[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 10030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5030]



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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 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 (301) 443-0525.

Proposed Project: Development and Implementation of Opioid Treatment 
Program Accreditation, New

    OMB approval will be sought for information collections related to 
the development and implementation of opioid treatment program (OTP) 
accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation 
Facilities, under contract to the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 
SAMHSA. CSAT and other Federal agencies are proposing the planning and 
developing of an accreditation process for OTPs. The proposed project 
will focus on developing standards and procedures, training surveyors 
and accrediting up to 170 OTPs. The information collections include an 
Accreditation Application, Accreditation Standards, Site Visit 
Performance Questionnaire, Site Visit Process Questionnaire, and 
Performance Improvement Plan. The estimated annualized burden for this 
four-year project is summarized below.

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                                                                                                        Total   
                                                  Number of    Number of      Hours/       Total      annualized
                                                 respondents   responses/    response      burden       burden  
                                                               respondent                  hours        hours   
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Accreditation Application......................          170            1            2          340           85
Accreditation Standards........................          170            1           60       10,200        2,550
Site Visit Performance Questionnaire...........          170            1          0.5           85           21
Site Visit Process Questionnaire...............          170            1          0.5           85           21
Performance Improvement Plan...................          170            1            3          510          128
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      Total....................................  ...........  ...........  ...........       11,220        2,805
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Proposed Project: Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient 
Records, Extension

    SAMHSA will seek an extension of OMB approval of the information 
disclosure and recordkeeping requirements in the regulation, 
Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records (42 CFR part 
2). Statute (42 U.S.C. 290dd-2) requires Federally conducted, 
regulated, or directly or indirectly assisted alcohol and drug abuse 
programs to keep patient records confidential. The regulation 
implements the statute. Information requirements are: (1) Written 
disclosure to patients, and (2) documenting ``medical personnel'' 
status of recipient of a disclosure to meet a medical emergency. The 
estimated annualized burden is shown below.

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                                                                            Number of                 Annualized
                                                               Number of    responses/     Hours/       burden  
                                                              respondents   respondent    response      hours   
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Disclosure: 42 CFR 2.22.....................................       10,000          150        0.017       22,500
Recordkeeping: 42 CFR 2.51..................................       10,000          1.5        0.250        3,750
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      Total.................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........       26,250
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    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.
    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 on or before April 28, 1998.

    Dated: February 20, 1998.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 98-5030 Filed 2-26-98; 8:45 am]
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