[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 33936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16424]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Substance Abuse 
Treatment Study

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and 
Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and 
approve the information collection listed below. This proposed 
information collection was previously in the Federal Register on 
October 27, 1997, and allowed 60 days for public comment. There were no 
requests for additional information about this data collection 
activity, no public comments were received. The purpose of this notice 
is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment.
    The NIH may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not 
required to respond to, an information collection that has been 
extended, revised, or implemented on or after December 31, 1999, unless 
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Proposed Collection: Title: Substance Abuse Treatment Study. Type 
of Information Collection Request: New. Need and Use of Information 
Collection: The information proposed for collection in this study 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.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals. 
Type of Respondents: American adults. Estimated Number of Respondents: 
1440. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden 
Hours per Response: .3465. And Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours 
Requested: 449. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: 
$5,676. There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or 
Maintenance Costs to report.
    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--80................................               2             160            .334              55
Treatment Staff--140............................               1             140            .334              48
Group Member--560...............................               2            1120            .334             381
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    Total Number of Respondents.................  ..............            1440  ..............  ..............
    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 Bldg., Suite 505, 6000 
Executive Blvd., Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7003.
    Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions 
regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding 
the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be 
directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 
20503, Attention: Desk Officer for NIH.

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, NIAAA, NIH, Willco Bldg., Suite 505, 
6000 Executive Blvd., 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 on or before 
July 22, 1998.

    Dated: April 6, 1998.
Martin K. Trusty,
Executive Officer, NIAAA.
[FR Doc. 98-16424 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am]
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