[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 10005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5751]



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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, call the SAMHSA Reports 
Clearance Officer on (301) 443-0525.
    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: Drug And Alcohol Services Information System --
Revision--The DASIS consists of three related data systems: the 
National Facility Register, the Uniform Facility Data Set, and the 
Treatment Episode Data Set. Together, they provide information on the 
location, scope and characteristics of all known drug and alcohol 
treatment and prevention facilities in the United States, and the 
characteristics of clients receiving services. This information is 
needed to assess the nature and extent of these resources, to identify 
gaps in services, and to provide a database for treatment referrals. 
The FY 1996 DASIS was approved under OMB control number 0930-0168. This 
request is for continuation of DASIS with minor revisions to the data 
collection instruments. Automated data collection methods are employed 
by DASIS. The total annual burden estimate is 87,278 hours, as shown 
below:

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                                                                     Number of    Average burden                
                                                     Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden 
                                                    respondents     respondent        (hours)         (hours)   
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States..........................................              56             591           2.386          78,973
Facilities......................................          19,400               1           0.428           8,305
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    Send comments to Deborah Trunzo, 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: March 6, 1996.
Richard Kopanda,
Acting Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 96-5751 Filed 3-11-96; 8:45 am]
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