[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 56658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28303]
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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 list 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 (301) 443-7978.
Pretesting of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Mental
Health Services Communication Messages--NEW--As the Federal agency
responsible for developing and disseminating authoritative knowledge
about substance abuse prevention, addition treatment, and mental health
services and for mobilizing consumer support and increasing public
understanding to overcome the stigma attached to addiction and mental
illness, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) is responsible for development and dissemination of a wide
range of education and information materials for both the general
public and the professional communities. This submission is for generic
approval and will provide for formative and qualitative evaluation
activities to (1) assess audience knowledge, attitudes, behavior and
other characteristics for the planning and development of messages,
communication strategies and public information programs; and (2) test
these messages, strategies and program components in developmental form
to assess audience comprehension, reactions and perceptions.
Information obtained from testing can then be used to improve materials
and strategies while revisions are still affordable and possible. The
annual burden associated with these activities is summarized below.
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Number of Responses per Hours per
Activity respondents respondent response Total Hours
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Individual in-depth interviews:
General public.............................. 400 1 .75 300
Service Providers........................... 200 1 .75 150
Focus group interviews:
General public.............................. 3,000 1 1.50 4,500
Service Providers........................... 1,500 1 1.50 2,250
Telephone interviews:
General public.............................. 335 1 .08 27
Service Providers........................... 165 1 .08 13
Self-administered questionnaires:
General public.............................. 2,680 1 .25 670
Service Providers........................... 1,320 1 .25 330
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Gatekeeper reviews:
General public.............................. 1,200 1 .50 600
Service Providers........................... 600 1 .50 300
Total................................... 11,400 .............. .............. 9,140
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Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to:
Daniel Chenok, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management
and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C.
20503.
Dated: October 15, 1998.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 98-28303 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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