2017 School Crime Supplement to the NCVS Form and Instruction	New
212702	2015 School Crime Supplement Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0184	ICR Reference No: 201609-1121-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201408-1121-007
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: 2017 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/15/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/19/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2017	12/31/2017	09/30/2017
Responses	8,889	0	14,461
Time Burden (Hours)	1,973	0	2,444
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The School Crime Supplement (SCS) is a supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey and collects, analyzes, publishes and disseminates school-related victimizations for students 12 to 18 years old. The primary purpose of the SCS is to obtain information about school-related victimizations. This information helps policymakers, academic researchers, practitioners at the federal, state, and local levels, and special interest groups, who are concerned with crime in schools, make informed decisions about policies and programs. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is authorized to collect statistics on victimization under Title 42, United States Code, Section 3732 of the Justice Systems Improvement Act of 1979. Title 1 of the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA) mandates that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) collect, report, analyze, and disseminate statistical data regarding education in the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 3711, et seq Name of Law: The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
  

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:
	81 FR 42727	06/30/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 61252	09/06/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2015 School Crime Supplement	SCS-1	2015 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey Questionnaire
2017 School Crime Supplement to the NCVS	SCS-1	2017 School Crime Supplement

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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	8,889	14,461	0	-5,572	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,973	2,444	0	-471	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: This burden estimate assumes that the total NCVS sample from January through June 2017 will be approximately 108,415 households yielding approximately 14,815 persons age 12-18 in NCVS interviewed households. Based on the 2015 SCS data collection, we expect that about 60% or 8,889 of the 14,815 NCVS persons ages 12-18 will complete an SCS interview. The decrease in the respondent burden from 2,444 hours to 1,973 hours is attributed to the time needed to complete an SCS interview and to declining NCVS and SCS response rates. The decrease in respondent burden is also due to a more accurate estimate of the time needed to complete the 2017 SCS by using time stamp data from the 2015 collection instead of the estimated time used to calculate the 2015 SCS burden estimates. The number of persons in the household who are 12 through 18 years old that will be eligible for the supplement will increase by about 59% from 9,295 respondents in 2015 to about 14,815 respondents in 2017. This increase is attributable to the increase in sample size for the NCVS from 2015 to 2017.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,283,759

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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

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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: 09/19/2016

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