[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39002-39003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16986]


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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 Application for Peer Grant Reviewers (OMB No. 0930-
0255)--Revision

    Section 501(h) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 
290aa) directs the Assistant Secretary of the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to establish such peer 
review groups as are needed to carry out the requirements of Title V of 
the PHS Act. SAMHSA administers a large discretionary grants program 
under authorization of Title V, and, for many years, SAMHSA has funded 
grants to provide prevention and treatment services related to 
substance abuse and mental health.
    In support of its grant peer review efforts, SAMHSA desires to 
continue to expand the number and types of reviewers it uses on these 
grant review committees. To accomplish that end, SAMHSA has determined 
that it is important to proactively seek the inclusion of new and 
qualified representatives on its peer review groups. Accordingly, 
SAMHSA has developed an application form for use by individuals who 
wish to apply to serve as peer reviewers.

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    The application form has been developed to capture the essential 
information about the individual applicants. The most consistent method 
to accomplish this is through completion of a standard form by all 
interested persons which captures information about knowledge, 
education, and experience in a consistent manner from all interested 
applicants. SAMHSA will use the information provided on the 
applications to identify appropriate peer grant reviewers. Depending on 
their experience and qualifications, applicants may be invited to serve 
as grant reviewers.
    The following changes are proposed in the form:
     Added the collection of License # and Expiration Date to 
meet 21st Century CURES Act requirements.
     Deleted the collection of experienced federal reviewer or 
non-federal reviewer information.
     Under No SAMHSA Experience section, added collection of 
whether or not the potential reviewer had completed SAMHSA reviewer 
training with the date.

Under the Target Population Section

--Added the following distinctions:
    Tribes or Tribal Organizations
    Minorities (African American, Hispanic/Latino, etc)

Under the Substance Abuse and Clinical Issues Section

--Added the following distinctions:
    Medication Assisted Treatment
    Emergency Treatment
    Opioid Use Disorders
--Deleted the following distinctions:
    Depression/Manic Depression
    Ecstasy
    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
    Personality Disorders

Under the Other Expertise Section

--Added the following distinctions:
    Recovery Support Services
    Behavioral Healthcare
    Rural Communities
--Deleted the following distinctions:
    Faith Based Community Approaches
    Violence Prevention Programs
    Drug Courts

    The following table shows the annual response burden estimate.

 
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   Number of respondents         Responses/respondent      Burden/responses  (hours)      Total burden hours
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                      500                            1                         1.5                         750
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent by September 9, 2019 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: 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. 2019-16986 Filed 8-7-19; 8:45 am]
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