[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 26995] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-12443] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a list of information collection requests under OMB review, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these documents, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-7978. Persistent Effects of Treatment in Cuyahoga County, Ohio--New The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is undertaking a major initiative to study the long-term course of substance abuse within the context of receipt of substance abuse treatment. It has often been observed that success in treating substance abuse may require multiple episodes of treatment. The Persistent Effects of Treatment Studies (PETS) will be a family of studies structured to provide data on a wide range of populations and treatment approaches over a three-year period following admission to a substance abuse treatment program in a community setting. The family of studies will be built on existing studies currently being conducted by other organizations (including Federal, State, and local governments) in order to minimize costs and response burden. Collectively, the PETS studies are expected to provide valuable insights into the factors that lead to long-term success in treatment of substance abuse. Persistent Effects of Treatment in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is the first of these studies. Under the aegis of an existing, CSAT-funded, Target Cities cooperative agreement, the county has built a strong substance abuse treatment information capability including standardized client intake assessment using the computerized Central Intake Assessment Instrument (CIAI-C), sound and comprehensive treatment information systems, and ongoing client follow-up at 6- and 12-months after treatment. This proposed project will build upon this foundation by conducting additional interviews at 24, 30, and 36 months after treatment admission using the computerized CIAI-C Followup version. At month 36, additional information needed to construct a natural history of substance use, treatment, criminal justice involvement, and employment for each subject over the previous 4-year period will be collected. The estimated response burden over the three-year period of approval is summarized below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average Number of responses/ burden/ Total burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIAI-C Followup Interview: 24, 30 and 36 months. 806 3 1.5 3,627 CIAI-C Followup Interview: 30 and 36 months..... 453 2 1.5 1,359 Natural History Interview....................... 1,259 1 1.0 1,038 ---------------- --------------- Total....................................... 1,259 .............. .............. 6,245 ---------------- --------------- 3-year average.......................... .............. .............. .............. 2,082 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The client cohort is comprised of 1,259 treatment clients. Some clients will have the 24-month interview conducted under Target Cities funding and some will be under PETS funding. Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: Daniel Chenok, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503. Dated: May 12, 1999. Richard Kopanda, Executive Officer, SAMHSA. [FR Doc. 99-12443 Filed 5-17-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162-20-P