[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28332-28333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12859]



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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. 35). To request a copy of these documents, 
call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276-1243.

Project: Mental Health Block Grant Ten Percent Set Aside Evaluation of 
First Episode Psychosis--NEW

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) is directed by Congress through its FY 2016 Omnibus bill, 
Public Law 114-113, to set aside ten percent of the Mental Health Block 
Grant (MHBG) allocation for each state to support evidence-based 
programs that provide treatment for those with early serious mental 
illness (SMI) and a first episode psychosis (FEP)--an increase from the 
previous five percent set aside.
    The purpose of this 3-year evaluation is to assess the relationship 
between fidelity of selected coordinated specialty care (CSC) programs 
supported with Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) Ten Percent Set Aside 
funding and participant outcomes. There are approximately 250 sites 
implementing CSC programs with MHBG ten percent set aside funding. All 
250 sites will be asked to report on their implementation through an 
online survey. Up to 32 CSC sites across the nation will be recruited 
to participate in a process and outcome evaluation. The data collection 
activities for the Mental Health Block Grant Ten Percent Set Aside 
Evaluation will include the following seven data collection activities:
    [ssquf] Site Survey: This is a one-time online survey with site 
directors of all 250 centers using MHBG ten percent set aside funding 
(not just those included in the evaluation). The survey focuses on how 
centers across the U.S. are providing services to individuals with 
First Episode Psychosis (FEP) in their communities.
    [ssquf] Agency Director/Administrator Interview: This semi-
structured interview will be conducted twice with Agency Director/
Administrators at each of the 32 CSC sites in the evaluation about the 
successes and challenges involved in implementing the CSC program.
    [ssquf] Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) Staff Interview: This 
semi-structured interview will be conducted twice with CSC Staff at 
each of the 32 CSC sites in the evaluation about the successes and 
challenges involved in implementing the CSC program.
    [ssquf] Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) Participant Interview: 
This semi-structured interview will be conducted twice with 
participants involved in programs at the 32 CSC sites in the 
evaluation. The purpose of the interview is to gather participant input 
on how CSC programs are operating and their thoughts and opinions about 
successes and challenges while participating in the CSC program.
    [ssquf] State Mental Health Authority Interview: This is a one-time 
semi-structured interview with state mental health leadership in the 
states where the 32 sites in the evaluation are located. The interview 
focuses on their thoughts and opinions about context in which CSC 
programs are implemented within their state and the state's role in the 
implementation of the CSC programs.
    [ssquf] Fidelity Interview: This interview will be conducted twice 
during the evaluation with up to four CSC staff at each site. The phone 
interview is designed to be used in conjunction with the First Episode 
Psychosis Fidelity Scale (FEPS-FS) to examine whether elements of CSC 
are implemented at the sites.
    [ssquf] Possible Administrative Data Elements: Each site will 
provide the evaluation team with administrative data elements on 
participant demographics and outcomes. To minimize burden and maximize 
the number of sites reporting outcome measures, we will seek sites that 
are already collecting the individual level outcome measures identified 
for this study including quality of life, symptomology, employment 
status, educational status, and living situation. These administrative 
data elements are included in the core collection of measures 
recommended by the Mental Health Research Panel through the PhenX 
Toolkit (www.phenxtoolkit.org) for use by all mental health 
researchers. Thus, we expect that majority of the sites will already be 
collecting these measures as a part of their routine practice.

                                         Table 1--Estimated Burden Hours
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                                                                                  Average burden
    Data collection activity         Number of     Responses per       Total       per response    Total  burden
                                    respondents     respondent       responses      (in hours)      (in hours)
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Site Survey.....................             250               1             250             0.2              50
Agency Director/Administrator                 64               1              64             2.0             128
 Interview......................
Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC)             192               1             192             2.0             384
 Staff Interview................
Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC)             128               1             128             1.0             128
 Participant Interview..........
State Mental Health Authority                 32               1              32             2.0              64
 Interview......................
Fidelity Interview..............              64               4             256             4.0           1,024
Possible Administrative Data                  32              18             576             5.0           2,880
 Elements.......................
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    Total.......................             762  ..............           1,498  ..............           4,658
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    Please note this notice supersedes the one that was published on 6/
12/15.
    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent by July 21, 2017 to the SAMHSA 
Desk Officer at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). To ensure timely receipt of 
comments, and to avoid potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing 
of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, commenters are encouraged 
to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[email protected]. Although commenters are encouraged to send 
their comments via email, commenters may also fax their comments to: 
202-395-7285. Commenters may also mail them to:

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Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, Washington, DC 
20503.

Summer King,
Statistician.
[FR Doc. 2017-12859 Filed 6-20-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4162-20-P