[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37940-37941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10351]


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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 (240) 276-1243.

Proposed Project: 2006 Client/Patient Sample Survey--New

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) will conduct a 
sample survey of mental health programs (i.e.,

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inpatient, residential, and less than 24-hour care) within specialty 
mental health organizations. These organizations include psychiatric 
hospitals, general hospitals with separate psychiatric services, 
multiservice mental health organizations, residential treatment 
centers, and freestanding outpatient clinics and partial care 
organizations.
    A sample of approximately 2,500 mental health organizations/
programs will provide information on an average sample of 8 admissions 
and 8 persons under care in the programs. National estimates will be 
generated on the number of persons admitted to and under care in these 
organizations, and on the sociodemographic, clinical, and service use 
characteristics of these persons. This survey will update a previous 
sample survey conducted in 1997 (OMB No. 0930-0114).
    In addition, the 2006 survey will include a consumer survey for the 
sampled adults under care in the less than 24-hour programs to obtain 
consumers' perceptions of care received. Respondents will have the 
option of responding electronically.
    The annual burden estimate is shown below:

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                                                                     Number of    Average burden/
                   Respondent                        Number of     responses per      response     Total annual
                                                    respondents     respondent        (hrs.)      burden  (hrs.)
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Mental Health Organization/Program..............           2,500               1            5.25          13,125
Consumer........................................           6,000               1            0.25           1,500
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    Total.......................................           8,500  ..............  ..............          14,625
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent by August 2, 2006 to: SAMHSA Desk 
Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and 
Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503; due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of mail 
sent through the U.S. Postal Service, respondents are encouraged to 
submit comments by fax to: 202-395-6974.

    Dated: June 27, 2006.
Anna Marsh,
Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E6-10351 Filed 6-30-06; 8:45 am]
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