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OMB Control No:
1121-0260
ICR Reference No:
201909-1121-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201804-1121-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOJ/OJP
Agency Tracking No:
BJS
Title:
Police Public Contact Survey (PPCS)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
11/15/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/16/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2021
05/31/2021
05/31/2021
Responses
108,806
0
118,714
Time Burden (Hours)
9,060
0
8,983
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) requests a revision to the currently approved collection to conduct the 2020 Police-Public Contact Survey (PPCS). The current PPCS approval expires 5/31/2021; this request seeks a modification to allow a second administration of the survey inside the timeframe of the already-cleared request. The PPCS is typically conducted about every three years and BJS requests clearance to conduct the next iteration ahead of schedule with a revised instrument that includes a question (Question 40 in Attachment 5) on how residents reacted during police contact that was not on the 2018 survey, but was in previous iterations (2015 most recently).As a supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), the PPCS, collects information about the nature and outcomes (e.g., arrest, ticket/warning) of the public’s contacts with the police. Contact with the police refers to voluntary contacts, such as residents seeking help or assistance from the police, and involuntary contacts, such as police approaching residents during a street or traffic stop.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
34 USC 12602
Name of Law: Section 210402 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
US Code:
34 USC 10132
Name of Law: Justice Systems Improvement Act of 1979
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
82 FR 60619
12/21/2017
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 48647
09/16/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Police Public Contact Survey, 2018
N/a
PPCS Questionnaire
Police Public Contact Survey, 2020
N/A
2020 PPCS Questionnaire
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
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
108,806
118,714
0
-9,908
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
9,060
8,983
0
77
0
0
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:
In an effort to minimize respondent burden and nonresponse on supplements to the NCVS, supplemental questionnaires are designed to take no longer than 10 to 15 minutes to administer. For the PPCS, only those respondents who indicate that they had contact will be asked additional questions about their interaction with the police. BJS expects a 77 hour increase in respondent burden from the 2018 PPCS. The 2018 burden estimate was based on interview times observed during the 2015 PPCS and the 2020 burden estimate is based on interview times observed during the 2018 PPCS. The change in burden hour estimates reflect the changes to the PPCS questionnaire between 2015 and 2018 and the net increase in the NCVS sample between 2018 and 2020.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,386,701
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Elizabeth Davis 202 305-2667 elizabeth.davis@usdoj.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
09/16/2019
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