[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14681-14682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7176]


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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:

    Identifying Best Practice Models of Mental Health and Substance 
Abuse Services for Homeless Adolescents, Runaway, and Throwaway Youth--
New--This is a project of SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services. 
The first stage of this study will involve the compilation of a 
directory of agencies providing services to homeless, runaway and 
throwaway youth across the nation. The directory will be developed 
using published information and information on the internet about 
agencies providing services to these youth. This information will be 
summarized on one page, which will be emailed/mailed to the agency with 
a request that they complete or correct information as appropriate. The 
agency will be asked to email/mail back their completed/revised form; 
if necessary, agencies may be telephoned to complete or correct 
information.
    From this universe of service providers, a probability sample of 
approximately 52 providers will be selected to receive a site visit. 
During the site visit, information will be collected from the facility 
director or a designee about the staff (e.g., number and training), 
characteristics of the target service population, and services 
provided. In addition, at each site a sample of approximately 20 youth 
(age 12-21 years of age who are homeless, runaway, or thrownaway) will 
be selected for interview. A site designee will be asked to be present 
during the administration of the youth informed consents.
    Data collection will span the period from August to December of 
2003. It is anticipated that study results will be used at the federal, 
state, and local levels to determine best practices for service 
provision and to inform funding decisions.
    Total response burden for this project is summarized in the 
following table.

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                                                                                                        Total
                         Form name                            Number of    Responses/      Hours/       burden
                                                             respondents   respondent     response      hours
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Directory Questionnaire....................................          500            1          0.25          125
Provider Survey............................................           52            1          1.00           52
Youth Survey...............................................        1,040            1          0.75          780
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        Total..............................................        1,540  ............  ...........          957
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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: March 20, 2003.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-7176 Filed 3-25-03; 8:45 am]
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