[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9820-9821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3321]


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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

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(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: Emergency Response Grants Regulations--42 CFR Part 51--(OMB 
No. 0930-0229)--Extension

    This rule implements section 501(m) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C 290aa), which authorizes the Secretary to make 
noncompetitive grants, contracts or cooperative agreements to public 
entities to enable such entities to address emergency substance abuse 
or mental health needs in local communities. The rule establishes 
criteria for determining that a substance abuse or mental health 
emergency exists, the minimum content for an application, and reporting 
requirements for recipients of such funding. SAMHSA will use the 
information in the applications to make a determination that the 
requisite need exists; that the mental health and/or substance abuse 
needs are a direct result of the precipitating event; that no other 
local, state, tribal or Federal funding sources available to address 
the need; that there is an adequate plan of services; that the 
applicant has appropriate organizational capability; and, that the 
budget provides sufficient justification and is consistent with the 
documentation of need and the plan of services. Eligible applicants may 
apply to the Secretary for either of two types of substance abuse and 
mental health emergency response grants: Immediate awards and 
Intermediate awards. The former are designed to be funded up to 
$50,000, or such greater amount as determined by the Secretary on a 
case-by-case basis, and are to be used over the initial 90-day period 
commencing as soon as possible after the precipitating event; the 
latter awards require more documentation, including a needs assessment, 
other data and related budgetary detail. The Intermediate awards have 
no predefined budget limit. Typically, Intermediate awards would be 
used to meet systemic mental health and/or substance abuse needs during 
the recovery period following the Immediate award period. Such awards 
may be used for up to one year, with a possible second year supplement 
based on submission of additional required information and data. This 
program is an approved user of the PHS-5161 application form, approved 
by OMB under control number 0920-0428. The quarterly financial status 
reports in 51d.10(a)(2) and (b)(2) are as permitted by 45 CFR 92.41(b); 
the final program report, financial status report and final voucher in 
51d.10(a)(3) and in 51d.10(b)(3-4) are in accordance with 45 CFR 
92.50(b). Information collection requirements of 45 CFR part 92 are 
approved by OMB under control number 0990-0169. The following table 
presents annual burden estimates for the information collection 
requirements of this regulation.

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                                                     Number of     Responses per     Hours per     Annual burden
                 42 CFR citation                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Immediate award application:
    51d.4(a) and 51d.6(a)(2)....................               3               1               3              9*
    51d.4(b) and 51d.6(a)(2) Immediate Awards...               3               1              10             30*
    51d.10(a)(1)--Immediate awards--mid-program                3               1               2              6*
     report if applicable.......................
Final report content for both types of awards:
    51d.10(c)...................................               6               1               3              18
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        Total...................................               6  ..............  ..............             18
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\*\This burden is carried under OMB No. 0920-0428.

    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent by March 24, 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: February 11, 2008.
Elaine Parry,
Acting Director, Office of Program Services.
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