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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

Periodically, the Substance Abuse and 

Mental Health Services Administration 

(SAMHSA) will publish a summary of 

information collection requests under 

OMB review, in compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). To request a copy of these 

documents, call the SAMHSA Reports 

Clearance Officer on (240) 276–1243. 

Project: National Outcome Measures for 

Substance Abuse Prevention (OMB No. 

0930–0230)—Revision 

Given SAMHSA’s emphasis on 

reducing burden and limiting required 

measures, CSAP has proposed a greatly 

reduced OMB clearance package that 

would include a small set of required 

measures. Seven optional measures are 

also included under this proposed 

approach and are indicated by an 

asterisk (*). CSAP would like to 

characterize this set of measures as the 

NOMs for prevention. Honoring our 

agreement with the States, these 

optional and required NOMs may be 

modified based upon further dialogue 

with the States as NOMs 

implementation proceeds. In addition to 

requesting approval to collect data using 

four current GPRA measures (30 day 

use, age of first use, disapproval, 

perceived risk), CSAP has added the 

following: 

Abstinence 

Binge Drinking.* Binge drinking is 

distinct from past 30 day use in that it 

involves dangerous amounts of alcohol 

consumption on any given occasion. 

Binge drinking is a public health 

concern because it is widespread among 

young adults and adolescents and 

contributes directly to injuries and 

fatalities. Evidence-based prevention 

strategies, programs, and policies exist 

to reduce binge drinking, with several 

programs focusing on binge drinking on 

college campuses. SAMHSA currently 

supports a nation-wide underage 

drinking initiative, which includes a 

focus on reducing binge drinking among 

our youth. The NSDUH, Youth Risk 

Behavior Survey (YRBS), Behavioral 

Risk Factor Surveillance System 

(BRFSS) are nearly identical and ask the 

number of times during the past 30 days 

that the respondent had five or more 

drinks on a single occasion or within a 

couple of hours. The MTF and College 

Alcohol Study ask the same question, 

but use the past two weeks as the 

reference period. The College Alcohol 

Survey also asks how many times the 

respondent had four drinks. Given the 

similarity of these measures, CSAP 

recommends the NSDUH measure for 

consistency with our other NOMs. 

Perceived Availability.* Perceived 

availability of alcohol and illicit drugs 

is associated with alcohol and illicit 

drug consumption. Perceived 

availability is distinct from other NOM 

correlates of substance use (e.g., 

perceived risk) because it provides 

insight into respondents’ beliefs 

regarding environmental conditions that 

may affect substance use. Efforts to 

reduce availability (perceived or real) 

have been shown to reduce 

consumption and consequences of 

alcohol and illicit drug use. CSAP 

recommends including perceived 

availability because of its strong 

association with alcohol and illicit drug 

use correlation with alcohol use = .44; 

marijuana use = .33) and prevalence in 

prevention programming. CSAP 

recommends the NSDUH measure on 

perceived availability of illicit drugs 

because data are collected annually and 

this would be consistent with our other 

NOM measures (.27–.45 correlation w/ 

use). 

Criminal Involvement 

Antisocial Behavior*. Antisocial/ 

delinquent behavior is predictive of 

involvement in the criminal justice 

system and is correlated with substance 

use. Therefore, it is relevant to measures 

this construct within this domain, 

particularly among adolescents who 

may not yet be involved in the criminal 

justice system. Antisocial/delinquent 

behavior is distinct from other NOM 

constructs (e.g., drug-related crime) in 

that it addresses a broad set of problem 

behaviors, rather than a more narrow set 

of behaviors that result in arrest or 

adjudication. CSAP recommends 

including antisocial and delinquent 

behavior because these behaviors are 

predictive of involvement in the 

criminal justice system and are 

correlated with substance use (alcohol = 

23; marijuana = .29). Many evidencebased substance abuse prevention 

programs target antisocial/delinquent 

violent behaviors (.23–.375 correlation 

w/use), especially those for selective 

and indicated populations. 

Epidemiologic measures from state and 

community level sources (AOD related 

car crashes, police reports on drug 

related incidents) are not appropriate 

performance measures for those more 

targeted, direct service types of 

programs. This is why we are 

recommending the survey measures 

from the NSDUH. 

Alcohol and drug related arrests.*

According to the most recent NSDUH 

survey results ‘‘* * * youths in 2003 

were more likely to have used an illicit 

drug in the past month if they carried 

a handgun (32.5 vs. 10.4 percent), sold 

illegal drugs (67.0 vs. 9.1 percent), or 

stolen or tried to steal something worth 

$50 or more (39.1 vs. 9.9 percent)’’. 

Clearly, the relationship between 

criminal conduct while using 

substances is an accepted fact. For 

programs that are targeting risk factors 

that underlie both substance use and 

illegal behavior, this is an extremely 

pertinent performance measure. This 

NSDUH survey measure is particularly 

important for programs that are selective 

or indicated, because the other 

community level (epidemiological) 

NOM data will likely not reflect their 

performance. 

Social Support/Social Connectedness 

(Currently on the NOM Web site as 

Under Development) 

Community Involvement.*

Community involvement is associated 

with social support and social 

connectedness and, therefore, is a 

relevant construct to measure within 

this domain. For example, increased 

community involvement was associated 

with improved family interactions and 

parent attitude (Substance Abuse 

Prevention Evaluation Outcomes Fiscal 

Year 2004, New Mexico Department of 

Health Publication, October 2004) 

CSAP recommends including 

community involvement because of this 

relationship. There was discussion 

about the construct itself and what it 

means to be involved in one’s 

community. There are a number of ways 

to measure community involvement, 

such as participation in many different 

types of activities, or pursuing a few 

activities with commitment. In order to 

keep the data source consistent and be 

assured of obtaining national and state 

level data, CSAP recommends the 

NSDUH prevention measures for 

assessing actual participation in 

community activities. 

Collective Efficacy *. Collective 

efficacy refers to the extent to which 

community members feel that they 

monitor their neighborhoods, look after 

each other, and share common values. 

Perhaps, because measurement in the 

area of collective efficacy is fairly new, 

it was difficult to find data to support 

or refute the idea that it is associated 

with substance use. However, it is 

clearly reflective of the purpose of the 

Drug Free Communities program, and 

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CSAP/SAMHSA’s philosophical and 

practical focus regarding coalition 

building and other empowerment 

infrastructure activities. Because of its 

accessibility in the public domain, 

CSAP recommends the NSDUH measure 

of collective efficacy as a prevention 

outcome measure. It has a high 

reliability (greater than .80) as a 

cohesive measure. 

Family Communication*. Positive 

parent-child communication is an 

objective of family-based prevention 

interventions. The family is emphasized 

by this administration, and is ‘‘the antidrug’’ in ONDCP campaigns. Research 

has shown that family factors play an 

important role in the etiology of 

substance abuse, as well as the positive 

development of children and youth 

(Spoth, Kavanagh, & Dishion, 2002). In 

addition, family- and parent-centered 

prevention interventions have been 

developed, evaluated, and disseminated 

in ever increasing numbers during the 

last decade (e.g., Bauman et al., 2001; 

Dishion & Kavanagh, 2000; Spoth, 

Redmond, & Shin, 2001). CSAP 

recommends the NSDUH items 

regarding family communications 

specifically about drug abuse. The 

NSDUH includes one item for children 

(During the past 12 months, have you 

talked with at least one of your parents 

about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, or 

drug use?), and two for parents (During 

the past 12 months, how many times 

have you talked with your child about 

the dangers or problems associated with 

the use of tobacco, alcohol, or other 

drugs? Think about the most serious and 

thorough discussion about drugs you 

had with your child during the past 12 

months. About how long did this 

discussion last?). These one- and twoitem measures have merit for prevention 

because they ask specifically about 

conversations regarding ATOD and they 

are collected annually. (.20–.27 

correlation w/use) 

CSAP believes that these measures are 

necessary to include as NOMs based on 

its long history working with states, 

communities and prevention providers, 

and on input from its Data Coordinating 

Center and outside expert panels who 

made recommendations based on a 

review of existing measures using 

standard criteria. Additionally, we 

believe that these measures can be 

collected at the national, state, substate 

and/or program level as appropriate, 

providing the consistency of 

measurement towards which we strive. 

Additional NOMs epidemiologic 

measures t are already collected by 

other agencies and no burden will be 

posed to SAMHSA/CSAP grantees. The 

measures will be used as follows: 

National/State: Outcome trend 

measures to identify need and monitor 

global effectiveness at the population 

level, for the purpose of informing 

federal resource allocation decisions. 

Community: Outcome trend measures 

to (1) determine need and target 

resources to communities at greatest 

risk, (2) track performance of universal 

programs and environmental strategies. 

The data will inform allocation of 

community resources. 

Program: Outcome pre/post measures 

to assess program performance of direct 

service programs at the individual 

program participant level. 

Domain NOM Data source 

Abstinence .................................................................... 30 day substance use: nonuse/reduction in use (1); 

Age of first use; Perception of disapproval/attitude 

(1); Perceived risk/harm of use (1); Binge 

drinking*; Perceived availability*.

NSDUH. 

Employment/Education ................................................. Workplace AOD use and perception of workplace 

policy (adult); 

NSDUH. 

ATOD-related suspensions and expulsions (youth) ... DofED RECORDS. 

Crime and Criminal Justice .......................................... Alcohol related car crashes and injuries .................... FARS. 

Drug related crime ...................................................... UCR. 

Alcohol and drug related arrests*; Antisocial 

behavior*.

NSDUH. 

Stability in Housing ....................................................... N/A 

Access/Service Capacity # of persons served by age, gender, race, ethnicity .. MDS. 

Retention ...................................................................... Total # evidence based programs and strategies ...... MDS. 

Social Support/Social Connectedness ......................... Collective efficacy*; Community Involvement*; Family 

communication-drug use*.

NSDUH. 

Cost Effectiveness ........................................................ Increase services provided within cost bands (within 

universal, selective and indicated programs).1

Template (under development). 

Use of Evidence Based Practices ................................ Total # of evidence based programs and strategies.1 MDS. 

1PART measure. 

Notes.—(Other Part measures for CSAP): past year use: BG. 

# practices reviewed and approved NREP: PRNS. 

Percent states satisfied w/TA: BG. 

SAMHSA/CSAP program Number of 

grantees 

Responses/ 

grantee 

Hours/ 

response Total hours 

FY05 

Knowledge Development: 

Club drugs/Methamphetamine .................................................................. 22 2 3 132 

Fetal Alcohol ............................................................................................. 6 2 3 36 

Workplace ................................................................................................. 13 2 3 78 

Targeted Capacity Enhancement: 

HIV/Targeted Capacity ............................................................................. 45 2 3 270 

SPF SIG ................................................................................................... 21 2 3 126 

FY05 Total ......................................................................................... 106 ........................ ........................ 642 

FY06 

Knowledge Development: 

Club Drugs/Methamphetamine ................................................................. 22 2 3 132 

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SAMHSA/CSAP program Number of 

grantees 

Responses/ 

grantee 

Hours/ 

response Total hours 

Fetal Alcohol ............................................................................................. 6 2 3 36 

Workplace ................................................................................................. 13 2 3 78 

Targeted Capacity Enhancement: 

HIV/Targeted Capacity ............................................................................. 45 2 3 270 

SPF SIG ................................................................................................... 40 2 3 240 

FY06 Total ......................................................................................... 126 ........................ ........................ 756 

FY07 

Knowledge Development: 

Club Drugs/Methamphetamine ................................................................. 22 2 3 132 

Fetal Alcohol ............................................................................................. 6 2 3 36 

Workplace ................................................................................................. 13 2 3 78 

Targeted Capacity Enhancement: 

HIV/Targeted Capacity ............................................................................. 45 2 3 270 

SPF SIG ................................................................................................... 50 2 3 300 

FY07 Total ......................................................................................... 136 ........................ ........................ 816 

3-Year Annual Average ..................................................................... 123 ........................ ........................ 736 

Written comments and 

recommendations concerning the 

proposed information collection should 

be sent by September 29, 2005 to: 

SAMHSA Desk Officer, Human 

Resources and Housing Branch, Office 

of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC. 20503; due to potential 

delays in OMB’s receipt and processing 

of mail sent through the U.S. Postal 

Service, respondents are encouraged to 

submit comments by fax to: 202–395–

6974. 

Dated: August 23, 2005. 

Anna Marsh, 

Executive Officer, SAMHSA. 

[FR Doc. 05–17178 Filed 8–29–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2005–22234] 

National Offshore Safety Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Offshore Safety 

Advisory Committee (NOSAC) and its 

Liftboat III Subcommittee will meet to 

discuss various issues relating to 

offshore safety and security. Both 

meetings will be open to the public. 

DATES: NOSAC will meet on Thursday, 

October 6, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

The Liftboat III Subcommittee will meet 

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following: 

(1) Report on issues concerning the 

International Maritime Organization and 

the International Organization for 

Standardization. 

(2) Report from Subcommittee on 

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 

compliance of U.S. flagged Offshore 

Support Vessels including Liftboats. 

(3) Report from the Liftboat III 

Subcommittee on Liftboat Licenses. 

(4) Offshore Helidecks—new and 

revised API and ICAO standards. 

(5) Revision of 33 CFR Chapter I, 

Subchapter N, Outer Continental Shelf 

activities. 

(6) 33 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter NN, 

Temporary Final Rule on Deepwater 

Ports, and status of license submissions 

for LNG deepwater ports. 

Liftboat III Subcommittee. The agenda 

includes the following: 

(1) Review and discuss previous 

work. 

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Association (OMSA) Liftboat Training 

outline. 

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NOSAC Task Statement on Liftboat 

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meeting, please submit 25 copies to the 

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September 22, 2005. 

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