[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9202-9203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4994]
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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) 443-0525.
Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS) Phase II/III--New--Phases II
and III of the ADSS will continue the collection of linked information
on substance abuse treatment begun in the Phase I facility level
survey. Phase II involves on-site interviews with administrators at 270
treatment facilities and a a record abstraction of client-level data on
8,800 treatment clients. Phase III consists of client followup
interviews to determine post-discharge substance abuse, criminal
activity, employment, and other social functioning. ADSS will provide
researchers, policy makers, and providers with detailed national data
on the current substance abuse treatment delivery system and clients in
the system. The annualized burden is shown below.
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No. of
No. of responses/ Avg. burden/response Total study burden Annualized burden
respondents respondent
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Treatment Facilities.............. 270 1.33 1.755 hours................... 630 hours..................... 126 hours
Clients........................... 8,800 3.38 1.125 hours................... 29,700 hours.................. 5,940 hours.
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Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)--Extension of a currently
approved collection--The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) collects
data on drug-related medical emergencies and deaths as reported from
about 650 hospitals and medical examiners nationwide. Used by Federal,
State and local agencies, this on-going data system supports efforts to
identify drug abuse trends; assesses health hazards associated with
substance abuse; and schedules substances under the Controlled
Substances Act. The annual burden estimate is 15,972 hours as shown
below:
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No.of Total
No.of responses Gross IR \1\ adjusted
respondents per Average burden per response burden reporting burden
respondent hours hours hours
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Hospitals.................................... 500 368 0.133 hrs............................... 24,480 10,282 14,198
Medical Examiners............................ 150 123 0.160 hrs............................... 2,957 1,183 1,774
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\1\ There is no burden associated with reporting by Independent Reporters (IRs), therefore these hours are not included in the Total Adjusted Burden
Hours.
Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed
information collections should be sent within 30 days of this notice
to: Virginia Huth, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10236,
Washington, D.C. 20503.
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Dated: February 21, 1997.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 97-4994 Filed 2-27-97; 8:45 am]
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