Survey of Sexual Victimization, 2016-2018

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SSV-1 Survey of Sexual Victimization 2016-2018 Form and Instruction	New
Form SSV-1 Survey on Sexual Victimization Form and Instruction	Removed
Attachments.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-03-03
Supporting Statement - SSV - Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-03-03
Supporting Statement - SSV - Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2017-03-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
225937	Survey of Sexual Victimization 2016-2018 Form and Instruction	New
12623	Survey on Sexual Victimization Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0292	ICR Reference No: 201703-1121-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-1121-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: Survey of Sexual Victimization, 2016-2018
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/25/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/05/2017
Terms of Clearance: BJS agrees to cognitively test the measures of sex and gender identity currently used in this collection and to submit the results of this test with resulting recommendations to OMB when seeking clearance after the current one year clearance period has concluded.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2017
Responses	1,574	0	1,538
Time Burden (Hours)	1,993	0	1,353
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Prison Rape Statistics Program (NPRSP) is a collection mandated by Congress in the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003. The Survey of Sexual Victimization (SSV, formerly Survey of Sexual Violence), one part of the NPRSP, is the only national data collection for administrative information on sexual assaults within correctional facilities, characteristics of the victims and perpetrators, circumstances surrounding the incidents, and how incidents are reported, tracked, and adjudicated. This collection provides system-level and facility-level estimates of sexual victimization for the 12-month period ending December 31 of each year. It fulfills part of the Act and allows BJS to report statistics to Congress each year, as required by the Act. The survey received OMB approval in 2004, 2007, 2011, and 2014. BJS requests approval to extend the currently approved SSV collection for 3 years (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2020).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 79 15601 Name of Law: Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2008
  

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:
	81 FR 87957	12/06/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 11370	02/22/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey on Sexual Victimization	SSV-1, SSV-2, SSV-3, SSV-4, SSV-5, SSV IA, SSV IJ, SSV-6	SSV Federal Bureau of Prisons Summary Form ,   SSV State Prison Systems Summary Form ,   SSV Local Jail Jurisdictions Summary Form ,   SSV Other Correctional Facilities Summary Form ,   SSV State Juvenile Systems Summary Form ,   SSV Locally or Privately-Operated Juvenile Facilities Summary Form ,   SSV Incident Form Adult ,   SSV Incident Form Juveniles
Survey of Sexual Victimization 2016-2018	SSV-5, SSV-4, SSV-1, SSV-3, SSV-IA, SSV-6, SSV-2, SSV-IJ	Survey of Sexual Victimization Federal Form ,   Survey of Sexual Victimization State Prison System Summary Form ,   Survey of Sexual Victimization Local Jail Summary Form ,   Survey of Sexual Victimization Other Correctional Facilities Summary Form ,   Survey of Sexual Victimization State Juvenile Systems Summary Form ,   Survey of Sexual Victimization Locally or Privately Owned Juvenile Summary Form ,   Survey of Sexual Victimization Substantiated Incident Form (Adult) ,   Survey of Sexual Victimization Substantiated Incident Form (Juvenile)

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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	1,574	1,538	0	36	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,993	1,353	0	640	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: The current respondent burden is listed as 1,353 hours. BJS is requesting an increase to 1,993 to account for 36 additional respondents (from 187 private/special adult facilities to 223) and a revised estimate of the number of incident forms, from 1,064 to 2,310. The increase in number of respondents will provide greater precision for annual estimates of the number of allegations and substantiated incidents from privately operated adult facilities and locally or privately operated juvenile facilities. The revised number of incident forms better reflects the increased number of substantiated incidents and the addition of the fifth type of sexual victimization, inmate-on-inmate sexual harassment, in 2013.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $720,800

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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

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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: 03/05/2017

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