The NSDUH (formerly the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) is a survey of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States, age 12 and over. The data are used to estimate the prevalence of cigarette, alcohol and illicit drug use, and abuse of licit drugs. Results are used by SAMHSA, ONDCP, and other Federal agencies and other researchers and organizations to establish policy, direct program activities, and better allocate resources.
Currently there are 85,966 total burden hours in the 2010 OMB inventory. The 2011 NSDUH is requesting 88,489 total burden hours. The increase of 2,523 hours is due to oversampling persons impacted by the oil spill. The increase of 92,905 responses in the OMB database includes a slight increase in the number responses due to the addition of gulf oil spill respondents. The larger increase in the number of responses is due to the proper calculations in the OMB database after the respondents are screened. Now the number of responses reflects the fact that several of the respondents will respond to more than one of data collection instruments. This was not properly reflected in the previous collection.
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.