[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17082-17083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8490]


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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

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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: Evaluation of the CSAP Underage Drinking 
Prevention Public Education Campaign--New--SAMHSA's Center for 
Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is launching the Underage Drinking 
Prevention Public Education Campaign, which is a public education 
campaign designed to educate 9-13 year old children about the harms of 
alcohol use and to support parents as they monitor and participate in 
their children's activities. The ultimate goal of the initiative is to 
reduce underage drinking among young people. Elements of the campaign 
include media messages (such as public service announcements on 
television and radio) and education of children and their adult 
caregivers through materials and community events.
    To determine the likely effectiveness of the campaign, CSAP is 
planning to conduct an evaluation. The evaluation will determine 
whether the campaign can produce measurable change in communities that 
receive training and technical assistance on implementing the campaign, 
plus funds to customize materials for those communities. The evaluation 
will assess change in knowledge and attitudes among those exposed to 
the campaign. Four treatment and four comparison communities will be 
selected for study. Data for the evaluation will be collected through a 
baseline and follow-up telephone survey of adult-child dyads. The 
estimated annual burden hours are as follows:

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                                                     Number of     Responses per     Hours per     Total annual
           Data collection instrument               respondents     respondent       response      burden (hrs.)
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Baseline telephone survey of random sample of              3,200               1             0.3             960
 adult-child dyads..............................
Follow-up telephone survey of random sample of             3,200               1             0.3             960
 adult-child dyads..............................
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      Total.....................................           6,400  ..............  ..............           1,920
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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 3, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 02-8490 Filed 4-8-02; 8:45 am]
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