[NCHHSTP] National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
03/10/2026
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Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2026
27,125
25,832
3,398
6,600
0
0
The National HIV Behavioral Surveillance system (NHBS) is a supplemental surveillance project designed to describe the HIV prevalence and behaviors related to HIV acquisition and prevention among the three populations at highest risk for HIV in the United States: men who have sex with men, persons who inject drugs, and heterosexually active persons at increased risk for HIV infection. For this Revision, interview data collection instruments were revised and the number of health departments participating in the NHBS System will decrease, in addition to other minor changes.
The NHBS interview data collection instruments were revised to reduce respondent burden and enhance data quality, resulting in a decrease in annualized burden hours from 6,600 to 3,398 and an increase in participating health departments to 21. Key changes included updating race/ethnicity questions to meet new standards, removing or modifying questions related to HIV prevention and substance use, and eliminating repetitive or low-priority items. These adjustments improve the clarity, efficiency, and relevance of the assessments without altering the overall scope or time required for participants.
US Code:
42 USC 306
Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
US Code:
42 USC 301
Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
Key changes involve expanding questions on race/ethnicity to align with new data standards, updating behavioral assessment items to reflect emerging HIV prevention strategies such as PrEP and Doxy PEP, and addressing fentanyl use. Numerous questions were deleted to eliminate redundancy and low-priority content, resulting in a decrease in total annualized burden hours from 6,600 to 3,398.The number of participating health departments will increase to 21, while project activities and core methods remain unchanged from previous cycles.
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.
Form 0920-26-0109 Behavioral Assessment HET_Spanish
Privacy Act Checklist-NHBS.docx
Att 10_Model Consent Form.pdf
NHBS Behavioral Assessment Survey (HET)