98-6362. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 12110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6362]


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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, 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 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

    Positive Activities Campaign (PAC) Evaluation Project; New.
    SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is launching 
the Positive Activities Campaign, which is an initiative to encourage 
adults to become more involved in positive, skill-building activities 
with youth. The ultimate goal of the initiative is to reduce substance 
abuse among young people. To determine the likely effectiveness of the 
campaign, CSAP is proposing an evaluation of PAC that consists of both 
a process and outcomes evaluation. The evaluation will assess change in 
communities exposed to PAC, including change in adults' involvement 
with youth. Data for the process evaluation will come primarily from 
on-site interviews with key personnel; data for the outcomes evaluation 
will be collected through a baseline and follow up telephone survey of 
adults. The estimated annual burden hours are as follows:

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                                                  Number of       Hours per                                     
          Data collection instrument             respondents      response        Total annual response burden  
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Baseline telephone survey of random sample of           2,600             0.2  520 hours.                       
 adults.                                                                                                        
Followup telephone survey of random sample of           2,000             0.2  400 hours.                       
 adults.                                                                                                        
In-person interviews with local-level staff               280             1.5  420 hours.                       
 for process evaluation.                                                                                        
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    Totals...................................  ..............  ..............  1,340 hours.                     
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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. 98-6362 Filed 3-11-98; 8:45 am]
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