61684 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 202 / Wednesday, October 20, 2004 / Notices 

individuals may submit one paper copy. 

Comments are to be identified with the 

docket number found in the brackets in 

the heading of this document. Received 

comments may be seen in the Division 

of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. 

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Dated: October 13, 2004.

Jeffrey Shuren,

Assistant Commissioner for Policy.

[FR Doc. 04–23439 Filed 10–15–04; 2:59 pm]

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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 (240) 276–1243. 

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. 

Workplace Helpline Call Record Form 

and Followup Survey (OMB No. 0930–

0232)—Extension 

Workplace Helpline is a toll-free, 

telephone consulting service which 

provides information, guidance and 

assistance to employers, communitybased prevention organizations and 

labor offices on how to deal with 

alcohol and drug abuse problems in the 

workplace. The Helpline was required 

by Presidential Executive Order 12564 

and has been operating since 1987. It is 

located in the Substance Abuse and 

Mental Health Services 

Administration’s Center for Substance 

Abuse Prevention (CSAP), where it is 

managed out of the Division of 

Workplace Programs. 

Callers access the Helpline service 

through one of its Workplace Prevention 

Specialists (WPS) who may spend from 

several to up to 30 minutes with a 

caller, providing guidance on how to 

develop a comprehensive workplace 

prevention program (written policy, 

employee assistance program services, 

employee education, supervisor 

training, and drug testing) or 

components thereof. 

When a call is received, the WPS uses 

a Call Record Form to record 

information about the call, including the 

name of the company or organization, 

the address, phone number, and the 

number of employees. Each caller is 

advised that their responses are 

completely voluntary, and that full and 

complete consultation will be provided 

by the WPS whether or not the caller 

agrees to answer any question. To 

determine if the caller is representing an 

employer or other organization that is 

seeking assistance in dealing with 

substance abuse in the workplace, each 

caller is asked for his/her position in the 

company/organization and the basis for 

the call. In the course of the call, the 

WPS will try to identify the following 

information: basis or reason for the call 

(i.e., crisis, compliance with State or 

Federal requirements, or just wants to 

implement a prevention program or 

initiative); nature of assistance 

requested; number of employees and 

whether the business has multiple 

locations; and the industry represented 

by the caller (e.g., mining, construction, 

etc.). Finally, a note is made on the Call 

Record Form about what specific type(s) 

of technical assistance was given. 

Callers to the Helpline may not, for a 

variety of reasons, contact the Helpline 

to describe any successes or failures 

they are having in implementing any 

prevention initiatives discussed with 

the Helpline staff. In addition, CSAP 

wants to know if the Helpline service is 

working as intended. Accordingly, the 

Helpline staff contacts a sample of 

callers to discuss the caller’s progress in 

taking action based on the Helpline 

consultation, and whether or not they 

were satisfied with the Helpline service. 

Callers are told the reasons for the call 

and that their responses to questions are 

completely voluntary. If the caller is 

willing to participate, they are asked 

about the actions, if any, they took as a 

result of the consultation with the 

Helpline and if there were any obstacles 

to taking the desired action, such as 

resistance from employees and lack of 

time. The callers are also asked several 

questions to help determine if the 

consultation was useful and if the 

Helpline staff was helpful, and whether 

or not they would refer others to the 

Helpline. The annual average burden 

associated with the Helpline Call 

Record and Followup Survey are 

summarized below.

Form Number of

respondents 

Responses/

respondent 

Burden/response (hrs.) Total burden 

(hrs.) 

Call Record Form ............................................................................................ 3,120 1 .250 780 

Followup Survey .............................................................................................. 780 1 .167 130 

Total .......................................................................................................... 3,900 ........................ ........................ 910 

Send comments to Summer King, 

SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 

Room 7–1044, 1 Choke Cherry Road, 

Rockville, MD 20850. Written comments 

should be received by December 20, 

2004.

Dated: October 13, 2004. 

Anna Marsh, 

Executive Officer, SAMHSA.

[FR Doc. 04–23436 Filed 10–19–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

National Communications System 

National Security Telecommunications 

Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Communications 

System (NCS)