[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12109-12110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6361]
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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 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data
collection projects, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration will publish 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) 443-8005.
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
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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
Phase II of the National Evaluation of the Comprehensive Community
Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program; New.
SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) will seek OMB
approval for Phase II of this five-year national evaluation project.
Phase II will collect data on child mental health outcomes, family
life, and service system development and performance. Child and family
outcomes of interest include the following: child symptomatology and
functioning, family functioning and material resources, and caregiver
strain. Delivery system variables of interest include the following:
maturity of system of care development, adherence to system of care
principles, coordination and linkages among agencies, and congruence
between family services that were planned with those received. The
total annual burden estimate is provided below:
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Number of Average burden/
Respondent Number of responses per response Total annual
respondents respondent (hours) burden hours
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Caregiver....................................... 2325 1.37 2.12 6753
Youth........................................... 1395 1.33 .79 1466
Provider/Administrator.......................... 480 .43 .18 37
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Total....................................... 4200 .............. .............. 8256
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Send comments to Beatrice Rouse, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 16-105, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Written comments should be received on or before May 11, 1998.
Dated: March 5, 1998.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 98-6361 Filed 3-11-98; 8:45 am]
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