[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 69041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29123]


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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 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) 443-7978.
    Survey of Persons Requesting ``Hablemos en Confianza'' and 
``Activity Book'' Substance Abuse Prevention Materials--New--In the 
United States, Hispanic/Latinos present a disproportionately higher 
prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, cocaine, and marijuana use than other 
ethnic groups. In the Spring of 1995, the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services authorized the 
establishment of the Departmental Working Group on Hispanic Issues. 
Part of the Hispanic Agenda for Action calls for an increase in the 
Department's capacity to reach out and communicate with Hispanic/Latino 
populations using culturally and language appropriate techniques. In-
depth literature review documented a lack of materials focusing on 
substance abuse prevention targeting Hispanic/Latino populations. Based 
on formative research, the ``Hablemos en Confianza'' kit (HEC) and the 
``Activity Book'' were designed specifically to respond to this need 
for culturally and language appropriate materials.
    The HEC kit consists of five booklets addressing various aspects of 
communication between parents/caregivers with children, three 
fotonovelas with open-ended stories of Hispanic/Latino families who are 
learning to discuss and resolve the issue of alcohol and drug use by 
their children, and a poster for youth 13-17 years old; the ``Activity 
Book'' has games and coloring sections for children 4-6 years of age 
and introduces topics of healthy behavior to prompt family members to 
talk to each other about physican and emotional issues. The 
dissemination of the materials was initiated in October, 1999 through 
the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol, and Drug Information (NCADI). 
The information resulting from the proposed survey will be employed by 
SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) to assess the 
quality of the materials regarding cultural adequacy and clarity, as 
well as the short term impact of the messages. This information will be 
instrumental in highlighting areas that should be addressed in future 
CSAP prevention/education materials targeting Hispanic/Latino 
audiences.
    The adequacy of the prevention messages will be assessed by 
conducting a survey to collect data on five major areas: (1) Assess the 
degree to which the materials raise awareness in parents/caregivers 
about the potential communication problems with their children 
regarding substance use/abuse matters; (2) assess the degree to which 
the materials prompt parents/caregivers to generate intent or to pursue 
actions toward improving communication with their children; (3) assess 
the degree to which the materials are perceived as providing and/or 
increasing adults' capacity to communicate with youth; (4) assess the 
quality of the materials (clarity of the messages, cultural adequacy, 
and attractiveness of the materials); and (5) determine whether there 
are aspects to be modified and/or enhanced in the development of future 
materials focusing substance use/abuse targeted to Hispanic/Latino 
audiences. The study population is composed of parents or care givers 
(person responsible for the care of the children) who have requested 
the materials from NCADI and those who order small multiples (50 copies 
or fewer) that are small organizations that have a working knowledge of 
the materials they distribute.
    The following table presents the response burden for this project.

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                       Responses/
No. of respondents     respondent      Hours/response     Total burden
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        1,000                  1               .25               250
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 
Stuart Shapiro, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, D.C. 20503.

    Dated: November 7, 2000.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 00-29123 Filed 11-14-00; 8:45 am]
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