[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 78 (Friday, April 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 21464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9957]


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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.
    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.
    This request is for OMB approval of proposed revisions to the 
annual UFDS survey. Several major changes are proposed, including: (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 in the 
table below.

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                                                               Number of    Responses/     Hours/
               Type of respondent and activity                respondents   respondent    response   Total hours
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States:
    TEDS Admission Data 1...................................           52            4            6        1,248
    TEDS Discharge Data 1...................................           13            4            6          312
    TEDS Discharge Crosswalks 1.............................            5            1           10           50
    NFR Update1, 2
        Additions...........................................           56           17         0.08           76
        Revisions...........................................           56           24         0.05           67
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            State Subtotal1.................................           56  ...........  ...........        1,753
Facilities
    Network Update..........................................        1,000            1           .1          100
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    UFDS Questionnaire......................................       19,000            1           .6       11,400
    Pre-screening of newly-identified facilities............        2,000            1          .08          160
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    Facility Subtotal.......................................       21,000  ...........  ...........       11,660
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    Total...................................................       21,056  ...........  ...........      13,413
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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.

    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 
Clarissa Rodrigues-Coelho, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, D.C. 20503.

    Dated: April 12, 2000.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 00-9957 Filed 4-20-00; 8:45 am]
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