Approved for use
through 8/91 under the condition that the next submission for OMB
review summarizes comments received from state and county mental
health facilities pertaining to: 1) the average information
technology capabilities of such institutions 2) the actual burden
imposed by the summary tables sorted by sex, age, and diagnosis and
3) limitations in the quality/validity of this data.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/1991
08/31/1991
07/31/1990
100
0
100
150
0
160
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THIS VOLUNTARY DATA COLLECTION WILL
PROVIDE NIMH, THE STATES, AND OTHE WITH STATISTICS ON THE CHANGES
IN THE UTILIZATION OF STATE MENTAL HOSPITALS BY DIFFERENT
AGE-SEX-DIAGNOSIS SUBGROUPS THAT ARE NEEDED TO MEASURE VARIABILITY
IN SERVICE UTILIZATION PATTERNS AND TO UNDERSTAND DEINSTITUTIONAL
PRACTICES FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BY STATE. VARIABILITY IN
SERVICE UTILIZATION PATTERNS, TO BETTER UNDERSTAND
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.