National Crime Victimization Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NCVS-1 National Crime Victimization Survey, 2018-2021	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
NCVS Nonsubstantive Memo 2021-04-26.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2021-04-27	Repair queued
Attachment 7. BJS response to public comments_2.5.19.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-08	Repair queued
Attachment 5. NCVS-550 (NCVS Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives)_revised.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-08	Missing upstream
Attachment 4. NCVS-522(I) (Initial Training Guide)_revised.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-08	Missing upstream
Attachment 3. NCVS-521 (CAPI Self-Study)_revised.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-08	Repair queued
Attachment 2. NCVS-1 (Basic Screen Questionnaire)_revised.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-08	Repair queued
NCVS-573(L)_All Languages_no expiration date.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-14	Repair queued
NCVS-572(L)_All Languages_no expiration date.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-14	Repair queued
NCVS Screenshot with OMB number_201803 instrument_no expiration date.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-14	Repair queued
Attachment 7. BJS response to public comments_2.5.19.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-08	Repair queued
Substantive Change NCVS (1121-0111) memo.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-12	Repair queued
Attachment 5. NCVS-550 (NCVS Interviewing Manual for Field Representatives)_revised.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-08	Repair queued
Attachment 4. NCVS-522(I) (Initial Training Guide)_revised.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-08	Repair queued
Attachment 3. NCVS-521 (CAPI Self-Study)_revised.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-02-08	Missing upstream
NCVS OMB Supporting Statement Attachments.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-03-20	Repair queued
NCVS OMB Supporting Statement Part A_Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-02-08	Missing upstream
NCVS OMB Supporting Statement Part B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2018-03-20	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
230748	National Crime Victimization Survey, 2018-2021	Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0111	ICR Reference No: 202104-1121-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201803-1121-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: National Crime Victimization Survey
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/28/2021

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2022	02/28/2022
Responses	344,516	344,516
Time Burden (Hours)	120,810	120,810
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) collects analyzes publishes, and disseminates statistics on the amount and type of crime committed against households and individuals in the U.S. Since 1972, the NCVS has been providing national data on personal and household victimization, both reported and not reported to police. The data collection allows the BJS to fulfill its mission of collecting, analyzing, publishing, and disseminating information on victims of crime. Together with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) statistics on crimes reported to law enforcement agencies, the NCVS provides an understanding of the nature of and changes in the nation’s crime problems. The BJS is specifically requesting clearance for the core NCVS from August 2018 through August 2021. The core NCVS includes the administration of the NCVS-1 (screener) and NVCS-2 (crime incident report) instruments to a nationally representative sample of persons age 12 or older living in households in the United States, including samples of persons representative of the 22 most populous states in the U.S. The core NCVS survey instrument covers nine general areas: 1) incidence of rape or sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, simple assault, personal larceny, burglary, motor vehicle theft, and other theft; 2) characteristics of these victimizations, including location, time, presence of a weapon, injury, and property/monetary loss; 3) characteristics of victims, including sex, age, race, Hispanic origin, disability, and occupation; 4) relationship between victim and offender and offender characteristics, including sex, age, race and Hispanic origin; 5) emotional impact of victimization; 6) victim self-defense and bystander intervention; 7) offender characteristics; 8) reporting to police and police response; and 9) bias- or hate-motivated victimizations. NCVS core work also includes the analysis and dissemination of data products and reports stemming from the core collection, as well as technical and methodological analyses and reports based on the sampling for, administration of, and analysis of data from the NCVS-1 and NCVS-2 instruments.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 34 USC Section 10132 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:
	82 FR 57295	12/04/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 15634	04/11/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Crime Victimization Survey, 2018-2021	NCVS-1, NCVS-2, NCVS-500	Basic Screener Questionnaire ,   Crime Incident Report ,   Control Card

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	344,516	344,516	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	120,810	120,810	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The estimated total annual hours for 2018 through 2020 (120,810) is greater than the 106,399 requested in 2015 because the NCVS sample was redesigned and increased to reflect changes in the U.S. population based on the 2010 Decennial Census and to allow for estimation for the 22 most populous states. In 2016, a redesign of the NCVS sample was necessary to account for shifts in the population. The increased sample size will allow BJS to generate three-year rolling average estimates of victimization in these 22 states with adequate precision (average RSE 10%), in addition to the regular national level estimates. Additionally, the number of responses for 2018 through 2020 properly captures the annual frequency of responses (2 per year). The currently approved burden worksheet does not properly reflect 2 interviews per respondent annually. This is corrected in this request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $41,631,310

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: 04/28/2021

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