[Federal Register: February 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 38)]
[Notices]               
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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 concerning opportunity for public comment on proposed 
collections of information, 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 information collection plans, call the SAMHSA 
Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-7978.
    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: Persistent Effect of Treatment in Cuyahoga 
County, Ohio--New--The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is 
undertaking a major initiative to study the long-term course of 
substance abuse within the context of receipt of substance abuse 
treatment. It has often been observed that success in treating 
substance abuse may require multiple episodes of treatment. The 
Persistent Effects of Treatment Studies (PETS) will be a family of 
studies structured to provide data on a wide range of populations and 
treatment approaches over a three-year period following admission to a 
substance abuse treatment program in a community setting. The family of 
studies will be built on existing studies currently being conducted by 
other organizations (including Federal, State, and local governments) 
in order to minimize costs and response burden. Collectively, the PETS 
studies are expected to provide valuable insights into the factors that 
lead to long-term success in treatment of substance abuse.
    Persistent Effects of Treatment in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is the 
first of these studies. Under the aegis of an existing, CSAT-funded, 
Target Cities cooperative agreement, the county has built a strong 
substance abuse treatment information capability including standardized 
client intake assessment using the computerized Central Intake 
Assessment Instrument (CIAI-C), sound and comprehensive treatment 
information systems, and ongoing client follow-up at 6- and 12-months 
after treatment. This proposed project will build upon this foundation 
by conducting additional interviews at 24, 30, and 36 months after 
treatment admission using the computerized CIAI-C Followup version. At 
month 36, additional information needed to construct a natural history 
of substance use, treatment, criminal justice involvement, and 
employment for each subject over the previous 4-year period will be 
collected.
    The estimated response burden over the three-year period of 
approval is summarized below.

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                                                                     Number of    Average burden/
                                                     Number of      responses/        response     Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        (hours)         (hours)
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CIAI-C Followup Interview.......................           1,297               3             1.5           5,837
Natural History Interview.......................           1,038               1             1.0           1,038
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           6,875
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    Note: The annualized burden for this project is expected to be 
2,292 hours over the three-year period of approval.

    Send comments to Nancy Pearce, 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: February 19, 1999.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-4805 Filed 2-25-99; 8:45 am]
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