[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 130 (Friday, July 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 40855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14570]


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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) 276-0361.

Project: Harm Reduction Grant Program Target Setting and Quarterly 
Aggregate Reporting Instrument--(OMB No. 0930-XXXX)

    SAMHSA is requesting approval for its Harm Reduction Grant Program 
Annual Target Setting and Aggregate Quarterly Reporting Instrument. In 
developing the instrument, we sought to elicit programmatic information 
that demonstrates impact at the program level aligned with the Notice 
of Funding Opportunity. In this way, data from the Government 
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) tool can be used to assess resource 
allocation and to delineate who we serve, how we serve them, and 
program impacts. The tool reflects SAMHSA's desire to elicit pertinent 
program level data that can be used to not only guide future programs 
and practice, but to also respond to stakeholder, congressional, and 
agency enquiries.
    The information collected from these forms is to be entered and 
stored in SAMHSA's Performance Accountability and Reporting System 
(SPARS), which is a real-time, performance management system that 
captures information on the substance misuse treatment and mental 
health services delivered in the United States. Approval of this 
information collection will allow SAMHSA to continue to meet GPRA 
reporting requirements that quantify the effects and accomplishments of 
its discretionary grant programs, which are consistent with OMB 
guidance.
    SAMHSA and its Centers will use the data for annual reporting 
required by the Government Performance and Results Act Modernization 
Act of 2010 (GPRMA). GPRMA requires that SAMHSA's fiscal year report 
include actual results of performance monitoring for the three 
preceding fiscal years. The additional information collected through 
this process will allow SAMHSA to (1) report results of these 
performance outcomes; (2) maintain consistency with SAMHSA-specific 
performance domains, and (3) assess the accountability and performance 
of its discretionary and formula grant programs.
    The instruments have been revised to reflect comments received 
during the 60-Day Federal Register comment period. Changes include 
replacing reporting individuals being served with service encounters 
throughout the instruments. This will ease burden on respondents. 
Additionally, adjustments have been made in the language related to 
reporting age and race/ethnicity.

                                                      Table 1--Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden
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                                             Number of     Responses per   Total number    Burden hours    Total burden     Hourly wage     Total hour
               SAMHSA tool                  respondents     respondent     of responses    per response        hours         estimate          cost
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Target Setting Tool.....................              25               1              25             0.6              15      \1\ $24.78            $372
Aggregate Program Level Tool \2\........              25               4             100             0.6              60           24.78           1,487
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    Total...............................              25  ..............             125  ..............              75  ..............           1,859
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\1\ The hourly wage estimate is based on the Occupational Employment and Wages, Mean Hourly Wage Rate for 21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral
  Disorder Counselors = $24.78/hr. (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes211011.htm. Accessed on May 11, 2021.)
\2\ This is an aggregate tool and collection is based on encounters.

    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-Day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

Carlos Graham,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-14570 Filed 7-7-22; 8:45 am]
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