[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19791-19792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9108]


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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

    Phase I of the National Evaluation of the Comprehensive Community 
Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program (0930-
0171--Extension, revision). The core and comparison studies of the 
evaluation collect information on child and family demographics, child 
mental health status, and service system development. In the core 
study, data were collected from children and families at intake into 
services, 6 months later, and every 12 months thereafter while the 
children

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remain in services. In the comparison study component, information is 
collected at intake, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, and annually 
thereafter. In both studies, data were collected annually from 
grantees' administrators and providers.
    SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is seeking OMB 
approval for a 4-month extension of approval for the comparison study 
of this evaluation of integrated child mental health service systems 
funded by CMHS to allow sufficient follow-up data to be collected. The 
comparison study of the evaluation collects information on child and 
family demographics, and child mental health status and social 
functioning. The table below summarizes burden for this extension.

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                                                  Average number
                   Respondent                           of        Average number   Average hours   Total burden
                                                    respondents    of  responses   per response
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Currently approved..............................  ..............  ..............  ..............            1493
Caregivers......................................             701             .43             .56             169
Youth...........................................             420             .30            1.16             146
Administrators/providers........................               0               0               0               0
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    Total.......................................            1121  ..............  ..............             315
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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 5, 2000.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 00-9108 Filed 4-11-00; 8:45 am]
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