[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27986-27987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12673]


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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.
    Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records--(OMB No. 
0930-0092, Extension, no change)-- Statute (42 USC 290dd-2) and 
regulations (42 CFR Part 2) require Federally conducted, regulated, or 
directly or indirectly assisted alcohol and drug abuse programs to keep 
alcohol and drug abuse patient records confidential. Information 
requirements

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are (1) written disclosure to patients about Federal laws and 
regulations that protect the confidentiality of each patient, and (2) 
documenting ``medical personnel'' status of recipients of a disclosure 
to meet a medical emergency. The annual burden estimates for these 
requirements are summarized in the table below.

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                                                      Annual       Responses per    Burden per
                                                     responses      respondents      response      Annual burden
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Disclosure 42 CFR 2.22..........................          11,250         130.175  ..............         255,938
Recordkeeping 42 CFR 2.51.......................          11,250               2            .17            3,938
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      Total.....................................          11,250  ..............  ..............         259,876
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 
Stuart Shapiro, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, D.C. 20503.

    Dated: May 14, 2001.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 01-12673 Filed 5-18-01; 8:45 am]
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