[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 57 (Monday, March 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13643-13644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7064]


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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: GPRA Client Outcomes for the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)--(OMB No. 0930-0208, 
Extension)

    The mission of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency 
of substance abuse and mental health treatment and prevention services 
across the United States. All of SAMHSA's activities are designed to 
ultimately reduce the gap in the availability of substance abuse and 
mental health services and to improve their effectiveness and 
efficiency.
    Data are collected from all SAMHSA knowledge development and 
application and targeted capacity expansion grants and contracts where 
client outcomes are to be assessed at intake and post-treatment. 
SAMHSA-funded projects are required to submit this data as a 
contingency for their award. The analysis of the data will also help 
determine whether the goal of reducing health and social costs of drug 
use to the public is being achieved.
    The primary purpose of the proposed data collection activity is to 
meet the reporting requirements of the Government Performance and 
Results Act (GPRA) by allowing SAMHSA to quantify the effects and 
accomplishments of SAMHSA programs. In addition, the data will be 
useful in addressing goals and objectives outlined in ONDCP's 
Performance Measures of Effectiveness. Following is the estimated 
annual response burden for this effort.

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                                                     Number of      Responses/        Hours/       Annual burden
                     Center                           clients         client         response          hours
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Center for Substance Abuse Treatment............           3,750               3             .70           2,625

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Center for Substance Abuse Prevention...........          12,150               3             .63           7,654
Center for Mental Health Services...............          13,837               3             .25           3,459
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............          13,738
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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: March 19, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 02-7064 Filed 3-22-02; 8:45 am]
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