[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30177-30178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12726]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed collection; comment request; Web-Based Skills Training 
for SBIRT (Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment)

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c) (2)(A) 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public 
comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute on 
Drug Abuse, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish 
periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

Proposed Collection

    Title: Web-based Skills Training for SBIRT (Screening Brief 
Intervention and Referral to Treatment).
    Type of Information Collection Request: New.
    Need and Use of Information Collection: The project aims to 
increase the provision of screening, brief intervention, and referral 
to treatment (SBIRT) for substance use in primary care by developing an 
engaging, interactive case-based training program that will be 
delivered over the Internet, providing convenient access to screening 
and brief intervention skills training and resources for busy PCPs. The 
goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of this training on 
provider behavior and/or patient outcome and the program's utility as a 
training tool in a real-world medical setting. The training is named 
SBIRT-PC. Study participants will be randomly assigned to complete 
SBIRT-PC or a control training, consisting of online reading materials. 
Effectiveness will be evaluated in terms of differential SBIRT-related 
knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, self-reported clinical practices, 
skills as measured by virtual standardized patient evaluations (VSPE) 
and a telephone-based standardized patient (SP) interaction. 
Participants in each condition will also complete a training 
satisfaction questionnaire.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Private Sector; Businesses or other for-profit.
    Type of Respondents: Primary Care Providers.
    The annual reporting burden is as follows:

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                                                                  Estimated                      Estimated total
                                                 Estimated        number of      Average burden   annual burden
             Type of respondents                 number of      responses per    hours per set        hours
                                                respondents       respondent     of  responses      requested
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Primary Care Providers......................              94                1              2.0              188
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    There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or 
Maintenance Costs to report.
    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the 
following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to 
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact Quandra Scudder, Project Officer, National 
Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA, NIH, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, 
MD 20892-9557, or call non-toll-free number (301) 594-0394 or E-mail 
your request, including your address to [email protected].
    Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection 
are best assured of having their full effect if received within 60 days 
of the date of this publication.

     Dated: May 18, 2011.
Mary Affeldt,
Executive Officer, (OM Director) NIDA.
[FR Doc. 2011-12726 Filed 5-23-11; 8:45 am]
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