[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 207 (Monday, October 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 55646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28382]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Treatment Observation's 
Study

SUMMARY: 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 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and 
Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish 
periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

PROPOSED COLLECTION: The Treatment Research Branch (TRB), intends to 
conduct the study for ``Treatment Observation''. The TRB is authorized 
by Section 452 of Part G of Title IV of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 288) as amended by the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993 (Pub. 
L. 103-43).
    The information proposed for collection will be used by the NIAAA 
to observe group treatment at up to 20 treatment facilities. At each 
facility, directors will be asked to provide information about 
treatment practices and about the client population. At each facility 
at least seven members of the treatment staff will be asked to provide 
information about their treatment activities, personal experiences and 
training. At each facility eight treatment groups will be observed. The 
group leader will be asked to complete a questionnaire about the 
observed session and other client demographics. At least seven group 
members will also be asked to complete a questionnaire about the 
observed group session. The target population for the study is a group 
of outpatient public and private providers that will include group 
treatment as part of their overall plan of clinical therapeutics.
    The specific aim of this study is the testing of instruments and 
methodologies for the systematic measurement of the content, process, 
and context of group treatment.
    The annual burden estimates are as follows:

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                                                   Responses per       Total                                    
         Type and number of respondents             respondent       responses         Hours        Total hours 
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Facility Director--20...........................               1              20            .75               15
Group Leader--160...............................               1             160            .334              55
Treatment Staff--140............................               1             140            .334              48
Group Member--1120..............................               1            1120            .334             381
    Total Number of Respondents.................  ..............            1440                                
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    Total Number of Responses...................  ..............            1440  ..............  ..............
    Total Hours.................................  ..............             499  ..............  ..............
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REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection is necessary, including whether the information has 
practical use; (b) ways to enhance the clarity, quality, and use of the 
information to be collected; (c) the accuracy of the agency estimate of 
burden of the proposed collection; and (d) ways to minimize the 
collection burden of the respondents. Send written comments to Dr. 
Margaret Mattson, Treatment Research Branch, Division of Clinical and 
Prevention Research (DCPR), NIAAA. NIH, Willco Building 6000, Room 505, 
6000 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy 
of the data collection plans, contact Dr. Margaret Mattson, Treatment 
Research Branch, Division of Clinical and Prevention Research (DCPR), 
NIAAA, NIH, 6000 Willco Building, Room 505, 6000 Executive Boulevard, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7003, or call non-toll-free number (301) 443-
0638.

COMMENTS DUE DATE: Comments regarding this information collection are 
best assured of having their full effect if received within 60-days of 
the date of this publication.

    Dated: October 20, 1997.
Martin K. Trusty,
Executive Officer, NIAAA.
[FR Doc. 97-28382 Filed 10-24-97; 8:45 am]
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