[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56669-56670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19959]


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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.

Project: Pretesting of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
Mental Health Services Communication Messages--(OMB No. 0930-0196)--
Extension

    As the Federal agency responsible for developing and disseminating 
authoritative knowledge about substance abuse prevention, addiction 
treatment, and mental health services and for mobilizing consumer 
support and increasing public understanding to overcome the stigma 
attached to addiction and mental illness, the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is responsible for 
development and dissemination of a wide range of education and 
information materials for both the general public and the professional 
communities. This submission is for generic approval and will provide 
for formative and qualitative evaluation activities to (1) assess 
audience knowledge, attitudes, behavior and other characteristics for 
the planning and development of messages, communication strategies and 
public information programs; and (2) test these messages, strategies 
and program components in developmental form to assess audience 
comprehension, reactions and perceptions. Information obtained from 
testing can then be used to improve materials and strategies while 
revisions are still affordable and possible. The annual burden 
associated with these activities is summarized below.

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                                                     Number of      Responses/       Hours per
                    Activity                        respondents     respondent       response       Total hours
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Individual In-depth Interviews:
    General Public..............................             400               1             .75             300
    Service Providers...........................             200               1             .75             150
Focus Group Interviews:
    General Public..............................           3,000               1             1.5           4,500
    Service Providers...........................           1,500               1             1.5           2,250
Telephone Interviews:
    General Public..............................             335               1             .08              27
    Service Providers...........................             165               1             .08              13
Self-Administered Questionnaires:
    General Public..............................           2,680               1             .25             670
    Service Providers...........................           1,320               1             .25             330
Gatekeeper Reviews:
    General Public..............................           1,200               1             .50             600
    Service Providers...........................             900               1             .50             450
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        Total...................................          11,700                                           9,290
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent by September 21, 2016 to the 
SAMHSA Desk Officer at the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB). To ensure timely 
receipt of comments, and to avoid potential delays in OMB's receipt and 
processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[email protected]. Although commenters are encouraged to send 
their comments via email, commenters may also fax their comments to: 
202-395-7285. Commenters may also mail them to: Office of Management 
and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, New Executive 
Office Building, Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503.

Summer King,
Statistician.
[FR Doc. 2016-19959 Filed 8-19-16; 8:45 am]
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