[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70523-70524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20534]


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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 (240) 276-1243.

Project: Regulations to Implement SAMHSA's Charitable Choice Statutory 
Provisions--42 CFR parts 54 and 54a (OMB No. 0930-0242)--Revision

    Section 1955 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-65), 
as amended by the Children's Health Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-310) and 
Sections 581-584 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290kk et 
seq., as added by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 106-
554)), set forth various provisions which aim to ensure that religious 
organizations are able to compete on an equal footing for Federal funds 
to provide substance abuse services. These provisions allow religious 
organizations to offer substance abuse services to individuals without 
impairing the religious character of the organizations or the religious 
freedom of the individuals who receive the services. The provisions 
apply to the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SAPT 
BG), to the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness 
(PATH) formula grant program, and to certain Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) discretionary grant programs 
(programs that pay for substance abuse treatment and prevention 
services, not for certain infrastructure and technical assistance 
activities). Every effort has been made to assure that the reporting, 
recordkeeping and disclosure requirements of the proposed regulations 
allow maximum flexibility in implementation and impose minimum burden.
    No changes are being made to the regulations. This revision is for 
approval of the annual checklists to be completed by discretionary and 
PATH grantees to provide the information required to be reported by 42 
CFR part 54a.8(d) and 54.8(e), respectively, and to ascertain how they 
are implementing the disclosure requirements of 54a.8(b) and 54.8(b), 
respectively. Information on how States comply with the requirements of 
42 CFR part 54a was approved by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) as part of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block 
Grant FY 2005-2007 annual application and reporting requirements 
approved under OMB control number 0930-0080.

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                                                     Number of     Responses per     Hours per
           42 CFR Citation and purpose              respondents     respondent       response       Total hours
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   Part 54--States Receiving SAPT Block Grants and/or Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
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Reporting:
    96.122(f)(5) Annual report of activities the              60               1               2             120
     State undertook to comply 42 CFR Part 54...
    54.8(c)(4) Program participant notification                3              24            2.00              48
     to responsible unit of government regarding
     referrals to alternative service providers.
    54.8(e) Annual report by PATH grantees on                 56               1            2.00             112
     activities undertaken to comply with 42 CFR
     Part 54....................................
Disclosure:
      54.8(b) Program participant notice to
       program beneficiaries of rights to
       referral to an alternative service
       provider.................................
    SAPT BG.....................................              60              10             .05             300
    PATH........................................              56              84             .05             236
Recordkeeping:
    54.6(b) Documentation must be maintained to               60               1            1.00              60
     demonstrate significant burden for program
     participants under 42 U.S.C. 300x-57 or 42
     U.S.C. 290cc-33(a)(2)......................
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        Part 54--Subtotal.......................             181  ..............  ..............             876
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 Part 54a--States, local governments and religious organizations receiving funding under Title V of the PHS Act
                              for substance abuse prevention and treatment services
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Reporting:
    54a.8(c)(1)(iv) Program participant                       25               4            .083               8
     notification to State or local government
     of a referral to an alternative provider...
    54a(8)(d) Program participant notification                20               2             .25              10
     to SAMHSA of referrals.....................
Disclosure:
    54a.8(b) Program participant notice to                 1,460               1             1.0           1,460
     program beneficiaries of rights to referral
     to an alternative service provider.........
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      Part 54a--Subtotal........................           1,505  ..............  ..............           1,478
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            Total...............................           1,686  ..............  ..............           2,354
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent by January 4, 2007 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: November 27, 2006.
Elaine Parry,
Acting Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E6-20534 Filed 12-4-06; 8:45 am]
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