Government Reviews Paperwork About Reducing Paperwork
Published Date: 1/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The CDC is asking for your thoughts on a new survey about needle exchange programs to help fight diseases like HIV and hepatitis. They want to make sure the survey is useful, clear, and not too much work for people to fill out. You’ve got 30 days to share your ideas, so jump in and help shape this important project!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Surveillance of injection drug use
CDC proposes the Needle Exchange Utilization Survey (NEXUS) to develop a surveillance system in 6–15 select urban and non-urban U.S. areas to monitor drug use, prevention behaviors, and the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV). The survey specifically targets persons who inject drugs recruited in syringe services programs (SSPs) and their peers, and CDC says the system is needed to inform prevention efforts and policy.
Time burden on survey respondents
CDC estimates an annualized total of 3,126 burden hours for NEXUS participation. The planned data collection includes screening forms (5,400 English screenings at 5 minutes each; 600 Spanish screenings at 5 minutes each), consent/permission forms (4,050 English and 450 Spanish at 5 minutes each), and the main NEXUS survey for eligible participants (4,050 English and 450 Spanish at 30 minutes each). Participation is voluntary and respondents incur no costs other than their time.
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