[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 219 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 60909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29841]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; `Test-Retest Study of the 
Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule 
(AUDADIS-IV) in a General Population Sample'

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, which provides for an opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute on 
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health 
(NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval.

Proposed Collection

    The Biometry Branch (BB), Division of Biometry and Epidemiology 
(DBE), NIAAA, intends to conduct the `Test-Retest Study of the Alcohol 
Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule (AUDADIS-
IV) in a General Population Sample' to assess the test-retest 
reliability of new sections of the AUDADIS-IV in a general population 
sample. The AUDADIS-IV is a fully-structured interview designed to 
collect information on alcohol and drug use disorders and their 
associated psychiatric and medical conditions. The NIAAA is authorized 
by Section 464H of Title IV of the Public Health Act (42 U.S.C. 285n).
    The information proposed for collection in this study will be used 
by the NIAAA to develop and finalize psychometrically sound measures of 
alcohol and drug-related disabilities for use in major epidemiologic 
surveys conducted in the United States. Currently, there is a great 
need for more reliable measurement of alcohol and drug use disorders 
and their associated disabilities in all fields of substance use 
research.
    The annual burden estimates are as follows:

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                                                               Responses                                        
               Type and number of respondents                     per         Total        Hours     Total hours
                                                               respondent   responses                           
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(First (Test Interviews) 500................................            1          500            1          500
(Second (Retest) Interviews) 500............................            1          500            1          500
  Total Number of Respondents--500 (per year)                                                                   
  Total Number of Responses--1000 (per year)                                                                    
  Total hours--1000 (per year)                                                                                  
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Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection is 
necessary, including whether the information has practical use; (b) 
ways to enhance the clarity, quality, and use of the information to be 
collected; (c) the accuracy of the agency estimate of burden of the 
proposed collection; and (d) ways to minimize the collection burden of 
the respondents. Send written comments to Dr. Bridget Grant, Biometry 
Branch, Division of Biometry and Epidemiology (DBE), NIAAA, NIH, Willco 
Bldg., Suite 514, 6000 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-
7003.

For Further Information

    To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans, contact Dr. Bridget Grant, Biometry 
Branch, Division of Biometry and Epidemiology, NIAAA, Willco Bldg., 
6000 Executive Boulevard, Suite 514, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7003, or 
call non-toll-free number (301) 443-7370.

Comments Due Date

    Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of 
having their full effect if received on or before January 12, 1998.

    Dated: November 5, 1997.
Martin K. Trusty,
Executive Officer, NIAAA.
[FR Doc. 97-29841 Filed 11-12-97; 8:45 am]
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