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, 2014 and 2017. BJS requests approval to extend the
currently approved SSV collection for 3 years.
The respondent burden for SSV
2016 is listed as 1,993 hours. BJS is requesting an increase of 345
hours for a total of 2,338 hours due to an increase in the
estimated number of incident forms, from 2,310 to 3,000.
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.