Approved consistent with the following terms of clearance: prior to fielding collections to be conducted under this generic clearance SAMHSA shall request and must receive OMB approval. Reviews will generally be conducted within 10 business days.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2014
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2011
5,905
0
9,647
2,750
0
6,097
0
0
85,485
Field test will be designed to examine the feasibility, quality, and efficiency of new prodedures or revisions to existing survey protocol. Specifically, the tests will measure the reliability and validity of certain questionnaire sections and items through multiple measurements on a set of respondents; assess new methods for gaining cooperation and participation of respondents with the goal of increasing response and decreasing potential bias in the survey estimates; and assess the impact of new sampling techniques and technologies on respondent behavior and reporting. Research will involve household survey interviews and cognitive interviewing.
Currently there are 6,097 burden hours in the OMB inventory. SAMHSA is requesting 2,750 hours for this clearance. Experience from the last round of methods field tests prompted SAMHSA to make a program change, reducing the number of hours being requested by 3,347.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.