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.

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Chapter 35). To request a copy of these documents, call the SAMHSA

Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-0525.

(1) Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant--45 CFR Part

96; Extension With No Change

This interim final rule provides guidance to States regarding the

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant legislation. The

rule implements the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of 42

U.S.C. 300x 21-35 & 51-64 by specifying the content of the States'

annual report on and application for block grant funds. The reporting

burden hours will be counted towards the total burden for the FY 1999

SAPT Block Grant Application Format for which separate OMB approval

will be requested. The total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden

estimate is shown below:

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No. of Responses/ Hours/ Total hour

respondents respondent response burden

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Reporting Burden--45 CFR 96

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Annual Report:

96.122(f)............................................... 60 1 152 9120

96.134(d)............................................... 60 1 16 960

State Plan:

96.122(g)............................................... 60 1 162 9720

96.124(c)(1)............................................ 60 1 40 2400

96.127(b)............................................... 60 1 8 480

96.131(f)............................................... 60 1 8 480

96.133(a)............................................... 60 1 80 4800

Waivers \1\:

96.132(d)............................................... 60 1 16 960

96.134(b)............................................... 60 1 40 2400

96.135(d)............................................... 60 1 8 480

Total Reporting Burden.............................. 60 1 530 31,800

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Recordkeeping Burden--45 CFR 96

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96.129(a)(13)............................................... 60 1 16 960

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\1\ For the purpose of burden calculation, it is assumed that all States would apply for each waiver. In reality

it expected that only a small number will apply.

(2) Tobacco Regulation for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment--45

CFR 96; Extension With No Change

This final rule provides guidance to States regarding compliance

with section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act related to sale and

distribution of tobacco to minors. The final rule implements section

1926 by specifying the content of the State's annual report on the

provisions of the rule and application for block grant funds. The

reporting burden shown below represents the average total hours to

assemble, format, and produce the block grant provision on minors'

access to tobacco, in accordance with the requirements of 45 CFR 96.

These burden hours will be counted towards the total burden for the FY

1999 SAPT Block Grant Application Format for which separate approval

will be requested.

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No. of Responses/ Hours/ Total hour

respondents respondent response burden

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Annual Report:

96.122(f)............................................... 59 1 0 \1\ 0

96.130(e)(1-3).......................................... 59 1 15 885

State Plan:

96.122(g)(21)........................................... 0 0 0 \2\ 0

96.130(e)(4, 5)......................................... 59 1 14 826

96.130(g)............................................... 59 1 5 295

Total............................................... ........... ........... 34 2,006

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\1\ This section describes requirements for the first applicable year which has passed for all States.

Therefore, no burden is associated with this section.

\2\ This section duplicates the information collection language in section 96.130(e). The burden is shown for

96.130(e).

Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed

information collection should be sent on or before February 25, 1998

to: Daniel Chenok, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of

Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235,

Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: January 19, 1998.

Richard Kopanda,

Executive Officer, SAMHSA.

[FR Doc. 98-1723 Filed 1-23-98; 8:45 am]

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