[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 5366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01657]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

[Document Identifier: 0930-0092]


Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance 
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is publishing the 
following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before February 27, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [email protected] or call 
(240) 276-0361. When submitting comments or requesting information, 
please include the document identifier 0930-0092 and project title for 
reference.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    Title of the Collection: Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder 
Patient Records, 42 CFR part 2.
    Type of Collection: Extension.
    OMB No. 0930-0092.
    Abstract: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) requests approval to extend this existing, 
approved collection without changing any collecting requirements. HHS 
also expects to obtain public comment through a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (NPRM), which proposes modifications to 42 CFR part 2 that 
would affect the hourly burdens associated with the regulations. 87 FR 
74216 (December 2, 2022). At the final rule stage, the Department 
intends to replace this existing, approved collection with an updated 
information collection reflecting changes in the rule and updated wage 
rates and regulated entity statistics.
    Likely Respondents: Part 2 programs, qualified service 
organizations, patients with substance use disorders, and professional 
and trade associations of SUD treatment providers.

                                                          Estimated Annualized Burden Table \1\
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                                                                               Total
                                         Annual number    Responses per      responses    Average burden   Total burden    Average cost    Total hourly
           Part 2 provision               respondents       respondent      (treatment     per response        hours       per response        cost
                                        (SUD  programs)                     admissions)
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                                                                       DISCLOSURES
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2.22..................................           13,585           122.10       1,658,729            0.20         331,746           $9.60     $15,923,798
2.31, 2.52, 2.53 elec. & paper                   13,585            18.31         248,741            0.62         155,463           28.00       6,964,748
 disclosures..........................
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                                                                      RECORDKEEPING
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2.36..................................           13,585           195.80       2,659,943           0.033          87,778            1.60       4,255,909
2.51..................................           13,585             2.00          27,170           0.167           4,537            7.47         202,960
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    Total.............................  ...............  ...............       4,594,583  ..............         579,524  ..............      27,347,415
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\1\ The burden table reflects entries approved for the current ICR based on calculating the average cost per response and contains changes to the table
  published in the 60-day Federal Register Notice. See 87 FR 71341 (November 22, 2022), 87 FR 75058 (December 7, 2022) (correction issued), and 87 FR
  76634 (December 15, 2022) (correction issued).


Carlos Graham,
PRA Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-01657 Filed 1-26-23; 8:45 am]
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