[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9517-9518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4805]
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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 concerning opportunity for public comment on proposed
collections of information, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration will publish periodic summaries of proposed
projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plans, call the SAMHSA
Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-7978.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collections of
information are 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.
Proposed Project: Persistent Effect of Treatment in Cuyahoga
County, Ohio--New--The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is
undertaking a major initiative to study the long-term course of
substance abuse within the context of receipt of substance abuse
treatment. It has often been observed that success in treating
substance abuse may require multiple episodes of treatment. The
Persistent Effects of Treatment Studies (PETS) will be a family of
studies structured to provide data on a wide range of populations and
treatment approaches over a three-year period following admission to a
substance abuse treatment program in a community setting. The family of
studies will be built on existing studies currently being conducted by
other organizations (including Federal, State, and local governments)
in order to minimize costs and response burden. Collectively, the PETS
studies are expected to provide valuable insights into the factors that
lead to long-term success in treatment of substance abuse.
Persistent Effects of Treatment in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is the
first of these studies. Under the aegis of an existing, CSAT-funded,
Target Cities cooperative agreement, the county has built a strong
substance abuse treatment information capability including standardized
client intake assessment using the computerized Central Intake
Assessment Instrument (CIAI-C), sound and comprehensive treatment
information systems, and ongoing client follow-up at 6- and 12-months
after treatment. This proposed project will build upon this foundation
by conducting additional interviews at 24, 30, and 36 months after
treatment admission using the computerized CIAI-C Followup version. At
month 36, additional information needed to construct a natural history
of substance use, treatment, criminal justice involvement, and
employment for each subject over the previous 4-year period will be
collected.
The estimated response burden over the three-year period of
approval is summarized below.
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Number of Average burden/
Number of responses/ response Total burden
respondents respondent (hours) (hours)
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CIAI-C Followup Interview....................... 1,297 3 1.5 5,837
Natural History Interview....................... 1,038 1 1.0 1,038
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Total....................................... .............. .............. .............. 6,875
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Note: The annualized burden for this project is expected to be
2,292 hours over the three-year period of approval.
Send comments to Nancy Pearce, 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: February 19, 1999.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-4805 Filed 2-25-99; 8:45 am]
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