National Syringe Services Program (SSP) Evaluation

OMB Control No: 0920-1359	ICR Reference No: 202203-0920-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202107-0920-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CDC	Agency Tracking No: 0920-22DB
Title: National Syringe Services Program (SSP) Evaluation
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/01/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2024	12/31/2024
Responses	960	960
Time Burden (Hours)	296	296
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The National Syringe Services Program Evaluation (NSSPE) will be used to inform planning and evaluation of prevention programs that aim to reduce injection-related adverse health outcomes among people who inject drugs. The primary goals of the survey are to 1) assess and monitor syringe services programs (SSPs) operations and services, client characteristics and drug use patterns, funding resources, community relations, and key operational and programmatic successes and challenges, and 2) support timely analysis and dissemination of national program evaluation survey findings. CDC will work with an award recipient and North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN) to conduct annual surveys.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 241 Name of Law: PHSA

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 11532	02/25/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 38096	07/19/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name National Syringe Services Program Evaluation 0920-21DC, 0920-22DB Survey Year Two/Three ,   Survey Year 1 Nonresponse Survey 0920-21DC Nonresponse Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	960	960	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	296	296	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $278,996

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Odion Clunis 770 488-0045 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  Yes

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:  The changes to the survey which include minor wording changes to the questions, deleting one survey item at the end of the survey, as well as modifying, adding, and separating response options.

Approved RCFs using this ICR

Agency/Sub Agency RCF ID RCF Title RCF Status IC Title

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 03/01/2022

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