[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53916-53918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22096]
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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.
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Project: Transformation Accountability Reporting System--(OMB No. 0930-
0285)--Revision
This revised instrument will allow SAMHSA to collect information on
two new strategic initiatives--Trauma and Violence and Military
Families. The new items will be added to the Transformation
Accountability (TRAC) Reporting System is a real-time, performance
management system that captures information on mental health services
delivered in the United States. A wide range of client and program
information is captured through TRAC for approximately 400 grantees.
With the addition of new questions regarding military families,
experiences with trauma, and experiences with violence GFA, there is a
proposed new data collection instrument up for comment. Approval of
this information collection will allow SAMHSA to continue to meet
Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) reporting
requirements that quantify the effects and accomplishments of its
discretionary grant programs which are consistent with OMB guidance.
CMHS has increased the number of questions in the instrument to
satisfy reporting needs. The following paragraphs present a description
of the changes made to the information collection. These questions will
be contained in new sections in the Services tool.
Violence and Trauma--CMHS proposes to add the following 6 items in
a new section entitled ``Violence and Trauma''.
1. Have you ever experienced violence or trauma in any setting
(including community or school violence; domestic violence;
physical, psychological, or sexual maltreatment/assault within or
outside of the family; natural disaster; terrorism; neglect; or
traumatic grief)? No, (skip to next section)
2. Did any of these experiences feel so frightening, horrible,
or upsetting that in the past and/or the present that you:
2a. Have had nightmares about it or thought about it when you
did not want to?
2b. Tried hard not to think about it or went out of your way to
avoid situations that remind you of it?
2c. Were constantly on guard, watchful, or easily startled?
2d. Felt numb and detached from others, activities, or your
surroundings?
3. In the past 30 days, how often have you been hit, kicked,
slapped, or otherwise physically hurt?
Experiences With Violence and Trauma--One of SAMHSA's 10
Strategic Initiatives is trauma and violence. In order to capture this
information, CMHS is adding six new questions to be asked of
respondents. This information will help in SAMHSA's overall goal of
reducing the behavioral health impacts of violence and trauma by
encouraging substance abuse treatment programs to focus on trauma-
informed services.
Military Family and Deployment--CMHS proposes to add the following
6 new items in a new section entitled ``Military Family and
Deployment''.
1. Have you ever served in the Armed Forces, in the Reserves, or
the National Guard [select all that apply]? No, (Skip to 2)
1b. Are you currently on active duty in the Armed Forces, in the
Reserves, or the National Guard [select all that apply]?
1c. Have you ever been deployed to a combat zone?
2. Is anyone in your family or someone close to you on active
duty in the Armed Forces, in the Reserves, or the National Guard, or
separated or retired from Armed Forces, Reserves, or the National
Guard? No, (Skip to next section)
3. What is the relationship of that person (Service Member) to
you?
3b. Has the Service Member experienced any of the following
(check all that apply):
[cir] Deployed in support of Combat Operations (e.g. Iraq or
Afghanistan)
[cir] Was physically Injured during combat Operations
[cir] Developed combat stress symptoms/difficulties adjusting
following deployment, including PTSD, Depression, or suicidal
thoughts
[cir] Died or was killed
Veteran Family Status and Areas of Deployment--SAMHSA is
also interested in collecting data on active duty and veteran military
members. Collection of these data will allow CMHS to identify the
number of veterans served, deployment status and location, and family
veteran status in conjunction with the types of services they may
receive. Identifying a client's veteran status and deployment area
allows CMHS and the grantees to monitor these clients and explore
whether special services or programs are needed to treat them for
substance abuse and other related issues. Identification of veteran
status and other military family issues will also allow coordination
between SAMHSA and other Federal agencies in order to provide a full
range of services to veterans. CMHS will also be able to monitor their
outcomes and activities per the NOMS. The total annual burden estimate
is shown below:
Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden--CMHS Client Outcome Measures for Discretionary Programs
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Number of Responses per Total Hours per Total hour Hourly wage Total hour
Type of response respondents respondent responses response burden cost cost
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Client-level baseline interview......... 15,681 1 15,681 0.48 7,527 \1\ $15 $112,905
Client-level 6-month reassessment 10,646 1 10,646 0.367 3,907 15 58,605
interview..............................
Client-level discharge interview \2\.... 4,508 1 4,508 0.367 1,655 15 24,825
Client-level baseline chart abstraction. 2,352 1 2,352 0.1 235 15 3,525
Client-level reassessment chart 9,017 1 9,017 0.1 902 15 13,530
abstraction \3\........................
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Client-level Subtotal \4\............... 15,681 .............. 15,681 .............. 14,226 15 213,390
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Infrastructure development, prevention, 942 4 3,768 4 15,072 \5\ 35 527,520
and mental health promotion quarterly
record abstraction.....................
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Total............................... 16,623 .............. .............. .............. 29,298 .............. 740,910
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\1\ Based on minimum wage.
\2\ Based on an estimate that it will be possible to conduct discharge interviews on 40 percent of those who leave the program.
\3\ Chart abstraction will be conducted on 100 percent of those discharged.
\4\ This is the maximum additional burden if all consumers complete the baseline and periodic reassessment interviews.
\5\ To be completed by grantee Project Directors, hence the higher hourly wage.
Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed
information collection should be sent by September 29, 2011 to: SAMHSA
Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management
and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503; due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of mail
sent through the U.S. Postal Service, respondents are encouraged to
submit comments by fax to: 202-395-7285.
Rose Shannon,
Director, Division of Executive Correspondence.
[FR Doc. 2011-22096 Filed 8-29-11; 8:45 am]
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