[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 34724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12088]
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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: National Survey of Characteristics and Funding of
School Mental Health Services: 2002-2003--New--SAMHSA's Center for
Mental Health Services will sponsor this national study of the mental
health services provided in U.S. public schools. A substantial
proportion of public schools provide some level of mental health
screening, prevention, and treatment services to their students.
However, no national-level data are available on these services. The
study is designed to document the types of mental health problems
encountered in schools, the mental health services provided, the types
and of qualifications of staff providing the services, the arrangements
for delivery of services, and the funding of those services. The study
will examine the prevalence of these mental health resources and their
distribution across schools in the nation as they vary by grade level,
size, locale, and the student populations served.
The survey will be conducted as a self-administered mail survey
(with telephone followup) of a nationally representative sample of
2,000 public elementary, middle and secondary schools. The districts
associated with the sampled schools will be asked to answer questions
about funding sources, budgets, and issues related to funding. The
results of the study will be available in the summer of 2003. Response
burden for the survey is summarized in the following table.
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Burden/
Questionnaire Number of Responses/ response Total burden
respondents respondent (hrs.) hours
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School district................................. 1,200 1 .5 600
School.......................................... 2,000 1 1.0 2,000
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Total....................................... 3,200 .............. .............. 2,600
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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: May 8, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 02-12088 Filed 5-14-02; 8:45 am]
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