[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67884-67885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33850]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 to provide the opportunity for public comment on proposed
information collection activities, the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration publishes periodic summaries of proposed
activities. To request more information on the proposed activities or
to obtain a copy of the information collection plans, call the SAMHSA
Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-0525.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Evaluation of Opioid Treatment Program Accreditation Project--New--
SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), in conjunction
with other Federal Agencies, is involved in planning and developing
accreditation processes for opioid treatment programs (OTPs). The
proposed project will evaluate the process, costs, and administrative
and clinical impacts of the OTP accreditation process, and will
estimate the costs of national implementation of an accreditation
system. In collaboration with accreditation and technical assistance
contractors, evaluation activities will be conducted at a sample of 90
treatment sites, with a control group of 30 treatment sites. Measures
will include program structure and operation, costs, clinical practice,
staff appraisal, patient satisfaction and treatment outcomes. The
estimated annualized burden for two-year data collection period is
summarized below.
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Average
Number of Number of burden per Total burden Annualized
respondents responses per response hours burden hours
respondent (minutes)
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Treatment Staff (Questionnaires) 2200 2 50 3667 1833
Treatment Staff (Focus Groups).. 900 1 90 1350 675
Patients........................ 4800 2 15 2400 1200
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Send comments to Deborah Trunzo, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 16-105, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: December 12, 1997.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 97-33850 Filed 12-29-97; 8:45 am]
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