[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 49365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19166]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

    Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a list of information collection 
requests under OMB review, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these documents, call 
the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-7978.

National Survey of Characteristics and Funding of School Mental 
Health Services--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 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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                                                  Number of      Responses/     Burden/response    Total burden
                Questionnaire                    respondents     respondent          (hrs.)            hours
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Telephone call to school district............           1,200               1                .17             204
School district..............................           1,200               1                 .5             600
School.......................................           2,000               1                1.0           2,000
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    Total....................................           3,200                                              2,804
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 
Allison Herron Eydt, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: July 23, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 02-19166 Filed 7-29-02; 8:45 am]
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