[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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