Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 56658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28303]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

    Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a list of information collection 
requests under OMB review, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these documents, call 
the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-7978.
    Pretesting of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Mental 
Health Services Communication Messages--NEW--As the Federal agency 
responsible for developing and disseminating authoritative knowledge 
about substance abuse prevention, addition treatment, and mental health 
services and for mobilizing consumer support and increasing public 
understanding to overcome the stigma attached to addiction and mental 
illness, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(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.

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                                                     Number of     Responses per     Hours per
                    Activity                        respondents     respondent       response       Total Hours
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Individual in-depth interviews:
    General public..............................             400               1             .75             300
    Service Providers...........................             200               1             .75             150
Focus group interviews:
    General public..............................           3,000               1            1.50           4,500
    Service Providers...........................           1,500               1            1.50           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
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Gatekeeper reviews:
    General public..............................           1,200               1             .50             600
    Service Providers...........................             600               1             .50             300
        Total...................................          11,400  ..............  ..............           9,140
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 
Daniel Chenok, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management 
and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 
20503.

    Dated: October 15, 1998.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 98-28303 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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