96-2333. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Proposed Data Collection Available for Public Comment

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2333]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; 
Proposed Data Collection Available for Public Comment

    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 to provide the opportunity for public comment on proposed 
data collection projects, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration publishes periodic summaries of proposed 
projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to 
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call the 
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on [phone].

Revised Notice

    On Wednesday, November 29, 1995 SAMHSA published a notice in the 
Federal Register inviting public comment on the FY 1997 Substance Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant Application Format. The 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x 21-35 & 51-64) authorizes 
block grants to States for the purpose of providing substance abuse 
prevention and treatment services. Under the provisions of the law, 
States may receive allotments only after an application is submitted 
and approved by the Secretary, DHHS. The notice of November 29 stated 
that the block grant application format SAMHSA proposed to distribute 
to States for FY 1997 would be the same as the FY 1996 format. (The FY 
1996 SAPT Block Grant Application Format was approved under OMB No. 
0930-0080.) This notice amends the earlier notice. On Friday, January 
19, the Tobacco Regulation for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Block Grant (45 CFR Part 96) was issued as a final rule. (See Federal 
Register Vol. 61, No. 13.) This final rule requires States applying for 
a block grant to report annually on their activities and plans related 
to enforcing State laws prohibiting the sale or distribution of tobacco 
products to minors. The report is to be submitted as part of the block 
grant application. The addition of the forms and narrative implementing 
this reporting requirement is the only substantive change that SAMHSA 
plans to make to the FY 1997 block grant application format. It is 
estimated that the additional response burden will average 24 hours per 
State. The total annual burden estimate is shown below:

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                                      No. of responses per                                                      
        No. of Respondents                 respondent         Avg. burden per response     Total annual burden  
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60...............................  1........................  554 hours...............  33,240 hours.           
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    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; 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. 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: January 30, 1996.
Richard Kopanda,
Acting Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 96-2333 Filed 2-2-96; 8:45 am]
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