The NSVSP is part of BJS’s Victim
Services Statistical Research Program that aims to develop a
statistical infrastructure around victim services and address major
gaps in knowledge about the use of services to support victims of
crime or abuse and the interplay between victim services and the
criminal justice system. BJS is using a two-phased approach to
collect data directly from victim service providers (VSPs). The
first phase, the National Census of Victim Service Providers
(NCVSP), was completed in 2017 under OMB #1121-0355. The NCVSP
produced a comprehensive roster of all active VSPs across the U.S.,
including a broad range of community-, education-, health- and
criminal justice- based organizations, and provided basic
descriptive information about these VSPs for the purpose of drawing
a representative sample for the second phase of this work- the
proposed NSVSP. The NSVSP is a longer survey, designed to collect
detailed information on services provided, staffing, and
organizational constraints.
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USC 10132 Name of Law: Justice System Improvement Act
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.