[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47056-47057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16541]


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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: SAMHSA/CMHS Initiative To Evaluate Mental Health 
Transformation: 9 State Incentive Grants--NEW

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), has funded an 
Initiative to help grantees transform their mental health and related 
service systems. Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grants 
(MHT SIG) awards were made to 9 States: Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, 
Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington. Associated 
with this project is an OMB-required independent evaluation of the 
program.
    With input from CMHS staff, MHT SIG State representatives and 
consumer and family member consultants, a set of data collection 
instruments has been identified or created for the cross-site 
evaluation project. The following survey instruments will be used: (1) 
A recovery measure for adults, (2) a resilience measure for youth, (3) 
a system measure on orientation towards recovery, (4) a leadership 
survey, (5) mental health provider interview guide, (6) GPRA data 
collection, and (7) consumer/family member focus group facilitation 
guide/interview guide. Grantees will be allowed to use recovery, 
resilience and system orientation instruments of their choice as long 
as it meets identified CMHS criteria. Discretionary grant NOMs 
questions which have already received OMB approval (No. 0930-0285) will 
be used along with the recovery and resilience instruments selected by 
the States. In addition, during site visits, one each of the following 
State staff will be interviewed using a uniquely developed discussion 
guide: MHT SIG Project Director; MHT SIG Transformation Working Group 
Chair; director or senior staff of the mental health, Medicaid, 
criminal/juvenile justice, education, employment, housing agencies. 
Phone interview also will be conducted using uniquely developed 
discussion guides with Project Directors to determine the cost impact 
of the MHT SIG grant in their State.
    GPRA data will be submitted annually by the grantees into a 
database hosted on a password-protected Web extranet site. The 
recovery, resilience and system recovery orientation data for non-
impacted and impacted consumer groups will be collected by the grantees 
at two points: baseline and twelve months. During grants years 3 and 5, 
consumer/family member focus groups/interviews, leadership surveys, and 
State agency staff interviews will be done. During grant years 3 
through 5, mental health provider interviews will be done.
    The resulting data will help the cross site evaluation: (1) 
Determine the extent to which mental health systems have become 
recovery-oriented, (2) determine the extent to which transformation 
results in consumer recovery, (3) identify the factors contributing to 
successful transformation, (4) assist the MHT SIG program in satisfying 
GPRA requirements, (5) determine changes in client outcomes as measured 
by NOMs, and (6) demonstrate the cost efficiency of the MHT SIG 
program. The estimated annual response burden to collect this 
information is as follows:

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                                                                        No. of
                    Instrument                          No. of       respondents/    Total no. of     Responses/     Average burden/     Annual burden
                                                       grantees         grantee       respondents     respondent     response (hours)       (hours)
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YEAR 1:
    Recovery (non-impacted).......................               7              75             525               1                0.5              262.5
    Resilience (non-impacted).....................               7              75             525               1                0.6                315
    Leadership Survey.............................               7              15             105               1               0.33              34.65

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    Provider Interviews...........................               7              28             196               1                0.5                 98
    GPRA Measures.................................               7               1               7               1                 12                 84
    Consumer/family involvement...................               7              15             105               1                1.5              157.5
    State agency staff interviews.................               7               8              56               1               1.13              63.28
    Cost impact...................................               7               1               7               1                1.5               10.5
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        Subtotal (year 1).........................  ..............  ..............            1526  ..............  .................            1025.43
YEAR 2:
    Recovery (impacted)...........................               7              75             525               1                0.5              262.5
    Recovery (non-impacted).......................               2              75             150               1                0.5                 75
    Recovery & System Recovery Orientation (non-                 7              75             525               1                  1                525
     impacted)....................................
    Resilience (impacted).........................               7              75             525               1                0.6                315
    Resilience (non-impacted).....................               9              75             675               1                0.6                405
    Leadership Survey.............................               2              15              30               1               0.33                9.9
    Provider Interviews...........................               9              28             252               1                0.5                126
    GPRA Measures.................................               9               1               9               1                 12                108
    Consumer/family involvement...................               2              15              30               1                1.5                 45
    State agency staff interviews.................               2               8              16               1               1.13              18.08
    Cost impact...................................               2               1               2               1                1.5                  3
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        Subtotal (year 2).........................  ..............  ..............            2739  ..............  .................            1892.48
YEAR 3:
    Recovery (impacted)...........................               2              75             150               1                0.5                 75
    Recovery & System Recovery Orientation                       7              75             525               1                  1                525
     (impacted)...................................
    Recovery & System Recovery Orientation (non-                 2              75             150               1                  1                150
     impacted)....................................
    Resilience (impacted).........................               9              75             675               1                0.6                405
    Resilience (non-impacted).....................               2              75             150               1                0.6                 90
    Leadership Survey.............................               7              15             105               1               0.33              34.65
    Provider Interviews...........................               9              28             252               1                0.5                126
    GPRA Measures.................................               9               1               9               1                 12                108
    Consumer/family involvement...................               7              15             105               1                1.5              157.5
    State agency staff interviews.................               7               8              56               1               1.13              63.28
    Cost impact...................................               7               1               7               1                1.5               10.5
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        Subtotal (year 3).........................  ..............  ..............            2184  ..............  .................            1744.93
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            AVERAGE...............................  ..............  ..............            2150  ..............  .................            1554.28
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    Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 7-1044, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857. Written 
comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

    Dated: August 13, 2007.
Elaine Parry,
Acting Director, Office of Program Services.
 [FR Doc. E7-16541 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am]
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