98-6361. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12109-12110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6361]


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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 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data 
collection projects, 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 data collection plans and instruments, call the SAMHSA Reports 
Clearance Officer on [phone].
    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

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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

    Phase II of the National Evaluation of the Comprehensive Community 
Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program; New.
    SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) will seek OMB 
approval for Phase II of this five-year national evaluation project. 
Phase II will collect data on child mental health outcomes, family 
life, and service system development and performance. Child and family 
outcomes of interest include the following: child symptomatology and 
functioning, family functioning and material resources, and caregiver 
strain. Delivery system variables of interest include the following: 
maturity of system of care development, adherence to system of care 
principles, coordination and linkages among agencies, and congruence 
between family services that were planned with those received. The 
total annual burden estimate is provided below:

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                                                                     Number of    Average burden/               
                   Respondent                        Number of     responses per      response     Total annual 
                                                    respondents     respondent        (hours)      burden hours 
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Caregiver.......................................            2325            1.37            2.12            6753
Youth...........................................            1395            1.33             .79            1466
Provider/Administrator..........................             480             .43             .18              37
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    Total.......................................            4200  ..............  ..............            8256
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    Send comments to Beatrice Rouse, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 16-105, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. 
Written comments should be received on or before May 11, 1998.

    Dated: March 5, 1998.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 98-6361 Filed 3-11-98; 8:45 am]
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