81 FR 40715 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)
| Page Range | 40715-40715 | |
| FR Document | 2016-14710 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 40715] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14710] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 concerning opportunity for public comment on proposed collections of information, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a copy of the information collection plans, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276-1243. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collections of information are 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; (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: Pretesting of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Mental Health Services Communication Messages--(OMB No. 0930-0196)--Extension As the federal agency responsible for developing and disseminating authoritative knowledge about substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment, and mental health services and for mobilizing consumer support and increasing public understanding to overcome the stigma attached to addiction and mental illness, SAMHSA is responsible for development and dissemination of a wide range of education and information materials for both the general public and the professional communities. This submission is for generic approval and will provide for formative and qualitative evaluation activities to (1) Assess audience knowledge, attitudes, behavior and other characteristics for the planning and development of messages, communication strategies and public information programs; and (2) test these messages, strategies and program components in developmental form to assess audience comprehension, reactions, and perceptions. Information obtained from testing can then be used to improve materials and strategies while revisions are still affordable and possible. The annual burden associated with these activities is summarized below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Responses/ Hours per Activity respondents respondent response Total hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Individual In-depth Interviews: General Public.............................. 400 1 .75 300 Service Providers........................... 200 1 .75 150 Focus Group Interviews: General Public.............................. 3,000 1 1.5 4,500 Service Providers........................... 1,500 1 1.5 2,250 Telephone Interviews: General Public.............................. 335 1 .08 27 Service Providers........................... 165 1 .08 13 Self-Administered Questionnaires: General Public.............................. 2,680 1 .25 670 Service Providers........................... 1,320 1 .25 330 Gatekeeper Reviews: General Public.............................. 1,200 1 .50 600 Service Providers........................... 900 1 .50 450 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................................... 11,700 .............. .............. 9,290 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15E57-B, Rockville, Maryland 20857, OR email a copy to [email protected]. Written comments should be received by August 22, 2016. Summer King, Statistician. [FR Doc. 2016-14710 Filed 6-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162-20-P
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Burden/ Total
Responses/
Number of respondents responses burden
respondent (hours) hours
500 ............................................................................................................................................... 1 1.5 750
Send comments to Summer King, proposed projects. To request more substance abuse prevention, addiction
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, information on the proposed projects or treatment, and mental health services
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15E57–B, to obtain a copy of the information and for mobilizing consumer support
Rockville, Maryland 20857, OR email a collection plans, call the SAMHSA and increasing public understanding to
copy to summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov. Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276– overcome the stigma attached to
Written comments should be received 1243. addiction and mental illness, SAMHSA
by August 22, 2016. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether is responsible for development and
the proposed collections of information dissemination of a wide range of
Summer King,
are necessary for the proper
Statistician. education and information materials for
performance of the functions of the
[FR Doc. 2016–14711 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am] both the general public and the
agency, including whether the
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(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate submission is for generic approval and
of the burden of the proposed collection will provide for formative and
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND of information; (c) ways to enhance the qualitative evaluation activities to (1)
HUMAN SERVICES quality, utility, and clarity of the Assess audience knowledge, attitudes,
information to be collected; and (d) behavior and other characteristics for
Substance Abuse and Mental Health the planning and development of
ways to minimize the burden of the
Services Administration messages, communication strategies and
collection of information on
Agency Information Collection respondents, including through the use public information programs; and (2)
Activities: Proposed Collection; of automated collection techniques or test these messages, strategies and
Comment Request other forms of information technology. program components in developmental
Proposed Project: Pretesting of form to assess audience comprehension,
In compliance with Section reactions, and perceptions. Information
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Substance Abuse Prevention and
Treatment and Mental Health Services obtained from testing can then be used
Reduction Act of 1995 concerning
Communication Messages—(OMB No. to improve materials and strategies
opportunity for public comment on
0930–0196)—Extension while revisions are still affordable and
proposed collections of information, the
possible. The annual burden associated
Substance Abuse and Mental Health As the federal agency responsible for
Services Administration (SAMHSA) developing and disseminating with these activities is summarized
will publish periodic summaries of authoritative knowledge about below.
Number of Responses/ Hours per Total
Activity respondents respondent response hours
Individual In-depth Interviews:
General Public .......................................................................................... 400 1 .75 300
Service Providers ..................................................................................... 200 1 .75 150
Focus Group Interviews:
General Public .......................................................................................... 3,000 1 1.5 4,500
Service Providers ..................................................................................... 1,500 1 1.5 2,250
Telephone Interviews:
General Public .......................................................................................... 335 1 .08 27
Service Providers ..................................................................................... 165 1 .08 13
Self-Administered Questionnaires:
General Public .......................................................................................... 2,680 1 .25 670
Service Providers ..................................................................................... 1,320 1 .25 330
Gatekeeper Reviews:
General Public .......................................................................................... 1,200 1 .50 600
Service Providers ..................................................................................... 900 1 .50 450
Total .......................................................................................................... 11,700 ........................ ........................ 9,290
Send comments to Summer King, Rockville, Maryland 20857, OR email a Written comments should be received
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, copy to summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov. by August 22, 2016.
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5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15E57–B,
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