[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25065-25066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11307]
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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 at (240) 276-1112.
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: Regulations To Implement SAMHSA's Charitable Choice
Statutory Provisions--42 CFR Parts 54 and 54a
(OMB No. 0930-0242)--Extension
Section 1955 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-65),
as amended by the Children's Health Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-310) and
Sections 581-584 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290kk et
seq., as added by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 106-
554)), set forth various provisions which aim to ensure that religious
organizations are able to compete on an equal footing for federal funds
to provide substance abuse services. These provisions allow religious
organizations to offer substance abuse services to individuals without
impairing the religious character of the organizations or the religious
freedom of the individuals who receive the services. The provisions
apply to the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant
(SABG), to the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
(PATH) formula grant program, and to certain Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) discretionary grant programs
(programs that pay for substance abuse treatment and prevention
services, not for certain infrastructure and technical assistance
activities). Every effort has been made to assure that the reporting,
recordkeeping and disclosure requirements of the proposed regulations
allow maximum flexibility in implementation and impose minimum burden.
No changes are being made to the regulations or the burden hours.
Information on how states comply with the requirements of 42 CFR
part 54 was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as
part of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant FY
2019-2021 annual application and reporting requirements approved under
OMB control number 0930-0168.
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Number of Responses per Total Hours per
42 CFR citation and purpose respondents respondent responses response Total hours
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Part 54--States Receiving SA Block Grants and/or Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH)
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Reporting:
96.122(f)(5) Annual 60 1................. 60 1 60
report of activities
the state undertook to
comply 42 CFR part 54
(SABG).
54.8(c)(4) Total number
of referrals to
alternative service
providers reported by
program participants to
States (respondents):
SABG................ 6 23 (avg.)......... 135 1 135
PATH................ 10 5................. 50 1 50
54.8(e) Annual report by 56 1................. 56 1 56
PATH grantees on
activities undertaken
to comply with 42 CFR
part 54.
Disclosure:
54.8(b) State requires
program participants to
provide notice to
program beneficiaries
of their right to
referral to an
alternative service
provider:
SABG................ 60 1................. 60 .05 3
PATH................ 56 1................. 56 .05 3
Recordkeeping:
54.6(b) Documentation 60 1................. 60 1 60
must be maintained to
demonstrate significant
burden for program
participants under 42
U.S.C. 300x-57 or 42
U.S.C. 290cc-33(a)(2)
and under 42 U.S.C.
290cc-21 to 290cc-35.
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Part 54--Subtotal... 115 .................. 477 .............. 367
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Part 54a--States, Local Governments and Religious Organizations Receiving Funding Under Title V of the PHS Act
for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services
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Reporting:
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54a.8(c)(1)(iv) Total 25 4................. 100 .083 8
number of referrals to
alternative service
providers reported by
program participants to
states when they are
the responsible unit of
government.
54a(8)(d) Total number 20 2................. 40 .25 10
of referrals reported
to SAMHSA when it is
the responsible unit of
government. (NOTE: This
notification will occur
during the course of
the regular reports
that may be required
under the terms of the
funding award.)
Disclosure:
54a.8(b) Program 1,460 1................. 1,460 1 1,460
participant notice to
program beneficiaries
of rights to referral
to an alternative
service provider.
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Part 54a--Subtotal.. 1,505 .................. 1,600 .............. 1,478
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Total........... 1,620 .................. 2,077 .............. 1,845
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Send comments to Janet Heekin, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15E21-B, Rockville, Maryland 20857, OR email a
copy to [email protected]. Written comments should be
received by July 29, 2019.
Dated: May 24, 2019.
Carlos Castillo,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-11307 Filed 5-29-19; 8:45 am]
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