[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1545-1548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-95]


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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

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respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

Proposed Project: Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant 
(SPF SIG) Program--NEW

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's 
(SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is responsible 
for the Evaluation of the Strategic Prevention Framework State 
Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) Program. The program is a major national 
initiative designed to: (1) Prevent the onset and reduce the 
progression of substance abuse, including childhood and underage 
drinking; (2) reduce substance abuse-related problems in communities; 
and, (3) build prevention capacity and infrastructure at the State/
territory and community levels.
    Five steps comprise the SPF:
     Step 1: Profile population needs, resources, and readiness 
to address needs and gaps.
     Step 2: Mobilize and/or build capacity to address needs.
     Step 3: Develop a comprehensive strategic plan.
     Step 4: Implement evidence-based prevention programs, 
policies, and practices.
     Step 5: Monitor, evaluate, sustain, and improve or replace 
those that fail.
    Under a contract with CSAP, an evaluation team will implement a 
multi-method quasi-experimental evaluation at national, State, and 
community levels. Evaluation data will be collected from 26 states 
receiving grants in 2004 and 2005 and as many as 32 non-grantee states 
that will serve as a comparison group. The primary evaluation objective 
is to determine the impact of SPF SIG on the SAMHSA National Outcome 
Measures (NOMs).
    This notice invites comment on state-level and community-level data 
collection instruments. The instruments for assessing state-level 
change will be included in an OMB review package submitted immediately 
after the expiration of the comment period and are the main focus of 
this announcement. These instruments will be reviewed first by OMB to 
ensure that state-level data collection occurs as specified in the 
evaluation plan (on or before June 30, 2006). Because the states have 
not awarded community-level funding, the evaluators will not initiate 
community-level data collection until late in 2006. Thus, the 
community-level survey will be submitted as an addendum approximately 
one month after the comment period expires. However, the instrument is 
described in this notice and comments on the instrument are invited.

State-Level Data Collection

    Two instruments were developed for assessing state-level effects. 
Both instruments are guides for telephone interviews that will be 
conducted by trained interviewers three to four times over the life of 
the SPF SIG award. The Strategic Prevention Framework Index will be 
used to assess the relationship between SPF implementation and change 
in the national outcome measures. The State Infrastructure Index will 
capture data to assess infrastructure change and to test the 
relationship of this change to outcomes. Prevention infrastructure 
refers to the organizational features of the system that delivers 
prevention services, including all procedures related to planning, data 
management systems, workforce development, intervention implementation, 
evaluation and monitoring, financial management, and sustainability. 
The estimated annual burden for state-level data collection is 
displayed below in the table.

                                           State Level Burden Estimate
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                                     Content         Number of       Number of     Hourly burden   Total hourly
        Interview guide            description      respondents      responses     per response       burden
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                                                     Year 1
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SPF Implementation Index......   SEW activities,              26               1               3              78
                                 indicators for
                                 each SPF step,
                                 including
                                 cultural
                                 competence
                                 throughout all
                                 five steps.
State Infrastructure Index....   Assessment of a              26               1               6             156
                                 state's
                                 progress over
                                 time toward the
                                 implementation
                                 of these best
                                 practices.
                                                 -----------------
    Total State Level Year 1    ................  ..............               2               9             234
     Burden.
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                                                     Year 2
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SPF Implementation Index......   SEW activities,              26               1               3              78
                                 indicators for
                                 each SPF step,
                                 including
                                 cultural
                                 competence
                                 throughout all
                                 five steps.
State Infrastructure Index....   Assessment of a              26               1               6             156
                                 state's
                                 progress over
                                 time toward the
                                 implementation
                                 of these best
                                 practices.
                                                 -----------------
    Total State Level Year 2    ................  ..............               2               9             234
     Burden.
-------------------------------
                                                     Year 3
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SPF Implementation Index......   SEW activities,              26               1               3              78
                                 indicators for
                                 each SPF step,
                                 including
                                 cultural
                                 competence
                                 throughout all
                                 five steps.
State Infrastructure Index....   Assessment of a              26               1               6             156
                                 state's
                                 progress over
                                 time toward the
                                 implementation
                                 of these best
                                 practices.
                                                 -----------------
    Total State Level Year 3    ................  ..............               2               9             234
     Burden.
                                                 -----------------

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        Average Annual State    ................  ..............               2               9             234
         Burden.
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Community-level Data Collection

    The Community Level Index is a two-part, web-based survey for 
capturing information about SPF SIG implementation at the community 
level. Part 1 of the survey focuses on the five SPF SIG steps and 
efforts to ensure cultural competency throughout the SPF SIG process. 
Part 2 will capture data on the specific intervention(s) implemented at 
the community level including both individual-focused and environmental 
prevention strategies. Community partners receiving SPF SIG awards will 
be required to complete the survey every six months, using a secure 
password system. The survey data will be analyzed in conjunction with 
state and community outcome data to determine the relationship, if any, 
between the SPF process and substance use outcomes. This survey will be 
submitted as an addendum to the forthcoming OMB package approximately 
one month after the expiration of the comment period. The estimated 
annual burden for community-level data collection is displayed below. 
Note that the total burden assumes an average of 15 community-level 
sub-grantees per state (a total of 390 respondents) and two survey 
administrations per year. Note also that some questions will be 
addressed only once and the responses will be used to pre-fill 
subsequent surveys. In addition, as community partners work through the 
SPF steps, they will report only on step-related activities. For 
example, needs assessment activities will likely precede monitoring and 
evaluation activities. Thus, respondents will answer questions related 
to needs assessment in the first few reports but will not need to 
address monitoring and evaluation items until later in the 
implementation process.

                                     Community Level Survey Burden Estimate
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                                     Content         Number of       Number of    Hourly burden/   Total hourly
        Survey section             description      respondents      responses       response         burden
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                                                     Year 1
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Part I, 1-10..................  Contact                      390               1             0.2              78
                                 Information and
                                 Reporting
                                 Period.
11-19.........................  Organization                 390               1             0.2              78
                                 Type and
                                 Funding.
20-26.........................  Cultural                     390               2             0.1              78
                                 Competence,
                                 Sustainability
                                 and Framework
                                 Progress.
27-47.........................  Needs and                    390               1             0.5             195
                                 Resources
                                 Assessments.
48-137........................  Capacity                     390               2             1.7           1,326
                                 Building
                                 Activities.
138-155.......................  Strategic Plan               390               1             1.0             390
                                 Development.
172-178.......................  Contextual                   390               2             1.0             780
                                 Factors and
                                 Closing
                                 Questions.
Sub-form 179-191..............  Coalition                    390               1             1.0             390
                                 Organizational
                                 Information.
Part II 1-52..................  Intervention                 390               3             2.0           2,340
                                 Specific
                                 Information and
                                 Adaptations.
Review of past responses......  ................             390               2             1.0             780
                                                 -----------------
    Total Community Level Year  ................  ..............              16             8.6           6,435
     1 Burden.
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                                                     Year 2
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Part I, 20-26.................  Cultural                     390               2             0.1              78
                                 Competence,
                                 Sustainability
                                 and Framework
                                 Progress.
48-137........................  Capacity                     390               2             1.7           1,326
                                 Building
                                 Activities.
172-178.......................  Contextual                   390               2             1.0             780
                                 Factors and
                                 Closing
                                 Questions.
Part II 1-52..................  Intervention                 390               3             2.0           2,340
                                 Specific
                                 Information and
                                 Adaptations.
53-60.........................  Intervention                 390               6             1.0           2,340
                                 Outcomes.
Sub-forms.....................  Intervention                 390               6             1.0           2,340
                                 Component
                                 Information.
Review of past responses......  ................             390               2             1.0             780
                                                 -----------------
    Total Community Level Year  ................  ..............              23             7.8           9,984
     2 Burden.
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                                                     Year 3
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Part I, 20-26.................  Cultural                     390               2             0.1              78
                                 Competence,
                                 Sustainability
                                 and Framework
                                 Progress.
48-137........................  Capacity                     390               1             1.7           1,326
                                 Building
                                 Activities.
156-160.......................  Intervention                 390               2             0.1              78
                                 Implementation.

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172-178.......................  Contextual                   390               2             1.0             780
                                 Factors and
                                 Closing
                                 Questions.
Part II, 1-52.................  Intervention                 390               3             2.0           2,340
                                 Specific
                                 Information and
                                 Adaptations.
53-60.........................  Intervention                 390               6             1.0           2,340
                                 Outcomes.
Sub-forms.....................  Intervention                 390               6             1.0           2,340
                                 Component
                                 Information.
Review of past responses......  ................             390               2             1.0             780
                                                 -----------------
    Total Community Level Year  ................  ..............              24             7.9          10,062
     3 Burden.
                                                 -----------------
    Average Annual Community    ................  ..............              21             8.1           8,827
     Burden.
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    Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 71-1044, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857. Written 
comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

    Dated: December 30, 2005.
Anna Marsh,
Director, Office of Program Services.
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