96-14573. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 112 (Monday, June 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29415-29416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14573]



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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 [phone].
    FY 1997/1998 Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant 
Application Format--Revision of a currently approved collection--The 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x 1-9) authorizes block grants 
to States for the purpose of providing prevention and treatment 
services.

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Under the provisions of the law, States may receive allotments only 
after an application is approved by the Secretary, DHHS. The uniform 
application format provides States with the forms and instructions for 
their applications so they can comply with the requirements of the law 
and regulations implementing the law. The annual burden estimate is 
shown below:

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                     No. of                                             
     No. of       responses per    Avg. burden per       Total annual   
  respondents      respondent          response             burden      
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60                            1  561.5 hours........  33,690 hours.     
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection 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, DC 
20503.

    Dated: May 31, 1996.
Patricia S. Bransford,
Acting Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-14573 Filed 6-7-96; 8:45 am]
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