[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 2676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1209]


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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, the SAMHSA Reports 
Clearance Officer on (301) 443-8005.
    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: Access to Community Care and Effective Services 
and Supports (ACCESS) evaluation study--Revision--The Center for Mental 
Health Services (CMHS) will seek OMB approval to continue an evaluation 
study that is assessing service systems integration (SI) approaches for 
homeless persons with serious mental illnesses. The evaluation study 
will collect data through interviews with homeless persons with serious 
mental illness and providers of services to homeless persons. SI sites 
will be contrasted with comparison sites to assess the impact of SI. 
The evaluation will describe approaches to SI, processes by which SI 
takes place, factors that influence SI, and the impact that SI has on 
homeless persons with serious mental illness. The estimated annualized 
burden is shown below.

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                                                               Number of                   Total        Total   
                                                  Number of    responses     Average       burden     annualized
                                                 respondents      per       burden per    hours (5      burden  
                                                  (5 Years)    respondent    response      Years)       hours   
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Clients (homeless persons).....................        7,200          2.6          .98       18,702        3,742
Service providers..............................        1,159        111.6          .11       13,587        2,717
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    Send comments to Beatrice Rouse, 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: January 12, 1997.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-1209 Filed 1-16-97; 8:45 am]
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