[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30943-30944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11363]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

    In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 concerning opportunity for public comment on proposed 
collections of information, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration will publish periodic summaries of proposed 
projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection plans, call the SAMHSA 
Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-7978.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collections of 
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.
    Proposed Project: 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health--
(0930-0110, Revision)--The National Survey on Drug Use and Health 
(NSDUH), formerly 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 the 2003 NSDUH, additional questions are being planned 
regarding types of schooling (e.g., public versus private). Several 
questions using ``item count'' methodology to estimate use of specific 
hard-core drugs are slated to be removed. The remaining modular 
components of the questionnaire will remain essentially unchanged 
except for minor modifications to wording.
    As with all NSDUH/NHSDA surveys conducted since 1999, the sample 
size of the survey for 2003 will be sufficient to permit prevalence 
estimates for each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia. 
The total annual burden estimate is shown below:

 
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                                                                                  Average burden
                                                     Number of     Responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       (in hrs.)        (hrs.)
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Household Screening.............................         202,500               1           0.083          16,808
Interview.......................................          67,500               1             1.0          67,500
Screening Verification..........................           6,176               1           0.067             414
Interview Verification..........................          10,125               1           0.067             678
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    Total.......................................         202,500  ..............  ..............          85,400
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    Send comments to Nancy Pearce, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 16-105, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. 
Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

    Dated: May 2, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-11363 Filed 5-7-02; 8:45 am]
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