[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2882-2885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00860]


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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

    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) 276-0361.
    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: Assessment of Communities Talk To Prevent Underage 
Drinking--(OMB No. 0930-0288)--Reinstatement

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAMHSA/CSAP) is requesting a 
reinstatement from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of 
information collection regarding the Assessment of Communities Talk to 
Prevent Underage Drinking, which is implemented by the Underage 
Drinking Prevention Education Initiatives (UADPEI) within CSAP. The 
most recent data collection was approved under OMB No. 0930-0288, 
Assessment of the Town Hall Meetings on Underage Drinking Prevention, 
which expired on May 31, 2020. Revisions were made to the Organizer 
Survey; it can be completed twice, namely after a round of Communities 
Talk events/activities (activities) from February 2022 to April 2022, 
and as a follow-up one year later from February 2023 to April 2023. The 
Organizer Survey--6 month Follow-up and Participant Form (English and 
Spanish versions) were dropped.

Changes

    Under the most recent approval, the Organizer Survey consisted of 
20 items. Under this revision, the Organizer Survey includes 14 items 
about the Communities Talk initiative and how communities might be 
carrying out evidence-based strategies to prevent underage drinking 
(UAD). The following table provides a summary of the changes that were 
made to the instrument.

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         Current question/item                     Changes made
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q1--Date of the Communities Talk event.  Question deleted.
q2--Enter the location of the            Question deleted.
 Communities Talk event.
q3--How long did the Communities Talk    Question deleted.
 event last (e.g., 45 minutes, 1.5
 hours)?
q4--How would you characterize the       New q12.
 location where the Communities Talk
 event was held?

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q5--What influenced your organization's  Question deleted.
 decision to host a Communities Talk
 event? (Mark all that apply.)
q6--Did any other community-based        Question deleted.
 organization (e.g., business, school)
 collaborate with your organization in
 hosting this event?
q7--Were youth involved in organizing    Question deleted.
 and/or hosting the Communities Talk
 event?
q8--How was the Communities Talk event   Question deleted.
 promoted? (Mark all that apply.)
q9--What was the total number of         New q3.
 attendees at the Communities Talk
 event? (Estimates are okay.)
q10--In what language was the            Question deleted.
 Communities Talk event conducted?
 (Mark all that apply.)
q11--Which of the following best         Question deleted.
 represents key speakers at the
 Communities Talk event? (Mark all that
 apply.)
q12--Was underage drinking the only      Question deleted.
 topic addressed by the Communities
 Talk event?
q13--Which of the following alcohol-     Question deleted.
 related topics were discussed at the
 Communities Talk event? (Mark all that
 apply.)
q14--In your opinion, how important is   New q1.
 underage drinking, and its
 consequences, to the residents of your
 community?
q15--In the future, how likely is it     Added the following
 that you or your organization will       introductory sentence: `A
 plan or collaborate with others on the   community's needs and its
 following activities to prevent          resources may change over
 underage drinking in your community?     time.' (new q9).
q16--Thinking about you and your         Deleted the following
 organization, please rate your           statements: (a) `The
 agreement with the following             Communities Talk event has
 statements.                              increased my ability to share
                                          information about the
                                          importance of preventing
                                          underage drinking'; (b) `As a
                                          result of this Communities
                                          Talk event, I feel more
                                          motivated to continue to
                                          address underage drinking in
                                          my community'; (c) `As a
                                          result of this Communities
                                          Talk event, I feel more
                                          confident hosting another
                                          Communities Talk or other
                                          underage drinking prevention
                                          event in the future'; (d) `As
                                          a result of this Communities
                                          Talk event, I am more likely
                                          to host another underage
                                          drinking prevention event in
                                          my community' (new q6).
q17--Did you use any material(s) from    In first sentence, replaced
 www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/                `Did you use' with `Have you
 townhallmeetings for the Communities     used' and added `the
 Talk event?  What material(s)    Communities Talk website'; In
 did you use?                             first sentence, deleted `for
                                          the Communities Talk event';
                                          In second sentence, replaced
                                          `did you use' with `have you
                                          used' and added `the
                                          Communities Talk website' (new
                                          q5).
                                         Added a second question (new
                                          q5A) to replace ` What
                                          material(s) did you use?' with
                                          response options. New question
                                          reads: `Q5A If  What
                                          material(s) from the
                                          Communities Talk website
                                          (www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/communitiestalk communitiestalk) have you
                                          used?.
                                         [cir] Quick Start Planning
                                          Guide.
                                         [cir] Registration Tutorial
                                          Video.
                                         [cir] Tips & Tools for Hosting
                                          a Virtual Activity (e.g.,
                                          virtual activity starters and
                                          ideas).
                                         [cir] Using Social Media
                                          guides.
                                         [cir] Social Media Images/
                                          Graphics.
                                         [cir] Customizable Resources
                                          for Communities Talk Promotion
                                          and Implementation (e.g.,
                                          PowerPoint template, flyer,
                                          logo, web badge).
                                         [cir] Other (please specify)
                                          __________.
SAMHSA provides periodic webinars and    Explanation and question
 online training at                       deleted.
 www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/townhallmeetings townhallmeetings for organizations
 hosting Communities Talk events.
 SAMHSA also provides technical
 assistance to organizations through
 www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/townhallmeetings/contact-us.aspx,
 [email protected],
 [email protected], and by
 telephone at (866) 419-2514..
q18--Please rate your agreement with
 the following statements regarding any
 training or technical assistance (TA)
 that you or your organization received.
q19--Please share any other important    Question deleted.
 features or reactions to the
 Communities Talk event.
q20--Did your organization develop a     In first sentence, replaced
 report, or does it plan to, that         `Did your organization develop
 includes underage drinking data at the   a report, or does it plan to,'
 community level (e.g., incidences of     with `Do you have a report or
 use; activities or actions employed to   something else (e.g.,
 prevent and combat underage drinking)?   tables)'; In third sentence,
 Would you be willing to share    replaced
 the report with SAMHSA?.                 [email protected]">`[email protected]'
 Please send the report to the    with
 following address:                       [email protected]">`[email protected]';
 [email protected] [or] ICF,      In third sentence, replaced
 Attn.: Communities Talk on UAD--         `Communities Talk on UAD--
 Ren[aacute] A. Agee, 530 Gaither Rd.,    Ren[aacute] A. Agee' with
 Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20857.          `Communities Talk--Genevieve
                                          Martinez-Garcia' (new q11).

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 SAMHSA would like to        In first sentence, replaced `6
 contact you in about 6 months to         months' with `1 year'; In
 follow up on any actions that were       first sentence, replaced
 taken as a result of the Communities     `follow up on any actions that
 Talk event that was hosted in your       were taken as a result of the
 community. Are you willing to be         Communities Talk event that
 contacted in about 6 months to           was hosted' with `get an
 complete an online follow-up survey?     update on prevention
                                          activities taking place'; In
                                          second sentence, replaced `6
                                          months' with `1 year'.
       In first sentence, replaced
 Thank you again for sharing this         `the Communities Talk: Town
 important information about the          Hall Meetings to Prevent
 Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings     Underage Drinking event that
 to Prevent Underage Drinking event       was held in your community'
 that was held in your community! We      with `your experience with
 will contact your organization in        Communities Talk and underage
 about 6 months to follow up on any       drinking prevention
 actions that were taken as a result of   activities'; At end, replaced
 the Communities Talk event that was      `REDIRECT TO
 held in your community.                  www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/
REDIRECT TO www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/townhallmeetings townhallmeetings' with `Visit
 townhallmeetings..                       www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/communitiestalk/ communitiestalk/ for the most
                                          current updates.'.
 Thank  In first sentence, replaced
 you again for sharing this important     `the Communities Talk: Town
 information about the Communities        Hall Meetings to Prevent
 Talk: Town Hall Meetings to Prevent      Underage Drinking event that
 Underage Drinking event that was held    was held' with `your
 in your community!                       experience with Communities
REDIRECT TO www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/     Talk and underage drinking
 townhallmeetings/..                      prevention activities'; At
                                          end, replaced `REDIRECT TO
                                          www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/townhallmeetings townhallmeetings' with `Visit
                                          www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/communitiestalk/ communitiestalk/ for the most
                                          current updates.'
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Seven new questions were added pertaining to number of Communities Talk 
activities that have ever taken place in the community (q2), 
preparation (tied or not tied to Communities Talk) completed to help 
organizers carry out evidence-based strategies to prevent UAD in their 
community (q4), confidence to carry out tasks related to evidence-based 
prevention (q7), current work to carry out evidence-based strategies 
(q8), perceived efficacy of Communities Talk to enhance UAD prevention 
in the community (q10), type of organization represented by respondent 
(q13), and audiences targeted by respondent's organization (q14). Some 
of these items (i.e., q4, q7, and q8) are modified versions of 
instruments validated by Chinman et al. (2008).
    The revisions were necessary to better align the data gathered to 
the short-term and long-term outcomes of the Communities Talk 
activities for organizers, specifically:

Short-Term

     Increase staff's perceived threat of UAD to residents of 
the communities;
     Increase staff's knowledge related to using evidence-based 
approaches to carry out future UAD drinking prevention activities;
     Increase staff's perceived efficacy of Communities Talk to 
enhance UAD prevention in the community;
     Increase staff's skills related to using evidence-based 
approaches to carry out future UAD prevention activities, specifically 
share information about UAD with others host meetings or discussion 
groups; create committees, task forces, advisory boards, or other 
action groups; build coalitions; develop strategic plans; and advocate 
for policies
     Increase staff's self-efficacy related to using evidence-
based approaches to carry out future UAD prevention activities; and
     Increase staff's intention related to using evidence-based 
approaches to carry out future UAD prevention activities.

Long-Term

     Increase staff's use of evidence-based approaches to carry 
out future UAD prevention activities.
    While completing the initial Organizer Survey, staff of Community-
Based Organizations and Institutions of Higher Education can opt in to 
be contacted 1 year later. If they do so, they will receive an 
invitation to complete the same online questionnaire 1 year later. This 
will enable SAMHSA to determine how organizers might have progressed 
toward the aforementioned short- and long-term outcomes. Note that the 
Organizer Survey (see Attachment 1) has replaced the Organizer Survey--
6 month Follow-Up. This change enables SAMHSA to compare responses 
between the initial and follow-up time periods (e.g., and thus 
determine whether the same skills have increased or decreased over 
time).
    SAMHSA/CSAP will be responsible for collecting, compiling, 
analyzing, and reporting on information requested through these 
surveys.
    The Participant Survey has been discontinued in alignment with 
SAMHSA's focus on organizers as the target audience of Communities Talk 
activities.
    SAMHSA supports nationwide Communities Talk activities every other 
year. Collecting data on each round of Communities Talk activities and 
using this information to inform policy and measure impact connects 
with SAMHSA's Strategic Plan FY2019-FY2023, specifically ``Objective 
3.2: Expand community engagement around substance use prevention, 
treatment, and recovery'' (SAMHSA, 2018). Communities Talk activities 
are intended to work at the grassroots level to raise awareness of the 
public health dangers of UAD and to engage communities in evidence-
based prevention. Notably, Communities Talk activities provide a forum 
for communities to discuss ways they can best prevent UAD by reducing 
the availability of alcohol and by creating community norms that 
discourage demand.
    SAMHSA will use the information collected to document the 
implementation efforts of this nationwide initiative, determine if the 
federally sponsored Communities Talk activities lead to additional 
activities within the community that are aimed at preventing and 
reducing UAD, identify what these activities may possibly include, and 
help plan for future rounds of Communities Talk events. SAMHSA intends 
to post online a summary document of each round of Communities Talk 
activities and present findings at national conferences attended by 
CBOs and IHEs that have hosted these activities and might host future 
activities. Similarly, SAMHSA plans to share findings with the 
Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage 
Drinking. Agencies within this committee encourage their grantees to 
participate as the activity hosts. Additionally, the information 
collected will support performance measurement for SAMHSA programs 
under the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA).

Data Collection Component

    SAMHSA/CSAP will use a web-based method, such as Voxco, to collect 
data through the Organizer Survey. The web-based application will 
comply with the

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requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act to permit 
accessibility to people with disabilities.
    From February 2022 to April 2022, the Organizer Survey--Initial 
will be completed by an estimated 500 Communities Talk activity 
organizers and will require only one response per respondent. It will 
take an average of 10 minutes (0.167 hours) to review the instructions 
and complete the survey. Similarly, from February 2023 to April 2023, 
the Organizer Survey--Follow-up will be completed by an estimated 500 
Communities Talk activity organizers and will require only one response 
per respondent. It will take an average of 10 minutes (0.167 hours) to 
review the instructions and complete the survey. This burden estimate 
is based on comments from three 2019 Communities Talk activity 
organizers who reviewed the survey and provided comments on how long it 
would take them to complete it.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                     Number of     Responses per       Total         Hours per      Total hour
            Form name               respondents     respondent       responses       response         burden
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Organizer Survey--Initial.......             500               1             500           0.167           83.50
Organizer Survey--Follow-Up.....             500               1             500           0.167           83.50
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    Total.......................             500  ..............           1,000  ..............          167.00
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    Send comments to Carlos Graham, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 
5600 Fisher Lane, Room 15E57-A, Rockville, MD 20852 OR email him a copy 
at [email protected]. Written comments should be received by 
March 21, 2022.

Carlos Graham,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-00860 Filed 1-18-22; 8:45 am]
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