National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form UnNumbered National Incident-Based Reporting System	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
NIBRS.83-I (Submitted).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-10-30	Available
34usc41303.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-10-30	Available
34usc12532.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-10-30	Available
NIBRS Memorandum.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-06-05	Available
NIBRS Manual Insert.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-06-05	Repair queued
Exploratory Interview Results.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-06-05	Available
Law William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-06-05	Repair queued
Law USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-06-05	Repair queued
Law Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-06-05	Repair queued
Law Hate Crime Statistics Act.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-06-05	Available
Law Anti-Arson Act 1982.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-06-05	Repair queued
Law 28usc534.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-06-05	Repair queued
Certification Statement.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-06-05	Repair queued
1110-0058 83I.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-06-05	Available
NIBRS Supporting Statement A (Submitted).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-10-30	Available
NIBRS Supporting Statement.B (Submitted).docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2020-10-30	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
209539	National Incident-Based Reporting System	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1110-0058	ICR Reference No: 202009-1110-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-1110-006
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/FBI	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/04/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2020
Responses	95,947	0	76,120
Time Burden (Hours)	192,194	0	152,538
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under Title 28, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section (§) 534 and 34 U.S.C. § 41303, this collection requests incident-based data from law enforcement agencies in order for the FBI UCR Program to collect and disseminate NIBRS data.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	85 FR 45925	07/30/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 63584	10/08/2020
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
National Incident-Based Reporting System	UnNumbered	NIBRS Technical Specification

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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	95,947	76,120	0	19,827	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	192,194	152,538	0	39,656	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: For this extension, the respondents’ annual burden was calculated using the actual number of months (1-12) for which the respondents submitted data. An additional 300 hours were added to the burden to cover state UCR Program and local LEA outreach. Burden hours are expected to increase as the FBI UCR Program transitions to a NIBRS-only data collection in January 2021 and additional agencies begin submitting data via NIBRS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,346,083

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 10/30/2020

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