[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65217-65218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31110]


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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

    Title: Emergency Response Grants Regulations--42 CFR part 51--(OMB 
No. 0930-0229, Extension)--This rule implements section 501(m) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C 290aa), which authorizes the 
Secretary to make noncompetitive grants, contracts or cooperative 
agreements to public entities to enable such entities to address 
emergency substance abuse or mental health needs in local communities. 
The rule establishes criteria for determining that a substance abuse or 
mental health emergency exists, the minimum content for an application, 
and reporting requirements for recipients of such funding.
    SAMHSA will use the information in the applications to make a 
determination that the requisite need exists; that the mental health 
and/or substance abuse needs are a direct result of the precipitating 
event; that no other local, State, Tribal or Federal funding sources 
available to address the need; that there is an adequate plan of 
services; that the applicant has appropriate organizational capability; 
and, that the budget provides sufficient justification and is 
consistent with the documentation of need and the plan of services.
    Eligible applicants may apply to the Secretary for either of two 
types of substance abuse and mental health emergency response grants: 
Immediate awards and Intermediate awards. The former are designed to be 
funded up to $50,000, or such greater amount as determined by the 
Secretary on a case-by-case basis, and are to be used over the initial 
90-day period commencing as soon as possible after the precipitating 
event; the latter awards require more documentation, including a needs 
assessment, other data and related budgetary detail. The Intermediate 
awards have no predefined budget limit. Typically, Intermediate awards 
would be used to meet systemic mental health and/or substance abuse 
needs during the recovery period following the Immediate award period. 
Such awards may be used for up to one year, with a possible second year 
supplement based on submission of additional required information and 
data.
    This program is an approved user of the PHS-5161 application form, 
approved by OMB under control number 0920-0428. The quarterly

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financial status reports in 51d.10(a)(2) and (b)(2) are as permitted by 
45 CFR 92.41(b); the final program report, financial status report and 
final voucher in 51d.10(a)(3) and in 51d.10(b)(3-4) are in accordance 
with 45 CFR 92.50(b). Information collection requirements of 45 CFR 
part 92 are approved by OMB under control number 0990-0169. The 
following table presents annual burden estimates for the information 
collection requirements of this regulation.

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                                                                                         Burden/
                     42 CFR citation                        Number of    Responses/     response    Total burden
                                                           respondents   respondent      (hrs.)         (hrs.)
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Immediate award application:
    51d.4(a) and 51d.6(a)(2)............................             3             1             3         * (9)
Intermediate award application:
    51d.4(b) and 51d.6(a)(2)--Intermediate Awards.......             3             1            10        * (30)
    51d.10(a)(1)--Immediate awards--mid-program report               3             1             2         * (6)
     if applicable......................................
Final report content for both types of award:
    51d.10(c)...........................................             6             1             3            18
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        Total...........................................             6                                        18
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* This burden is carried under OMB control number 0920-0428.

    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: December 11, 2001.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 01-31110 Filed 12-17-01; 8:45 am]
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