[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71935-71936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24574]


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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: 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 interviews will also 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 grant 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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                                                           Estimate of Annual Response Burden
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                                                                            Number of                                    Average burden/
                       Instrument                           Number of     respondents/    Total number     Responses/        response     Annual burden
                                                             states           state      of respondents    respondent        (hours)         (hours)
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YEAR 1 (2008):
    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             34.7
    Provider interviews................................               7              26             182               1            0.5              91
    GPRA measures......................................               7               1               7               1           12                84
    Consumer/family involvement........................               7              15             105               1            2               210
    State agency staff interviews......................               7               8              56               1            1.13             63.3
    Cost impact........................................               7               1               7               1            1.5              10.5
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        Subtotal (year 1)..............................  ..............  ..............            1512  ..............  ..............           1070.9
YEAR 2 (2009):
    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              26             234               1            0.5             117
    GPRA Measures......................................               9               1               9               1           12               108
    Consumer/family involvement........................               2              15              30               1            2                60
    State agency staff interviews......................               2               8              16               1            1.13             18.1
    Cost impact........................................               2               1               2               1            1.5               3
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        Subtotal (year 2)..............................  ..............  ..............            2721  ..............  ..............           1898.5
YEAR 3 (2010):
    Recovery (impacted)................................               2              75             150               1            0.5              75
    Recovery & system recovery orientation (impacted)..               7              75             525               1            1               525
    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             34.7
    Provider interviews................................               9              26             234               1            0.5             117
    GPRA measures......................................               9               1               9               1           12               108
    Consumer/family involvement........................               7              15             105               1            2               210
    State agency staff interviews......................               7               8              56               1            1.13             63.3
    Cost impact........................................               7               1               7               1            1.5              10.5
        Subtotal (year 3)..............................  ..............  ..............            2166  ..............  ..............           1788.4
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            AVERAGE....................................  ..............  ..............            2133  ..............  ..............           1586
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent by January 18, 2008 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: December 12, 2007.
Elaine Parry,
Acting Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E7-24574 Filed 12-18-07; 8:45 am]
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