Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Reinstatement, Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: 2022 Police Public Contact Survey (PPCS)

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February 15, 2022

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The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register, allowing a 60-day comment period. Following publication of the 60-day notice, the Bureau of Justice Statistics received one set of comments containing suggestions for topics to add to the instrument, which are addressed in Supporting Statement Part A.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 8609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03148]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0260]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Reinstatement, Without Change, of a Previously
Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired: 2022 Police Public
Contact Survey (PPCS)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 30-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Statistics, will be submitting the following
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal Register, allowing a 60-day comment
period. Following publication of the 60-day notice, the Bureau of
Justice Statistics received one set of comments containing suggestions
for topics to add to the instrument, which are addressed in Supporting
Statement Part A.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional
30 days until March 17, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written comments and recommendations
for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days
of publication of this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of
the following four points:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice
Statistics, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether, and if so, how the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information Collection

1. Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement, without change,
of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: 2022 Police Public Contact
Survey.
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number for the
questionnaire is PPCS-1. The applicable component within the Department
of Justice is the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Office of
Justice Programs.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Respondents will be persons 16 years or older
living in households located throughout the United States sampled for
the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The PPCS will be
conducted as a supplement to the NCVS in all sample households for a
six (6) month period. The PPCS is typically conducted periodically with
the last administration occurring in 2020. The PPCS is one component of
the BJS effort to fulfill the mandate set forth by the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to collect, evaluate, and
publish data on the use of excessive force by law enforcement
personnel. The goal of the collection is to report national statistics
that provide a better understanding of the types, frequency, and
outcomes of contacts between the police and the public, public
perceptions of police behavior during the contact, and the conditions
under which police force may be threatened or used. BJS plans to
publish this information in reports and reference it when responding to
queries from the U.S. Congress, Executive Office of the President, the
U.S. Supreme Court, state officials, international organizations,
researchers, students, the media, and others interested in criminal
justice statistics.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: An estimate of the
total number of respondents is 119,880 persons ages 16 and older. About
81.2% of PPCS respondents (97,343) will have no police contact and will
complete the short interview with an average burden of four minutes.
Among the 18.8% of respondents (22,537) who experienced police contact,
the time to ask the detailed questions regarding the nature of the
contact is estimated to take an average of 8 minutes. Respondents will
be asked to respond to this survey only once during the six-month
period. The burden estimates are based on data from the prior
administration of the PPCS.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: There are an estimated 9,495 total burden hours
associated with this information collection.
If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-03148 Filed 2-14-22; 8:45 am]
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