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Notice2025-13931

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)

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July 24, 2025

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Justice Department

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Department of Justice (DOJ) 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.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 140 (Thursday, July 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34884-34885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13931]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1121-0111]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: 
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)

AGENCY: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Department of Justice 
(DOJ) 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.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
September 22, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
Rachel Morgan, Chief, Victimization Statistics Unit, Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, 999 N Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20531 (email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#db9991888b899af598b4b6b6beb5afa89bb4b1abf5aea8bfb4b1f5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ad8d0c9cac8dbb4d9f5f7f7fff4eee9daf5f0eab4efe9fef5f0b4fdf5ec">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; telephone: 202-307-0765).

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.

    Abstract: The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) provides 
national data on the level and change of criminal victimization both 
reported and not reported to police in the United States. The NCVS 
instrument measures victimization and incident characteristics and 
includes two periodic modules on police performance and community 
safety. The 2026 NCVS includes a sample redesign which updates the 
first stage of the NCVS sample selection to reflect changes in the U.S. 
population based on the 2020 decennial census.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    2. The Title of the Form/Collection: National Crime Victimization 
Survey.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: The form numbers for the 
questionnaire are the NCVS-1 and NCVS-2. 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 the obligation to respond: Affected Public: Persons 12 years or 
older living in sampled households located throughout

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the United States. The obligation to respond is voluntary.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimate 
annual number of respondents is 157,439. The time per response is 34.4 
minutes to complete the NCVS instrument. it will take the average non-
interview respondent (e.g., nonrespondent) an estimated 9.3 minutes to 
respond; the average follow-up interview is estimated at 7 minutes; and 
the average follow-up for a non-interview is estimated at 1 minute.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection 
is 123,202 hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                       Time per
                 Activity                    Number of    Frequency    Total annual    response    Total annual
                                            respondents                  responses       (min)    burden (hours)
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Interviewed..............................        91,312            2         182,624        34.4         104,698
Non-interviewed..........................        56,772            2         113,544         9.3          17,599
Re-interview (Interviews)................         7,484            1           7,484         7.0             873
Re-interview (Non-interviews)............         1,871            1           1,871         1.0              31
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    Unduplicated Totals..................       157,439  ...........         305,523  ..........         123,202
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    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

    Dated: July 22, 2025.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2025-13931 Filed 7-23-25; 8:45 am]
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