[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 76270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31002]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 (301) 443-7978.
    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.
    Proposed Project: Mexican Border Youth Survey--New--SAMHSA's Center 
for Substance Abuse Prevention is planning to conduct breath test 
surveys at the U.S./Mexican border to address underage and binge 
drinking related problems to both sides of the border. The surveys are 
a component of the Safe Crossing environmental program in two Texas 
sites along the U.S.-Mexico border. The initial project targeting 
underage and binge drinking was implemented in San Diego, California 
and yielded successful outcomes, including a 26% reduction in youth 
crossing the border to drink alcohol. The purpose of replicating the 
model in Texas is to test a local adaptation of the program which 
surveys youth crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. This effort informs the 
public of problem behaviors specific to their local community and 
serves to develop community awareness and inform community 
interventions, such as underage curfews and enforcing bar closing 
hours. The data collected will be made available to local groups to 
assist in raising community awareness of youth drinking issues. It is 
expected that communities will use the information to tailor 
interventions to reduce youth drinking-associated problems.
    The survey will be a five-minute interview with youths 18 to 30 
years of age returning to the U.S. from Mexico between midnight and 6 
a.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings. The interview consists of 26 
questions concerning drinking behavior and a breath test. Approximately 
100 pedestrians and 100 motorists will be interviewed one weekend per 
month. A total of approximately 2,400 respondents will be interviewed; 
half of the interviews will be conducted at El Paso, TX/Juarez, Mexico 
and half at the Brownsville, TX/Matamoros, Mexico border crossing site. 
The total burden associated with this project is summarized in the 
table below.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Average burden
                      Number of responses                       Respondents per    per response    Total burden
                                                                   respondent         (Hrs.)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,400.........................................................               1             .083              200
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Send comments to Nancy Pearce, 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: November 30, 2000.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 00-31002 Filed 12-5-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4162-20-P