[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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