[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47825-47827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18357]


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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

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collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Proposed Project: Drug Abuse Warning Network (OMB number 0930-0074, 
revision)--The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) is an on-going data 
system that currently collects information on drug abuse-related 
medical emergencies and deaths as reported from about 466 hospitals and 
137 medical examiners/coroners (ME/C) nationwide. DAWN provides 
national and metropolitan estimates of substances involved with drug-
related ED visits; disseminates information about substances involved 
in deaths investigated by participating ME/Cs; provides a means for 
monitoring drug abuse patterns, trends, and the emergence of new 
substances; assesses health hazards associated with drug use; and 
generates information for national and local drug abuse policy and 
program planning. DAWN data are used by Federal, State, and local 
agencies, as well as universities, pharmaceutical companies, and the 
press.
    The current emergency department (ED) sample supports estimates for 
the coterminous U.S. and 21 major metropolitan areas. Beginning in 
2003, the DAWN case definition will be changed to obtain more 
consistent and reliable data on drug abuse cases and also will capture 
additional cases where drug use/misuse led to ED visits or deaths for 
conditions such as adverse drug reactions, underage drinking and 
malicious poisonings. To achieve better geographic and population 
coverage, the ED sample will be expanded to support estimates for the 
full U.S. and 48 metropolitan areas. By the end of 2005, the sample 
will include approximately 841 hospitals. To achieve complete coverage, 
approximately 66 non-participating ME/C jurisdictions in the 48 
metropolitan areas targeted for the ED expansion will be added in lieu 
of a sample. Facilities (EDs and ME/Cs) will continue to use the 
current forms in early 2003 to complete reporting on events occurring 
through December 2002, but will use the revised forms for all events 
occurring from 1/1/2003 forward.
    The annual burden estimates are shown below.

                                                 Annualized Reporting Burden for DAWN: Closeout 2002 \1\
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                                                               Estimated
                                               Number of      number  of         Estimated  time per       Gross  burden      IR \2\      Total adjusted
                                              respondents   responses  per            response                 hours         Reporting      burden (hrs)
                                                              respondent                                                       Hours
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                                                                        Hospitals
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Current Forms.............................             100              58  9 min.......................             870             435             435
                                                                            (.15 hr)....................
Current eHERS (electronic Hospital                     366              58  9 min.......................            3184            1592            1592
 Emergency Reporting System).                                               (.15 hr)....................
ED Logs...................................             100               7  2 min.......................              21              11              10
                                                                            (.03 hr)....................
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    Subtotal..............................  ..............  ..............  ............................  ..............  ..............            2037
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                                                                    Medical Examiners
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Current Forms.............................              20              16  15 min......................              80              40              40
                                                                            (.25 hr)....................
Current eMERS (electronic Medical Examiner             119              16  15 min......................             476             238             238
 Reporting System).                                                         (.25 hr)....................
ME Logs...................................              20               9  2 min.......................               5               3               2
                                                                            (.03 hr)....................
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    Subtotal..............................  ..............  ..............  ............................  ..............  ..............             280
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        Total.............................  ..............  ..............  ............................  ..............  ..............           2317
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\1\ Number of respondents and respondent burden annualized over 3 year period from 12/1/02-11/30/05, using the current reporting forms.
\2\ There is no burden associated with reporting by Independent Reporters (IRs), so these hours are not included in Total Adjusted Burden. Half (50%) of
  all respondents are Independent Reporters.


                                                   Annualized Reporting Burden for DAWN \1\: 2003-2005
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                                                               Estimated
                                               Number of      Number  of         Estimated  time per       Gross  burden      IR \2\      Total adjusted
                                              respondents   responses  per            response                 hours         Reporting      burden (hrs)
                                                              respondent                                                       hours
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                                                                        Hospitals
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Case Forms................................             100              97  12 min......................            1940             970             970
                                                                            (.20 hr)....................
Transmittal Forms.........................             100              11  2 min.......................              33              17              16
                                                                            (.03 hr)....................

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Revised eHERS (electronic Hospital                     654             678  12 min......................          88,682          44,341          44,341
 Emergency Reporting System).                                               (.20 hr)....................
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    Subtotal..............................  ..............  ..............  ............................  ..............  ..............          45,327
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                                                                    Medical Examiners
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Case Forms................................              20              20  15 min......................             100              50              50
                                                                            (.25 hr)....................
Transmittal Forms.........................              20              11  2 min.......................               7               4               3
                                                                            (.03 hr)....................
Revised eMERS (electronic Medical Examiner             175             117  15 min......................            5119            2560            2559
 Reporting System).                                                         (.25 hr)....................
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    Subtotal..............................  ..............  ..............  ............................  ..............  ..............            2612
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        Total.............................  ..............  ..............  ............................  ..............  ..............         47,939
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\1\ Number of respondents and respondent burden annualized over 3 year period from 12/1/02-11/30/05 using the revised reporting forms. Assumes all
  facilities converted to electronic reporting by July 2003.
\2\ There is no burden associated with reporting by Independent Reporters (IRs), so these hours are not included in Total Adjusted Burden. Half (50%) of
  all respondents are Independent Reporters.

    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: July 16, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 02-18357 Filed 7-19-02; 8:45 am]
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