Justice Dept Refines Youth Crime Surveys: Comment by May!
Published Date: 3/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Justice wants to update its approval to collect info for studies about juvenile justice programs. This affects researchers and organizations involved in youth crime prevention, aiming to make surveys easier and better. They’re asking for public feedback by May 11, 2026, to help improve data collection without adding extra hassle or costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Who May Be Asked to Help
The notice says the people and organizations that may be asked to take part include state, local, and tribal governments, individuals or households, and private sector organizations (for-profit and not-for-profit). Participation is for cognitive, pilot, and field testing of juvenile-justice data collection instruments.
Estimated Burden and Cost
NIJ estimates about 2,000 respondents will take part over the 3-year clearance period, with a total burden of approximately 4,000 hours and about 120 minutes (2 hours) per activity. The notice states the estimated annual cost burden for this collection is $0.
Participation Is Voluntary
The notice explicitly states that the obligation to respond is voluntary for the affected public. NIJ also says it will aim to minimize respondent burden through methods like electronic submission and usability testing.
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