[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46537-46538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17626]


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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.
    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, the Office of 
National Drug Control Policy, other 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 added regarding 
types of schooling (e.g., public versus private). Several questions 
using ``item count'' methodology to estimate use of

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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. In the first 
quarter of 2003 there will be a field test of the usability of updated 
computer equipment for screening and interviewing to ensure that the 
new equipment can be successfully used by both the field interviewing 
staff and respondents.
    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
                                                        Number of    Responses per    burden per   Total burden
                                                        responses      respondent      response       (hrs.)
                                                                                         (hr)
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Household Screening.................................       182,250                1        0.083          15,127
Interview and Verification Form.....................        67,500                1          1.0          67,500
Electronic Screening--Field Test....................         1,440                1        0.083             120
Interview and Verification Form--Field Test.........           384                1          1.0             384
Screening Verification*.............................         5,603                1        0.067             375
Interview Verification*.............................        10,183                1        0.067             682
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    Total...........................................       202,500  ...............  ...........         84,188
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*Includes cases from Field Test sample.

    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 
Allison Herron Eydt, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: July 9, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 02-17626 Filed 7-12-02; 8:45 am]
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