[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 18434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9276]
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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: Treatment Outcomes and Performance Pilot Studies
(TOPPS)
[OMB No. 0930-0182; extension, no change]
The TOPPS program awarded contracts to 14 States to develop and
pilot test performance and outcomes measures for substance abuse
treatment services. The pilot studies are collecting data from
substance abuse clients, including pregnant women, women with dependent
children, adolescents, and managed care clients. Measures of addiction
severity and other outcomes are being obtained at admission, discharge
and post-discharge. These States were granted OMB clearance on data
collection until September 30, 1999. SAMHSA is requesting an extension
of OMB approval for two of these States, Utah and North Dakota, to
allow them to complete data collection. The estimated burden for this
extension is summarized below.
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Average burden/ Annualized
Number of Responses/ response total burden
respondents respondent (hrs.) (hrs.)
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All States, currently approved (includes North 6,419 2.0 .51 6,551
Dakota and Utah)...............................
North Dakota--extension......................... 300 2.0 .75 450
Utah--extension................................. 420 2.9 .20 246
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Revised Total............................... 720 .............. .............. 696
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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: April 7, 1999.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 99-9276 Filed 4-13-99; 8:45 am]
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