[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62730-62732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25512]


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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 summary 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.
    Drug Abuse Warning Network (OMB number 0930-0078, 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 estimated 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.

                                                   Total Reporting Burden for DAWN: Closeout 2002 \1\
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                                                           Estimated
                                           Number of       number of                                       Gross burden        IR\2\      Total adjusted
                                          respondent     responses per     Estimated time per response         hours         reporting     burden hours
                                          facilities      respondent                                                           hours
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                                                                  EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS
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Current Forms.........................             166              36  9 min...........................             896             448             448
Current eHERS \3\.....................             300              36  9min............................           1,620             810             810
                                                                        (.15 hr)........................

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ED Logs...............................             166              16  2 min...........................              88              44              44
                                                                        (.03 hr)........................
 
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                                                               MEDICAL EXAMINERS/CORONERS
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Current Forms.........................              20              70  15 min..........................             350             175             175
                                                                        (.25 hr)........................
Current eMERS \4\.....................             119              70  15 min..........................           2,082           1,041           1,041
                                                                        (.25 hr)........................
ME Logs...............................              20              40  2 min...........................              26              13              13
                                                                        (.03 hr)........................
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    Subtotal..........................  ..............  ..............  ................................  ..............  ..............           1,229
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    Total.............................  ..............  ..............  ................................  ..............  ..............          2,531
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\1\ Number of respondents and respondent burden from December 1, 2002 through March 31, 2003 (EDs) and December 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003 (ME/
  Cs), 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
  percent) of all respondents are Independent Reporters.
\3\ eHERS is the electronic Hospital Emergency Reporting System.
\4\ eMERS is the electronic Medical Examiner Reporting System.


                                         Total Reporting Burden for DAWN: January 1, 2003-November 30, 2005 \1\
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                                                           Estimated
                                           Number of       number of                                       Gross burden       IR \2\      Total adjusted
                                          respondent     responses per     Estimated time per response         hours         reporting     burden hours
                                          facilities      respondent                                                           hours
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                                                                  EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS
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Revised \3\ Forms.....................             100             354  12 min..........................           7,080           3,540           3,540
                                                                        (.20 hr)........................
Revised eHERS \4\.....................             786           1,596  12 min..........................         250,891         125,446         125,445
                                                                        (.20 hr)........................
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    Subtotal..........................  ..............  ..............  ................................  ..............  ..............         128,985
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                                                               MEDICAL EXAMINERS/CORONERS
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Revised \3\ Forms.....................              20              60  15 min..........................             300             150             150
                                                                        (.25 hr)........................
Revised eMERS \5\.....................             259             264  15 min..........................          17,094           8,547           8,547
                                                                        (.25 hr)........................
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    Subtotal..........................  ..............  ..............  ................................  ..............  ..............           8,697
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        Total.........................  ..............  ..............  ................................  ..............  ..............        137,682
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\1\ Number of respondents and respondent burden shown as totals from January 1, 2003 through November 30, 2005, using the revised 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
  percent) of all respondents are Independent Reporters.
\3\ Burden associated with transmittal forms is included in the overall burden associated with identifying and reporting a DAWN case. Transmittal forms
  are tally sheets used as part of the reporting process, and burden cannot be segregated from completing episode forms.
\4\ eHERS is the electronic Hospital Emergency Reporting System.
\5\ eMERS is the electronic Medical Examiner Reporting System.


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 Total and Annualized Burden, Entire Clearance Period: December 1, 2003-
                            November 30, 2005
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                                                          Total adjusted
                                                           burden hours
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Emergency Departments, Total Burden.....................         130,287
Medical Examiners/Coroners, Total Burden................           9,926
Total Burden (ED and ME/C)..............................         140,213
Annualized Burden.......................................          46,738
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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: October 1, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 02-25512 Filed 10-7-02; 8:45 am]
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