[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1770-1771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00432]


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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

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proposed collections of information, the Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 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 (240) 276-0361.
    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: Pretesting of Substance Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment and Mental Health Services Communications Messages--(OMB No. 
0930-0196)--Reinstatement

    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, 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                      Hourly wage     Total hour
                        Activity                            respondents     respondent       response       Total hours    rate ($) \1\      cost ($)
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Individual In-depth Interviews:
    General Public......................................             400               1             .75             300          $25.00          $7,500
    Service Providers...................................             200               1             .75             150           35.00           5,250
Focus Group Interviews:
    General Public......................................           3,000               1             1.5           4,500           25.00         112,500
    Service Providers...................................           1,500               1             1.5           2,250           35.00          78,750
Telephone Interviews:...................................
    General Public......................................             335               1             .08              27           25.00             675
    Service Providers...................................             165               1             .08              13           35.00             455
Self-Administered Questionnaires:
    General Public......................................           2,680               1             .25             670           25.00          16,750
    Service Providers...................................           1,320               1             .25             330           35.00          11,550
Gatekeeper Reviews:
    General Public......................................           1,200               1             .50             600           25.00          15,000
    Service Providers...................................             900               1             .50             450           35.00          15,750
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        Total...........................................          11,700  ..............  ..............           9,290  ..............         264,180
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\1\ The hourly wage of $25.00 for the general public was calculated based on weighted data from the 2019 NSDUH respondents' personal annual income. The
  $35 hourly wage rate for providers is an average across counselors and other service provider staff.

    Send comments to Carlos Graham, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15E57-B, Rockville, Maryland 20857, OR email a 
copy to [email protected]. Written comments should be 
received by March 14, 2022.

Carlos Graham,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-00432 Filed 1-11-22; 8:45 am]
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