[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 4279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2333]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration;
Proposed Data Collection Available for Public Comment
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 to provide the opportunity for public comment on proposed
data collection projects, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration publishes periodic summaries of proposed
projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to
obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call the
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-0525.
Revised Notice
On Wednesday, November 29, 1995 SAMHSA published a notice in the
Federal Register inviting public comment on the FY 1997 Substance Abuse
Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant Application Format. The
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x 21-35 & 51-64) authorizes
block grants to States for the purpose of providing substance abuse
prevention and treatment services. Under the provisions of the law,
States may receive allotments only after an application is submitted
and approved by the Secretary, DHHS. The notice of November 29 stated
that the block grant application format SAMHSA proposed to distribute
to States for FY 1997 would be the same as the FY 1996 format. (The FY
1996 SAPT Block Grant Application Format was approved under OMB No.
0930-0080.) This notice amends the earlier notice. On Friday, January
19, the Tobacco Regulation for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Block Grant (45 CFR Part 96) was issued as a final rule. (See Federal
Register Vol. 61, No. 13.) This final rule requires States applying for
a block grant to report annually on their activities and plans related
to enforcing State laws prohibiting the sale or distribution of tobacco
products to minors. The report is to be submitted as part of the block
grant application. The addition of the forms and narrative implementing
this reporting requirement is the only substantive change that SAMHSA
plans to make to the FY 1997 block grant application format. It is
estimated that the additional response burden will average 24 hours per
State. The total annual burden estimate is shown below:
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No. of responses per
No. of Respondents respondent Avg. burden per response Total annual burden
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60............................... 1........................ 554 hours............... 33,240 hours.
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Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is 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; 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. Send comments to Deborah Trunzo,
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 16-105, Parklawn Building, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: January 30, 1996.
Richard Kopanda,
Acting Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 96-2333 Filed 2-2-96; 8:45 am]
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