[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5446-5447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2798]


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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 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data 
collection projects, 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 data collection plans and instruments, the SAMHSA Reports 
Clearance Officer on (301) 443-8005.
    Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is 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

    Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) 
Annual Program Performance Report--Revision--The PAIMI Act (P.L. 99-
319) authorized funds to support activities on behalf of individuals 
with mental illness. Recipients of this formula grant program are 
required by law to annually report their activities and accomplishments 
to include the number of individuals served, types of facilities 
involved, types of activities undertaken and accomplishments resulting 
from such activities. This summary must also include a separate report 
prepared by the PAIMI Advisory Council descriptive of its activities 
and assessment of the operations of the protection and advocacy system. 
The annual burden estimate is as follows:

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                                                                            Number of                           
                                                               Number of    responses    Hours per    Total hour
                                                              respondents      per        response      burden  
                                                                            respondent                          
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Annual Program Performance Report...........................           56            1           43        2,408
    Activities and accomplishments..........................  ...........  ...........         (35)      (1,960)
    Performance outcomes....................................  ...........  ...........          (3)        (168)

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    Expense report..........................................  ...........  ...........          (2)        (112)
    Budget..................................................  ...........  ...........          (2)        (112)
    Priority Statement......................................  ...........  ...........          (1)         (56)
Advisory Council Report.....................................           56            1           10          560
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      Total.................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........        2,968
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    Send comments to Beatrice Rouse, 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: January 30, 1997.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 97-2798 Filed 2-4-97; 8:45 am]
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