83 FR 60 pgs. 13290-13291 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 83Number: 60Pages: 13290 - 13291
Pages: 13290, 13291FR document: [FR Doc. 2018-06184 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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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 (SAMHSA) 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 (240) 276-1243.
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: 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health OMB No. 0930-0110-Revision
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is a survey of the U.S. civilian, non-institutionalized population aged 12 years old or 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 (ONDCP), federal government agencies, and other organizations and researchers to establish policy, to direct program activities, and to better allocate resources.
While NSDUH must be updated periodically to reflect changing substance use and mental health issues, and to continue producing current data, only the following minor changes are planned for the 2019 NSDUH: (1) Adding a brief series of questions on medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioids and alcohol; and, (2) including other minor wording changes to improve the flow of the interview, to increase respondent comprehension, or to be consistent with text in other questions.
The series of MAT questions seeks to identify medications prescribed by health professionals to help reduce or stop the use of opioids and alcohol. Including these questions in NSDUH will allow SAMHSA to provide the first known national-level estimates on the use of MAT for opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder.
As with all NSDUH surveys conducted since 1999, including those prior to 2002 when the NSDUH was referred to as the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, the sample size of the survey for 2019 will be sufficient to permit prevalence estimates for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The total annual burden estimate is shown below in Table 1.
| Instrument | Number of respondents | Responses per respondent | Total number of responses | Hours per response | Total burden hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Screening | 137,231 | 1 | 137,231 | 0.083 | 11,390 |
| Interview | 67,507 | 1 | 67,507 | 1.000 | 67,507 |
| Screening Verification | 4,116 | 1 | 4,116 | 0.067 | 276 |
| Interview Verification | 10,126 | 1 | 10,126 | 0.067 | 678 |
| Total | 137,231 | 218,980 | 79,851 |
[top] Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 15E57B, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 OR email a copy to summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov.
Written comments should be received by May 29, 2018.
Summer King,
Statistician.
[FR Doc. 2018-06184 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am]
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