[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32672-32673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12935]
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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)--Extension
Section 501(h) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
290aa) directs the Administrator 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
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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.
The application form has been developed to capture the essential
information about the individual applicants. Although consideration was
given to requesting a resume from interested individuals, it is
essential to have specific information from all applicants about their
qualifications. 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 either grant reviewers or review
group chairpersons.
The following table shows the annual response burden estimate.
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Burden/
Number of respondents Responses/ responses Total burden
respondent (hours) 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 July 1, 2013 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. 2013-12935 Filed 5-30-13; 8:45 am]
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