[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 44866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22490]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a list of information collection
requests under OMB review, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these documents, call
the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-7978.
1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse--(0930-0110)--
Revision--The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) is a
survey of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United
States 12 years old and older. The data are used to determine the
prevalence of use of tobacco products, alcohol, illicit substances, and
illicit use of prescription drugs. The results are used by SAMHSA,
ONDCP, Federal government agencies, and other organizations and
researchers to establish policy, direct program activities, and better
allocate resources. For 1999, the tobacco component of the core
questionnaire will be revised and expanded to permit a more
comprehensive set of data on tobacco product use, including information
on usual brand.
The sample size of the survey will be expanded to permit prevalence
estimates for each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia. In
addition, beginning in 1999 the survey will be administered using
computer assisted interviewing (CAI); during the first quarter of 1999
a paper and pencil (PAPI) version of the interview will be administered
to a supplemental sample of respondents to facilitate analysis of
response differences associated with differing methodologies (i.e.,
computer assisted vs. paper and pencil interviewing). The total annual
burden estimate is 301,675 hours as shown below:
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Responses
Instrument Number of per Hours per Total
respondents respondent response burden
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Electronic Screening (CAI/main study)....................... 227,258 1 0.050 11,363
Electronic Screening (PAPI sample).......................... 74,417 1 0.050 3,721
Questionnaire and Verification Form (CAI/main study)........ 70,000 1 1.000 70,000
Questionnaire and Verification Form (PAPI sample)........... 20,000 1 1.200 24,000
Screening Verification (CAI/main study)..................... 6,818 1 0.067 457
Screening Verification (PAPI sample)........................ 2,233 1 0.067 150
Interview Verification (CAI/main study)..................... 10,500 1 0.067 704
Interview Verification (PAPI sample)........................ 3,000 1 0.067 201
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Total................................................. ........... ........... ........... 110,596
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Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to:
Daniel Chenok, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management
and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C.
20503.
Dated: August 8, 1998.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 98-22490 Filed 8-20-98; 8:45 am]
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