98-15260. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31516-31517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15260]


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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 [phone].
    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

    Testing of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Mental 
Health Services Communication Messages--NEW--As the Federal agency 
responsible for developing and disseminating authoritative knowledge 
about substance abuse prevention, addition treatment, and mental health 
services and for mobilizing consumer support and increasing public 
understanding to overcome the stigma attached to addiction and mental 
illness, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) is responsible for development and dissemination of a wide 
range of education and information materials for both the general 
public and the professional communities. This submission will provide 
for formative and qualitative evaluation activities to: (1) Assess 
audience knowledge, attitudes, behavior and other characteristics for 
the planning and development of messages, communication strategies and 
public information programs; and (2) test these messages, strategies 
and program

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components in developmental form to assess audience comprehension, 
reactions and perceptions. Information obtained from testing can then 
be used to improve materials and strategies while revisions are still 
affordable and possible. The annual burden associated with these 
activities is summarized below.

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                                                     Number of      Responses/                                  
                    Activity                        respondents     respondent     Hrs./response   Total burden 
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Focus Groups....................................             180               1            1.50             270
Individual 1-on-1 Interviews....................             200               1             .75             150
Intercept Interviews:                                                                                           
    Central location............................             600               1             .25             150
    Telephone...................................          10,000               1             .08             800
Gatekeeper Interviews...........................             400               1             .50             200
Omnibus surveys.................................           2,000               1             .17             340
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............            1910
                                                                                                                
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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: June 3, 1998.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 98-15260 Filed 6-8-98; 8:45 am]
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