[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2718-2719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1089]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

    Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a summary of information 
collection requests under OMB review, in compliance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these 
documents, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-7978.

Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Mental Illness (PAIMI) 
Annual Program Performance Report (OMB No. 0930-0169, Revision)

    The Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness 
(PAIMI) Act (42 U.S.C. 10801 et seq.) authorized funds to support 
protection and advocacy services on behalf of individuals with severe 
mental illness and severe emotional impairment who are at risk for 
abuse and neglect and other civil rights violations while under 
treatment in a residential facility. This program is managed by 
SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
    Under the PAIMI Act, formula grant awards are made to protection 
and advocacy (P&A) systems designated by the governors of the 50 states 
and 6 territories, and the District of Columbia to ensure that the 
rights of individuals with severe mental illness and severe emotional 
disturbance are not violated. In October 2000, the PAIMI Act was 
amended to create a 57th P&A system--the American Indian Consortium in 
Shiprock, New Mexico. Whenever the annual PAIMI appropriation reaches 
$30 million or more, State P&A systems may serve eligible individuals 
with serious mental illness or severe emotional impairments, as defined 
under the Act, residing in the community, including their own homes. 
However, PAIMI eligible persons residing in public and private 
residential care or treatment facilities have priority for all P&A 
system services.
    The PAIMI Act requires P & A systems to file an annual report on 
their activities and accomplishments and to provide information on such 
topics as: numbers of individuals served, types of complaints 
addressed, and the number of intervention strategies used to resolve 
the presenting issues. Under the Act, there is an Advisory Council 
which is also required to submit an annual report that assesses the 
effectiveness of the services provided to, and the activities conducted 
by, the P&A systems on behalf of PAIMI eligible individuals and their 
family members.
    The PAIMI Annual Program Performance Report (PPR) will undergo 
minor changes consistent with current statutory and regulatory data 
requirements, specifically information on grievance procedures, issues 
and investigations related to incidents of seclusion, restraint, 
including serious injuries and deaths, and the Advisory Council 
assessment of State P&A system PAIMI Program activities. The revised 
report formats will be effective for the report due on January 1, 2005.
    The annual burden estimate is as follows:

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                                                                     Number of
                                                     Number of     responses per     Hours per      Total hour
                                                    respondents     respondent       response         burden
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Annual Program Performance Report...............              57               1              28           1,596
Activities & Accomplishments....................  ..............  ..............            (20)         (1,140)
Performance outcomes............................  ..............  ..............             (3)           (171)
Expenses........................................  ..............  ..............             (2)           (114)
Budget..........................................  ..............  ..............             (2)           (114)
Priority statements & objectives................  ..............  ..............             (1)            (57)

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Advisory Council Report.........................              57               1              10             570
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    Total.......................................             114  ..............  ..............           2,166
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 
SAMHSA Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503; due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and 
processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, respondents 
are encouraged to submit comments by fax to: 202-395-6974.

    Dated: January 13, 2004.
Anna Marsh,
Acting Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 04-1089 Filed 1-16-04; 8:45 am]
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