[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82036-82037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32745]


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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 summary 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 (240) 276-1243.

Project: 2011 Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Supplement Survey--NEW

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's 
(SAMHSA) Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) 
(formerly the Office of Applied Studies--OAS), in conjunction with the 
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), will conduct a facility-
level census survey of opioid treatment programs (OTPs). Approximately 
1,200 substance abuse treatment facilities identified by SAMHSA as 
being certified OTPs will make up the survey universe. In order to 
realize efficiencies in cost and data analysis, the survey will be 
conducted in conjunction with the 2011 National Survey of Substance 
Abuse Treatment Facilities (N-SSATS, OMB No. 0930-0106). However, a 
separate OMB approval will be requested for the OTP survey.
    The OTP survey will use the same point prevalence date as the N-
SSATS and will offer the same response options (paper questionnaire, 
online via the Internet, or by telephone with an interviewer). The 
information collected will include detailed information on OTP client 
characteristics and OTP facility operations, information that is not 
currently obtained by the N-SSATS or other federally-sponsored surveys.
    The findings will supplement information collected by the annual N-
SSATS and will be published by SAMHSA in a separate report on Opioid 
Treatment Programs. Survey data will also be used to update SAMHSA's 
``Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction State Profiles.'' 
These publications will be used by the Federal government, State and 
local governments, the U.S. Congress, researchers, and other health 
care professionals. The following Table

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summarizes the estimated response burden for the survey.

                             Estimated Total Response Burden for the 2011 OTP Survey
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                                                     Number of     Responses per   Average hours    Total hour
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response       burden
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Certified OTP Facilities--2011 Survey...........           1,200               1             .83             996
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent by January 28, 2011 to: SAMHSA 
Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management 
and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503; due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of mail 
sent through the U.S. Postal Service, respondents are encouraged to 
submit comments by fax to: 202-395-7285.

    Dated: January 22, 2010.
Elaine Parry,
Director, Office of Management, Technology and Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-32745 Filed 12-28-10; 8:45 am]
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