Assessment of the Underage
Drinking Prevention Initiative
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/31/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2025
500
1,000
125
167
0
0
To help address the problem of
underage drinking (UAD) and its consequences, SAMHSA sponsors
nationwide Communities Talk activities approximately every 2 years.
These activities are intended to work at the grassroots level to
raise awareness of the public health dangers of UAD and to engage
communities in evidence-based prevention. Notably, Communities Talk
activities provide a forum for communities to discuss ways they can
best prevent UAD by reducing the availability of alcohol and by
creating community norms that discourage demand. The information is
collected to document the implementation efforts of this nationwide
initiative, determine if the federally sponsored activities lead to
additional activities within the community that are aimed at
preventing and reducing UAD, identify what these activities may
possibly include, and help plan for future rounds of Communities
Talk.
Adjustment of -42 hours due to
the elimination of the Organizer Survey – Follow Up (from 500 to 0
participants and 83.5 hours to 0; due to a change in sampling
cadence) and adding additional response time to the Organizer
Survey—Initial (from 0.167 hours per response to .25 hours per
response; due to added complexity in response options for a few
measures, which may require more contemplation time for
responses).
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.