[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 18388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9187]


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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 (SAMHSA) 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 (240) 276-1243.
    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: Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug 
Testing Programs (OMB No. 0930-0158)--Extension

    SAMHSA's Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing 
Programs will request OMB approval for the Federal Drug Testing Custody 
and Control Form for Federal agency and federally regulated drug 
testing programs which must comply with the HHS Mandatory Guidelines 
for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (69 FR 19644) dated April 
13, 2004, and for the information provided by laboratories for the 
National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP).
    The Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form is used by all 
Federal agencies and employers regulated by the Department of 
Transportation to document the collection and chain of custody of urine 
specimens at the collection site, for laboratories to report results, 
and for Medical Review Officers to make a determination. The Federal 
Drug Testing Custody and Control Form approved by OMB three years ago 
is being resubmitted for OMB approval without any revision.
    Prior to an inspection, a laboratory is required to submit specific 
information regarding its laboratory procedures. Collecting this 
information prior to an inspection allows the inspectors to thoroughly 
review and understand the laboratory's testing procedures before 
arriving at the laboratory.
    The NLCP application form has not been revised compared to the 
previous form.
    The annual total burden estimates for the Federal Drug Testing 
Custody and Control Form, the NLCP application, the NLCP inspection 
checklist, and NLCP recordkeeping requirements are shown in the 
following table.

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                                                                      Burden/
                         Form/respondent                             response        Number of     Total annual
                                                                      (hrs.)         responses    burden  (hrs.)
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Custody and Control Form:
    Donor.......................................................             .08       7,096,000         567,680
    Collector...................................................             .07       7,096,000         496,720
    Laboratory..................................................             .05       7,096,000         354,800
    Medical Review Officer......................................             .05       7,096,000         354,800
Laboratory Application..........................................            3.00               3               9
Laboratory Inspection Checklist.................................            3.00             100             300
Laboratory Recordkeeping........................................          250.00              50          12,500
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    Total.......................................................  ..............  ..............       1,786,809
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    Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 7-1044, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857 and e-mail her 
a copy at [email protected]. Written comments should be 
received within 60 days of this notice.

    Dated: April 13, 2009.
Elaine Parry,
Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E9-9187 Filed 4-21-09; 8:45 am]
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