2021 and 2023 National Youth
Risk Behavior Surveys and 2021 ABES
No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
06/30/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2023
11/30/2023
38,905
29,231
21,121
21,097
0
0
The school-based National Youth Risk
Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a biennial survey of high school students
that assesses priority health risk behaviors related to the major
preventable causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems in
the U.S. Minor changes incorporated into this reinstatement request
include: an updated title for the information collection to
accurately reflect the years in which the survey will be conducted,
a slightly modified questionnaire, and a transition to a
tablet-based methodology in 2023. There was a reduction in
respondents In the YRBS portion of the collection. For spring 2021
will use the ABES survey instruments and then transition back to
YRBS for fall 2021 and 2023. The proposed research will use the
previously OMB-approved sampling strategy, recruitment methods, and
data collection procedures to conduct the YRBS among nationally
representative samples of 9th-12th grade students in public and
private schools in the U.S.
US Code:
42
USC 241 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
For the 2023 YRBS, the number
of school districts, schools, and students sampled for the YRBS
will be increased to provide a better representation of American
Indian and Alaska Native students. However, the increased burden
resulting from the larger sample size will be offset by the
reduction in burden that will result from the use of tablets for
student data collection. That is, pilot studies have shown that
data collection via tablets, as planned and described in the
approved ICR, takes 25 minutes and not the 45 minutes originally
indicated on the burden tables submitted to OMB. The updated,
combined total burden hours estimated for the 2023 YRBS and
associated support activities are 9,076.
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.