[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 212 (Friday, November 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62248-62249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21583]


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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 (SAMHSA) 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: Access to Recovery (ATR) Program (OMB No. 0930-
0266)--Revision

    The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is charged with 
implementing the Access to Recovery (ATR) program which will allow 
grantees (States, Territories, the District of Columbia and Tribal 
Organizations) a means to implement voucher programs for substance 
abuse clinical treatment and recovery support services. The ATR program 
is part of a Presidential initiative to: (1) Provide client choice 
among substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support service 
providers, (2) expand access to a comprehensive array of clinical 
treatment and recovery support options (including faith-based 
programmatic options), and (3) increase substance abuse treatment 
capacity. Monitoring outcomes, tracking costs, and preventing waste, 
fraud and abuse to ensure accountability and effectiveness in the use 
of Federal funds are also important elements of the ATR program. 
Grantees, as a contingency of their award, are responsible for 
collecting data from their clients at intake, discharge, and follow-up 
(at six months post intake).
    The primary purpose of this data collection activity is to meet the 
reporting requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act 
(GPRA) by allowing SAMHSA to quantify the effects and accomplishments 
of SAMHSA programs. The following table is an estimated annual response 
burden for this effort.

                                                         Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden \1\
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                                        Number of     Responses per     Total                              Total hour     Added burden     Total annual
    Center/form/respondent type        respondents     respondent     responses     Hours per response       burden      proportion \2\    burden hours
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                                            CSAT GPRA Client Outcome Measures for Access to Recovery Programs
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Clients:
    Adults.........................          53,333               3      160,000  .33..................          52,800             .33           17,424
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        Client Subtotal............          53,333  ..............      160,000  .....................  ..............  ..............           17,424
Data Extract: \3\
    Adult Records..................          53,333               3      160,000  .16..................          25,600  ..............           25,600
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        Data Extract Subtotal......          53,333  ..............      160,000  .....................  ..............  ..............           25,600
    Upload \4\.....................       24 grants  ..............      160,000  1 hr. per 6,000                    27  ..............               27
                                                                                   records.
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        Upload Subtotal............       24 grants  ..............      160,000  .....................  ..............  ..............               27
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                                                     ATR Voucher Information and Voucher Transaction
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    Voucher information and                  53,333             1.5       80,000  .03..................           2,400  ..............            2,400
     transaction.

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        Voucher information and              53,333  ..............       80,000  .....................  ..............  ..............            2,400
         transaction Subtotal.
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        Subtotal...................         160,000  ..............      480,000  .....................  ..............  ..............           45,451
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            Total..................         160,000  ..............      480,000  .....................  ..............  ..............          45,451
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Notes:
\1\ This table represents the maximum additional burden if adult respondents provide three sets of responses/data.
\2\ Added burden proportion is an adjustment reflecting customary and usual business practices programs engage in (e.g., they already collect the data
  items).
\3\ Data Extract: Grant burden for capturing customary and usual data.
\4\ Upload: All ATR grants upload data.

    Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 7-1044, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857 AND e-mail her 
a copy at [email protected]. Written comments should be 
received within 60 days of this notice.

    Dated: October 29, 2007.
Elaine Parry,
Acting Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E7-21583 Filed 11-1-07; 8:45 am]
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