[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57977-57978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28808]


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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: Methamphetamine Abuse Treatment--Special Studies 
(MAT-SS)

    New--The Methamphetamine Abuse Treatment--Special Studies (MAT-SS) 
project is a family of coordinated studies funded by SAMHSA's Center 
for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) that will serve as a follow-up to 
the CSAT Methamphetamine Treatment Project (MTP). The MTP was conducted 
to compare the outcomes of the Matrix Model of methamphetamine 
treatment with Treatment-as-Usual in and across multiple treatment 
sites, and to assess the feasibility and outcomes generated by a 
technology transfer of the Matrix Model. Participants included 150 
methamphetamine dependent clients recruited at each treatment site who 
were randomly assigned to one of the treatment conditions. 
Participants, diverse in demographic characteristics, and in individual 
and environmental circumstances, were evaluated at admission, weekly 
during treatment, at discharge, and at 6 and 12 months after treatment 
admission. Participating treatment sites include eight programs in 
seven geographical areas: Billings, Montana; Honolulu, Hawaii; and 
Concord, Costa Mesa, San Diego, Hayward, and San Mateo, California.
    The family of studies included in the MAT-S project will address 
diverse issues associated with the phenomena of methamphetamine 
dependence. The Multi-Year Methamphetamine Treatment Follow-up Study 
will assess the long-term outcome and functioning of individuals who 
previously participated in treatment for methamphetamine dependence. 
The study will utilize a 36-month post-intake, face-to-face, one-on-one 
structured interview. Multiple measures typically utilized in substance 
abuse research with established psychometric properties will be 
employed to assess the longitudinal course of methamphetamine 
dependence and its consequences. A randomly selected sample of follow-
up participants will also be interviewed to collect medical, 
neurological, and psychiatric data. The Adherence to Manualized 
Treatment Protocols Over Time Study will assess issues associated with 
the adoption of the Matrix Model of treatment and/or Matrix treatment 
components after the formal MTP study period has ended, specifically 
addressing adherence to the manualized treatment protocol. Interviews 
of both staff and clients will utilize a semi-structured, face-to-face 
format. Finally, The Cost Analysis of Outpatient Methamphetamine 
Treatment Study will evaluate the cost effectiveness of both the Matrix 
and Treatment-as-Usual treatment conditions in each treatment site. Two 
data collection methods will be utilized and to collect information 
from both administrator interviews and review of administrative and 
financial records.
    The conceptual underpinning of the MAT-SS project is a recognition 
by SAMHSA and leading experts in the field that escalating 
methamphetamine abuse nationwide necessitates a longitudinally focused 
investigation addressing the process, nature, and consequences of 
methamphetamine dependence. The overall goals of the MAT-SS project are 
to document the longitudinal process of addiction and recovery in 
methamphetamine-dependent individuals, ascertain the feasibility and 
success of implementing a manualized treatment protocol in community-
based treatment settings, and evaluate the cost effectiveness of 
various treatments for methamphetamine dependence. The following table 
summarizes the burden for this project.

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                                                     Number of     Responses per     Hours per     Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Follow-up client interviews.....................           1,016               1             3.0           3,048
Follow-up interviews/exams......................             508               1               2           1,016
Treatment adherence interviews..................             144               2             1.5             432
Cost analysis interviews........................              20               2             1.5              50
Cost analysis document review...................               8               2               6              96
Total...........................................           1,188  ..............  ..............           4,642
Annual average..................................             396  ..............  ..............           1,547
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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.


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    Dated: November 8, 2001.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 01-28808 Filed 11-16-01; 8:45 am]
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