68 FR 106 pgs. 33168-33169 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Effectiveness of the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Publications Project
Type: NOTICEVolume: 68Number: 106Pages: 33168 - 33169
FR document: [FR Doc. 03-13840 Filed 6-2-03; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: National Institutes of Health
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Effectiveness of the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Publications Project
Summary: 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 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the 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
Title: The Effectiveness of NIDA's Publications Project. Type of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use of Information Collection: This is a request for a three-year generic clearance to study the level of customer satisfaction in relation to public health information publications produced by the Institute. This effort is made according to Executive Order 12862, which directs Federal agencies that provide significant services directly to the public to survey customers to determine the kind and quality of services they want and their level of satisfaction with existing services. The primary purpose of the Project is to assess NIDA's effectiveness in developing and disseminating selected public health information publications designed to promote the use of science-based evidence to improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy. A multi-method approach (survey, in-person interviews, focus groups) will be used to determine the use and usefulness of selected NIDA public health information publications for several of NIDA's key audiences. Measures will include outcomes associated with the following variables: knowledge/awareness of the publications, receipt of the publications, reading of the publications, use of the publications, perceived utility of the publications, and the impact of the publications on the use of science-based evidence to improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy. Frequency of Response: This project will be conducted annually or biennially. Affected Public: Individuals or households; state or local governments; organizations; businesses or educational institutions. Type of Respondents: Community coalition leaders, drug abuse treatment and prevention service providers, drug abuse researchers, Native Americans, middle school science and health educators, public health policy makers and public health officials, and the general public. The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,326; Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: one for six of the seven key audiences and two for one audience. Average Burden Hours Per Response: .4357. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 9,727. There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report. The estimated annualized burden is summarized below.
| Type of respondents | Estimated number of respondents | Estimated number of responses per respondent | Average burden hours per response | Estimated total burden hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Community Coalition Leaders | 1782 | 2 | 0.26 | 909 |
| 2. Drug Abuse Treatment and Prevention Service Providers | 6042 | 1 | 0.42 | 2532 |
| 3. Drug Abuse Researchers | 6020 | 1 | 0.42 | 2504 |
| 4. Native Americans and Native American Intermediaries | 50 | 1 | 1.14 | 57 |
| 5. Middle School Science and Health Educators | 3532 | 1 | 0.51 | 1784 |
| 6. Public Health Policy Makers and Public Health Officials | 1800 | 1 | 0.36 | 645 |
| 7. The General Public | 3100 | 1 | 0.42 | 1296 |
| Total | 9727 |
Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the following points: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is 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.
For Further Information Contact: To request more information on the proposed project, contact Denise Pintello, Project Officer, Office of Science Policy and Communications, NIDA/NIH/DHHS, 6001 Executive Boulevard, MSC 9591, Bethesda, MD 20892; or call non-toll-free number (301) 443-6071; fax (301) 443-6277; or e-mail your request, including your address to: dp276v@nih.gov.
Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of this publication.
Dated: May 23, 2003.
Laura Rosenthal,
Executive Officer, National Institute for Drug Abuse.
[FR Doc. 03-13840 Filed 6-2-03; 8:45 am]
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