[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 36 (Thursday, February 24, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9092-9093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3546]


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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 (240) 276-1243.
    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: 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 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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                                                 Number of      Responses per      Hours per      Annual burden
               42 CFR citation                  respondents       respondent        response          hours
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Immediate award application:
    51d.4(a) and 51d.6(a)(2)................                3                1                3               *9
    51d.4(b) and 51d.6(a)(2) Immediate                      3                1               10              *30
     Awards.................................
    51d.10(a)(1)-Immediate Awards--mid-                     3                1                2               *6
     program report if applicable...........
Final report content for both types of
 awards:
    51d.10(c)...............................                6                1                3               18
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        Total...............................                6  ...............  ...............              18
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*This burden is carried under OMB No. 0920-0428.


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    Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 
OAS, Room 7-1044, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857. Written 
comments should be received by April 25, 2005.

    Dated: February 17, 2005.
Anna Marsh,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 05-3546 Filed 2-23-05; 8:45 am]
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