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

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) 443-0525.

Treatment Outcome Performance Pilot Studies (TOPPS)

--New--SAMHSA has awarded contracts to 14 States to develop and

pilot test performance and outcomes measures for substance abuse

treatment services. The pilot studies will collect data from substance

abuse clients, including pregnant women, women with dependent children,

adolescents, and managed care clients. Measures of addiction severity

and other outcomes will be obtained at admission, discharge, and post-

discharge. The estimated annualized burden for the two-year project is

summarized below.

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No. of Average Total

No. of respondents responses/ burden/ burden

respondent response hours

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6,419................................. 2.0 0.51 6,551

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Written comments and recommendations concerning this information

collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: Dan Chenok,

Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and Budget,

New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: August 19, 1997.

Richard Kopanda,

Executive Officer, SAMHSA.

[FR Doc. 97-23174 Filed 8-29-97; 8:45 am]

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