[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 9598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3227]


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OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY


Paperwork Reduction Act; Notice of Intent to Collect; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).

ACTION: ONDCP provides opportunity for public comment concerning the 
collection of information to identify states that have adopted the new 
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes (Codes H0049 
and H0050) for alcohol and drug screening, and brief intervention 
(SBI).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes the collection of drug control 
information from state Medicaid directors.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Purpose

    The purpose of this survey is to identify states that have adopted 
HCPCS codes H0049 and H0050 to permit payment of SBI services from 
state Medicaid programs. The information will be used as performance 
indicators in the Consolidated Federal Drug Control Budget and will 
help inform policy by providing a greater understanding of the level of 
state participation in the SBI concept.
    Type of Collection: Survey of state Medicaid directors.
    Title of Information Collection: Healthcare Common Procedure Coding 
System Survey.
    Frequency: Annually by fiscal year.
    Affected Public: Instrumentalities of state Medicaid directors.
    Estimated Burden: Minimal since the material resides with state 
Medicaid directors.

II. Special Issues for Comment

    ONDCP especially invites comments on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection is necessary for the proper performance of ONDCP functions, 
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) ways to 
enhance information quality, utility, and clarity; and, (c) ways to 
ease the burden on respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments in writing 60 days to Meridith 
DeFraites. Facsimile and email are the more reliable means of 
communication. Ms. DeFraites facsimile number is (202) 395-5176, and 
her e-mail address is [email protected]. Mailing address is 
Executive office of the President, Office of National Drug Control 
Policy, Washington, DC 20503. For further information, contact Ms. 
DeFraites at (202) 395-5276.

    Signed at Washington DC, on February 15, 2008.
Daniel R. Petersen,
Assistant General Counsel.
 [FR Doc. E8-3227 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am]
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