[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 219 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 60913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29839]


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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) 443-8005.
    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: State Prevention Needs Assessments: Alcohol and 
Other Drugs--New--SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) 
has awarded contracts to several States to assess the nature and extent 
of substance abuse prevention services needs. The information collected 
in this project will be combined with existing sources and may use 
multiple approaches to assess risk and protective factors for substance 
use, prevention service needs, and substance abuse prevalence. These 
needs assessment studies will permit some cross-State comparisons of 
predictor variables to assist Federal program planning, allocating 
resources, and responding to GPRA. The estimated annualized burden for 
the three-year project is shown below.

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                                                      No. of                                           Total    
                                      No. of       responses per  Average burden   Total burden     annualized  
                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours       burden hours 
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Students........................          45,600               1            0.75          34,200          11,400
Young Adults....................           3,100               1            0.50           1,550             517
Community/Program Providers.....           1,253               1            1.00           1,253             418
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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 on or before January 12, 1998.

    Dated: November 6, 1997.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 97-29839 Filed 11-12-97; 8:45 am]
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