A PLAN FOR ESTIMATING THE NUMBER OF "HARDCORE" DRUG USERS IN THE UNITED STATES

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ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3201-0002	ICR Reference No: 199411-3201-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ONDCP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: A PLAN FOR ESTIMATING THE NUMBER OF "HARDCORE" DRUG USERS IN THE UNITED STATES
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/03/1995
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/08/1994
Terms of Clearance: Approved for use as a preliminary feasibility study through 04/97 under the following conditions: 1) ONDCP amends the Life History Instrument to include an income question that would be used to evaluate the socioeconomic status of respondents. The question could be general (e.g., three ranges such as $15,000 /yr. or less; $15,000 - $50,000 +/yr.) as long as the ranges selected allow the results of this effort to be compared to the NHSDA (meaning NHSDA's ranges should be additive to this effort's more general ranges.) To minimize nonresponse problems, this question could be placed at the end of the LHI or at another appropriate place in contact with the respondent; 2) no later than 2/17/95, ONDCP or its contractor amends the sample shell tables on page 31 of the Supporting Statement to include cross tabs with more detailed combinations of demographic/ socioeconomic characteristics. Confidence intervals should be applied to each of these demographic cells. As present in Table 2, OMB still has reservations with aggregating groups with different probabilities, particularly if the variance is large between these groups. OMB believes that presentation of the... TERMS OF CLEARANCE CONTINUED: SEE ATTACHED SHEET

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/1997	04/30/1997
Responses	26,762	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,063	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: "HARDCORE" DRUG USERS, USERS THAT USE DRUGS MORE THAN ONCE PER WEEK, CONSUME A MORE AND MORE DISPROPORTIONATE PART OF THE DRUGS USED IN AMERICA. FOR THIS REASON, IT IS THE GOAL OF THE PRESIDENT TO SPECIFICALLY TARGET HARDCORE USERS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. TRADITIONAL METHOS OF SURVEY RESEARCH HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MEASURE TH SIZE AND NATURE OF THE HARDCORE POPULATION. THIS STUDY WILL REMEDY THI BY MEASURING THE HARDCORE POPULATION BASED ON THEIR CONTACT WITH ...

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
A PLAN FOR ESTIMATING THE NUMBER OF "HARDCORE" DRUG USERS IN THE UNITED STATES

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	26,762	0	0	26,762	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,063	0	0	3,063	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

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: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 11/08/1994

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