[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 33936] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-16424] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Substance Abuse Treatment Study SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously in the Federal Register on October 27, 1997, and allowed 60 days for public comment. There were no requests for additional information about this data collection activity, no public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The NIH may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after December 31, 1999, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Proposed Collection: Title: Substance Abuse Treatment Study. Type of Information Collection Request: New. Need and Use of Information Collection: The information proposed for collection in this study will be used by the NIAAA to observe group treatment at up to 20 treatment facilities. At each facility, directors will be asked to provide information about treatment practices and about the client population. At each facility at least seven members of the treatment staff will be asked to provide information about their treatment activities, personal experiences and training. At each facility eight treatment groups will be observed. The group leader will be asked to complete a questionnaire about the observed session and other client demographics. At least seven group members will also be asked to complete a questionnaire about the observed group session. The target population for the study is a group of outpatient public and private providers that will include group treatment as part of their overall plan of clinical therapeutics. The specific aim of this study is the testing of instruments and methodologies for the systematic measurement of the content, process, and context of group treatment. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: Individuals. Type of Respondents: American adults. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1440. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden Hours per Response: .3465. And Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 449. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at: $5,676. There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report. The annual burden estimates are as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Responses per Total Type and number of respondents respondent responses Hours Total hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facility Director--20........................... 1 20 .75 15 Group Leader--80................................ 2 160 .334 55 Treatment Staff--140............................ 1 140 .334 48 Group Member--560............................... 2 1120 .334 381 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total Number of Respondents................. .............. 1440 .............. .............. Total Number of Responses................... .............. 1440 .............. .............. Total Hours................................. .............. 499 .............. .............. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Request for Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection is necessary, including whether the information has practical use; (b) ways to enhance the clarity, quality, and use of the information to be collected; (c) the accuracy of the agency estimate of burden of the proposed collection; and (d) ways to minimize the collection burden of the respondents. Send written comments to Dr. Margaret Mattson, Treatment Research Branch, Division of Clinical and Prevention Research (DCPR), NIAAA, NIH, Willco Bldg., Suite 505, 6000 Executive Blvd., Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7003. Direct Comments to OMB: Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the item(s) contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for NIH. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans, contact Dr. Margaret Mattson, Treatment Research Branch, Division of Clinical and Prevention Research, NIAAA, NIH, Willco Bldg., Suite 505, 6000 Executive Blvd., Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7003, or call non-toll- free number (301) 443-0638. Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received on or before July 22, 1998. Dated: April 6, 1998. Martin K. Trusty, Executive Officer, NIAAA. [FR Doc. 98-16424 Filed 6-19-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-M