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.