Approved
consistent with clarifications in SAMHSA memos of 9-27- 00 and
10-2-00. As per latter memo SAMHSA will evaluate the potential for
consolidation of this collection with the Survey on Mental Health
Organizations and and General Hospital Mental Health Services (OMB
# 0930-0119). When submitting this latter collection SAMHSA should
request an expiration date of 10-2003 so that both collections can
be reviewed simultaneously.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2003
11/30/2003
10/31/2000
52
0
58
104
0
116
0
0
0
The Annual Census is a voluntary data
collection that provides States and others with statistics on the
changes in the utilization of State and county mental hospitals by
age/gender/ diagnosis. These data measure service utilization and
deinstitutionalization trends in the United States and in each
State. Effective with the 2000 Census, information will be
collected on the race/ethnicity of additions and resident patients
according to diagnostic grouping.
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.