Identity Theft Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Identity Theft Supplement to the NCVS Form and Instruction	New
Identity Theft Supplement to the NCVS Form and Instruction	Removed
Attachments.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-26
ITS 2021 OMB Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-04-26
ITS 2021 OMB Supporting Statement Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-04-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
247014	Identity Theft Supplement to the NCVS Form and Instruction	New
217871	Identity Theft Supplement to the NCVS Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0317	ICR Reference No: 202104-1121-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201508-1121-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: Identity Theft Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/27/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	104,910	0
Time Burden (Hours)	15,185	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC Section 3732 Name of Law: Justice System Improvement
  

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:
	86 FR 7880	02/02/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 22074	04/26/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Identity Theft Supplement to the NCVS	N/A	Identity Theft Supplement Questionnaire
Identity Theft Supplement to the NCVS	N/A	2021 Identity Theft Supplement

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	104,910	0	0	-8,090	0	113,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,185	0	0	4,958	0	10,227
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: The total number of burden hours for the 2021 ITS is expected to be 15,185 hours, an increase of 4,958 hours compared to the 2016/2018 ITS. For short interviews, the expected time per interview increased from 0.08 hours for the 2016/2018 ITS to 0.13 hours for the 2021 ITS. For long interviews, the expected time per interview increased from 0.23 hours for the 2016/2018 ITS to 0.25 hours for the 2021 ITS. Also, the proportion of the sample expected to receive the longer interviews increased from 7% for the 2016/2018 ITS to 9.8% for the 2021 ITS while the proportion of the sample expected to receive the short interview decreased from 93% for the 2016/2019 ITS to 90.2% for the 2021 ITS. The expected increase in the percentage of the sample that will receive the long interview is due to some of the modifications made to the ITS questionnaire; specifically, the addition of a screener question regarding the misuse of an existing email or social media account, which may allow more respondents to report “yes” to a type of identity theft. This, in turn will allow more respondents to receive the long interview.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,548,754

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.     Yes

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: 04/27/2021

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