[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 219 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 60909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29841]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; `Test-Retest Study of the
Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule
(AUDADIS-IV) in a General Population Sample'
SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, which provides for an opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health
(NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval.
Proposed Collection
The Biometry Branch (BB), Division of Biometry and Epidemiology
(DBE), NIAAA, intends to conduct the `Test-Retest Study of the Alcohol
Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule (AUDADIS-
IV) in a General Population Sample' to assess the test-retest
reliability of new sections of the AUDADIS-IV in a general population
sample. The AUDADIS-IV is a fully-structured interview designed to
collect information on alcohol and drug use disorders and their
associated psychiatric and medical conditions. The NIAAA is authorized
by Section 464H of Title IV of the Public Health Act (42 U.S.C. 285n).
The information proposed for collection in this study will be used
by the NIAAA to develop and finalize psychometrically sound measures of
alcohol and drug-related disabilities for use in major epidemiologic
surveys conducted in the United States. Currently, there is a great
need for more reliable measurement of alcohol and drug use disorders
and their associated disabilities in all fields of substance use
research.
The annual burden estimates are as follows:
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Responses
Type and number of respondents per Total Hours Total hours
respondent responses
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(First (Test Interviews) 500................................ 1 500 1 500
(Second (Retest) Interviews) 500............................ 1 500 1 500
Total Number of Respondents--500 (per year)
Total Number of Responses--1000 (per year)
Total hours--1000 (per year)
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Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection is
necessary, including whether the information has practical use; (b)
ways to enhance the clarity, quality, and use of the information to be
collected; (c) the accuracy of the agency estimate of burden of the
proposed collection; and (d) ways to minimize the collection burden of
the respondents. Send written comments to Dr. Bridget Grant, Biometry
Branch, Division of Biometry and Epidemiology (DBE), NIAAA, NIH, Willco
Bldg., Suite 514, 6000 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-
7003.
For Further Information
To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans, contact Dr. Bridget Grant, Biometry
Branch, Division of Biometry and Epidemiology, NIAAA, Willco Bldg.,
6000 Executive Boulevard, Suite 514, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7003, or
call non-toll-free number (301) 443-7370.
Comments Due Date
Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of
having their full effect if received on or before January 12, 1998.
Dated: November 5, 1997.
Martin K. Trusty,
Executive Officer, NIAAA.
[FR Doc. 97-29841 Filed 11-12-97; 8:45 am]
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