The SIG program has funded 27 States
and the District of Columbia to help prevent substance abuse among
youths aged 12-17 years. At the State level, SIG-instigated systems
change is expected to optimize the use of funding for substance
abuse prevention from State and federal sources, and at the
community level prevention gains in specific communities are to be
expected as a result of the prevention interventions supported by
the SIG program. This submission is for approval of four protocols
to be used in the process componenet of the SIG cross-site
evaluation. The outcome......
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.