2022 School Crime Supplement
to the National Crime Victimization Survey
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
09/10/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2021
7,010
8,567
1,728
2,046
0
0
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 34, United States Code, Section 10301 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.
US Code:
34
USC 10132 Name of Law: The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968
The decrease in the respondent
burden from 2,046 hours to 1,728 hours is attributed to a decrease
in expected persons and interviews. We expect a slight decrease in
the response rates and minimal difference in the interview times
between the 2019 SCS and 2022 SCS. The number of persons in the
household who are 12 to 18 years old that will be eligible for the
supplement is decreasing by about 13% from 16,133 respondents in
2019 to about 13,992 respondents in 2022 because of the decrease in
expected interviewed households and eligible persons as survey
response rates decrease over time.
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.