This information
collection is approved subject to the following terms of clearance:
1. The agency shall make additional efforts to increase the
conversion rate of facility site participation, including through
the use of increased payments (up to $150) if necessary to reach a
response rate of close to 100% for assistance with collection. 2.
The agency shall address the cumulative response rate of phases I
and II of the study in order to determine whether refusals will
affect the representativeness of the client pop- ulation. 3. In
phase III of the study, the agency shall pay clients, for
participation in an interview and a urine sample, no more than a
total of $25. The allocation of this amount is determined in a
memorandum added to this file.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2000
04/30/2000
5,334
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6,066
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Phase II and III of the Alcohol and
Drug Services Study will continue the collection of linked
information on substance abuse treatment begun in the Phase I
facility-level survey. Phase II is record abstraction of
client-level data on 8,800 treatment clients, and Phase III is
client followup to determine post-discharge substance abuse,
criminal activity, employment, and other social functioning. ADSS
will provide researchers, policymakers, and providers with detailed
national data on the current substance abuse treatment delivery
system and clients in the system.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.