[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2153-2154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-765]


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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: Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient 
Records--(OMB No. 0930-0092, extension, no change)--Statute (42 U.S.C. 
290dd-2) and regulations (42 CFR part 2) require federally conducted, 
regulated, or directly or indirectly assisted alcohol and drug abuse 
programs to keep alcohol and drug abuse patient records confidential. 
Information requirements are (1) written disclosure to patients about 
Federal laws and regulations that protect the confidentiality of each 
patient, and (2) documenting ``medical personnel'' status of recipients 
of a disclosure to meet a medical emergency. The annual burden 
estimates for these requirements are summarized in the table below.

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                                                                                    Burden per
                                                      Annual       Responses per   response (in    Annual burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        hours)           hours
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Disclosure, 42 CFR 2.22.........................          11,250             130            .175         255,938
Recordkeeping, 42 CFR 2.51......................          11,250               2            .170           3,938
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    Total.......................................          11,250  ..............  ..............         259,876
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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: January 8, 2003.
Anna Marsh,
Acting Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 04-765 Filed 1-13-04; 8:45 am]
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