[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 18434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9276]


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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) 443-7978.
    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.

Proposed Project: Treatment Outcomes and Performance Pilot Studies 
(TOPPS)

[OMB No. 0930-0182; extension, no change]

    The TOPPS program awarded contracts to 14 States to develop and 
pilot test performance and outcomes measures for substance abuse 
treatment services. The pilot studies are collecting data from 
substance abuse clients, including pregnant women, women with dependent 
children, adolescents, and managed care clients. Measures of addiction 
severity and other outcomes are being obtained at admission, discharge 
and post-discharge. These States were granted OMB clearance on data 
collection until September 30, 1999. SAMHSA is requesting an extension 
of OMB approval for two of these States, Utah and North Dakota, to 
allow them to complete data collection. The estimated burden for this 
extension is summarized below.

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                                                                                  Average burden/   Annualized
                                                     Number of      Responses/       response      total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        (hrs.)          (hrs.)
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All States, currently approved (includes North             6,419             2.0             .51           6,551
 Dakota and Utah)...............................
North Dakota--extension.........................             300             2.0             .75             450
Utah--extension.................................             420             2.9             .20             246
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    Revised Total...............................             720  ..............  ..............             696
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    Send comments to Nancy Pearce, 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: April 7, 1999.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 99-9276 Filed 4-13-99; 8:45 am]
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