[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2187-2188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-796]


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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: Drug and Alcohol Services Information System 
(DASIS) (OMB No. 0930-0106, Revision)

    The DASIS consists of three related data systems: the National 
Master Facility Inventory (NMFI), the Uniform Facility Data Set (UFDS), 
and the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). The NMFI includes all known 
substance abuse treatment facilities. The UFDS is an annual survey of 
all substance abuse treatment facilities listed in the NMFI. The TEDS 
is a compilation of client-level admission data and discharge data 
submitted by States on clients treated in facilities that receive State 
funds. Together, they provide information on the location, scope and 
characteristics of all known drug and alcohol treatment facilities in 
the United States, and the characteristics of clients receiving 
services. This information is needed to assess the nature and extent of 
these resources, to identify gaps in services, and to provide a 
database for treatment referrals.
    A request is being prepared for OMB approval of proposed revisions 
to the annual UFDS survey. The following changes are proposed: (1) The 
UFDS survey will be conducted by mail, rather than by telephone; (2) 
Non-treatment (prevention) facilities will no longer be included in the 
annual survey; (3) Some questions will be reinstated (e.g., whether 
facility provides DUI/DWI services, percent of clients treated for 
alcohol abuse, drug abuse, or both); (4) Several questions will be 
added (e.g., whether facility treats only incarcerated or DUI/DWI 
clients, whether services are provided in languages other than English, 
availability of fully subsidized care or a sliding fee scale, receipt 
of public funding); (5) Some questions will be deleted (e.g., whether 
facility is a school, social services agency, community mental health 
center, community health center, or private group practice; facility 
accreditation; percent of clients being treated for substance abuse); 
(6) Several questions will be revised. Changes to the TEDS and NMFI are 
not planned.
    Estimated annual burden for the DASIS activities is shown below.

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                                                     Number of     Responses per     Hours per     Total burden
         Type of respondent and activity            respondents     respondent       response          hours
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                     States
TEDS Admission Data1............................              52               4               6           1,248
TEDS Discharge Data1............................              13               4               6             312
NFR Update1,2...................................              56             128            0.08             573
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State Subtotal1.................................              56  ..............  ..............           2,133
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                   Facilities
UFDS Questionnaire..............................          17,000               1              .6          10,200
Pre-screening of newly-identified facilities....           2,000               1             .08             160
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    Facility Subtotal...........................          19,000  ..............  ..............          10,360
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    Total.......................................          19,056  ..............  ..............         12,493
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1 The burden estimates for these activities are unchanged.
2 States forward to SAMHSA information on newly licensed/approved facilities and on changes in facility name,
  address, status, etc. This is done electronically by nearly all States.

    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: January 6, 2000.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 00-796 Filed 1-12-00; 8:45 am]
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