[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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