[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60694-60696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25472]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
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 on (240) 276-1243.
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: National Outcomes Evaluation of the Garrett Lee Smith
Suicide Prevention Program--Revision
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is requesting
clearance for the revision of data collection associated with the
previously-approved cross-site evaluation of the Garrett Lee Smith
(GLS) Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program (GLS
Suicide Prevention Program), now entitled National Outcomes Evaluation
(NOE). The NOE is a proposed redesign of the currently-approved cross-
site evaluation (OMB No. 0930-0286; Expiration, January 2017) that
builds on prior published GLS evaluation proximal and distal training
and aggregate findings from program activities (e.g., Condron et al.,
2014; Walrath et al., 2015). As a result of the vast body of
information collected and analyzed through the cross-site evaluation of
the two GLS Suicide Prevention Programs components--the GLS State/
Tribal Program and the GLS Campus Program--SAMHSA has identified areas
for additional investigation and the types of inquiry needed to move
the evaluation into its next phase.
The NOE aims to address the field's need for additional evidence on
the impacts of the GLS Suicide Prevention Program in three areas: (1)
Suicide prevention training effectiveness, (2) early identification and
referral on subsequent care follow-up and adherence, and (3) suicide
safer care practices within health care settings. The evaluation
comprises three distinct, but interconnected core studies--Training,
Continuity of Care (COC), and Suicide Safer Environment (SSE). The
Training and SSE studies also have ``enhanced'' study components. Core
study data align with required program activities across the State/
Tribal and Campus programs and provide continuity with and utility of
data previously collected (implementation and proximal outcomes).
Enhanced components use experimental and quasi-experimental methods
(randomized controlled trial [RCT] and retrospective cohort study
designs) to truly assess program impacts on distal outcomes (e.g.,
identifications and referrals, hospitalizations, and suicide attempts
and deaths) without undue burden on grantees and youth. This outcome-
and impact-focused design reflects SAMHSA's desire to assess the
implementation, outcomes, and impacts of the GLS program.
The NOE builds on information collected through the four-stage
cross-site evaluation approach (context, product, process, and impact)
to further the field of suicide prevention and mental health promotion.
Of notable importance, the design now accounts for differences in
State/Tribal and Campus program grant funding cycles (i.e., 5-year
State/Tribal and 3-year Campus programs), while also establishing
continuity with and maximizing utility of data previously collected.
Further, the evaluation meets the legislative requirements outlined in
the GLSMA to inform performance and implementation of programs.
Eleven data collection activities compose the NOE--two new
instruments, three previously-approved instruments, and six previously-
approved and improved instruments. As GLS program foci differ by
grantee type, some instruments will apply to either State/Tribal or
Campus programs only. Of the 11 instruments, 2 will be administered
with State/Tribal and Campus grantees (tailored to grantee type), 6 are
specific to State/Tribal grantees, and 3 pertain only to Campus
grantees.
Instrument Removals
Due to the fulfillment of data collection goals, six currently-
approved instruments and their associated burden will be removed. The
combined estimated annual burden for these instruments is 4,300 hours.
These include the State/Tribal Training Utilization and Preservation
Survey.
(TUP-S) Adolescent Version, Coalition Profile, and Coalition Survey,
and the Campus Training Exit Survey (TES) Interview Forms, Life Skills
Activities Follow-up Interview, and the Student Awareness Intercept
Survey
Instrument Continuations
Three instruments will be administered only in OMB Year 1 to
finalize data collection for the current cross-site evaluation
protocol. Each instrument was previously approved as part of the four-
stage approach (OMB No. 0930-0286; Expiration, January 2017) and no
changes are being made. These include the State/Tribal Referral Network
Survey (RNS), TUP-S Campus Version, and Campus Short Message Service
Survey (SMSS). Each instrument will be discontinued once the associated
data collection requirement has been fulfilled.
Instrument Revisions
Six currently-approved instruments will be revised for the NOE.
Each of the instruments, or an iteration thereof, has received approval
through multiple cross-site evaluation packages cleared by OMB. As
such, the information gathered has been, and will continue to be,
crucial to this effort and to the field of suicide prevention and
mental health promotion.
[ssquf] Prevention Strategies Inventory (PSI): The PSI has been
updated to enhance the utility and accuracy of the data collected.
Changes capture different strategies implemented and products
distributed by grantee programs, the population of focus for each
strategy, total GLS budget expenditures, and the percent of funds
allocated by the activity type.
[ssquf] Training Activity Summary Page (TASP): New items on the
TASP gather information about the use of behavioral rehearsal and/or
role-play and resources
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provided at trainings--practices that have been found to improve
retention of knowledge and skills posttraining. In addition,
understanding how skills can be maintained over time with materials
provided at trainings (e.g., video reminders, wallet cards, online and
phone applications) is an area suggested for further study (Cross et
al., 2011).
[ssquf] Training Utilization and Preservation Survey (TUP-S) 3 and
6-month follow up: The TUP-S has been improved to examine posttraining
behaviors and utilization of skills by training participants--factors
known to improve understanding of the comprehensive training process
and the impact of training on identifications, referrals, and service
use. The survey now requests information about training resources
received, practice components, trainee participation in role play, and
previous suicide prevention trainings attended; experience intervening
with a suicidal individual (from QPR evaluation tool), intended use of
the training, and referral behaviors; and previous contact and quality
of relationships with youth. Broad items about training others, the
use/intended use of skills, and barriers/facilitators have been
removed. The consent-to-contact form has been modified to add brief
items about the trainee and previous identifications/referrals. The
TUP-S will be administered at 3 and 6 months post-training to a random
sample of training participants via CATI (2000 ST TUP-S 3-mo/600 ST
TUP-S 6-mo per year).
[ssquf] Early Intervention, Referral, and Follow-up Individual Form
(EIRF-I): The EIRF-I has been improved to gather initial follow-up
information about youth identified as being at risk as a result of the
State/Tribal GLS program (whether or not a service was received after
referral). In addition, EIRF-I (1) data elements have been expanded to
include screening practices, screening tools, and screening results of
youth identified as at-risk for suicide; (2) response options have been
expanded/refined (i.e., setting/source of identification, mental health
and non-mental health referral locations, and services received); (3)
tribal-specific data elements have been added; and (4) sources of
information used has been removed.
[ssquf] EIRF Screening Form (EIRF-S): Data elements have been added
to indicate whether State/Tribal screenings were performed at the
individual- or group-level. New response options have been added under
``screening tool'' and ``false positive'' has been removed.
[ssquf] Student Behavioral Health Form (SBHF): The SBHF (formerly
entitled the MIS) has been expanded and renamed. The Campus form has
been enhanced to include referral and follow-up procedure questions
(rather than simply counts); numbers screened, identified at risk,
receiving suicide-specific services, referred, and receiving follow-up;
and age and gender breakdowns of suicide attempts and deaths. Student
enrollment/retention items have been removed; these will be obtained
through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. The SBHF
will require closer involvement with campus behavioral health/health
providers to gather data on procedural questions and screenings, risk
assessment, services, referrals, and follow-ups.
Instrument Additions
Four instruments will augment the evaluation--two are newly
developed instruments and two represent new versions of existing
instruments.
[ssquf] TUP-S RCT (Baseline and 12-Month versions): The TUP-S RCT
refers to versions administered as part of the Training Study RCT. The
RCT collects TUP-S data at baseline (pre-training) and 3, 6, and 12
months after training. Because the surveys are conducted at different
times, each version refers the participant to a specific time period.
All trainees from States/Tribes participating in the RCT and who
consent to be contacted will be surveyed until the desired sample size
of 1332 respondents is achieved. The consent-to-contact form will
describe the RCT and the 4 assessment periods. The consent-to-contact
form will describe the RCT and the 4 assessment periods.
[ssquf] Behavior Health Provider Survey (BHPS): The BHPS is a new
State/Tribal data collection activity and the first to specifically
target behavioral health providers partnering with GLS grantees. Data
will include information about referrals for at-risk youth, SSE care
practices implemented, and client outcomes (number of suicide attempts
and deaths). A total of 1-10 respondents from each State/Tribal
grantee's partnering behavioral health provider will participate
annually.
The estimated response burden to collect this information
associated with the redesigned National Outcomes Evaluation is as
follows annualized over the requested 3-year clearance period is
presented below:
Total and Annualized Averages: Respondents, Responses and Hours
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Burden per
Type of respondent Instrument Number of Responses per Total number response Annual burden
respondents respondent of responses (hours) (hours)
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STATE/TRIBAL INSTRUMENTS
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Project Evaluator......................... PSI......................... 43 4 172 0.750 129
Project Evaluator......................... TASP........................ 43 4 172 0.250 43
Project Evaluator......................... EIRF-Individual Form........ 43 4 172 0.750 129
Project Evaluator......................... EIRF Screening Form......... 43 4 172 0.750 129
Provider Trainee.......................... TUP-S Consent to Contact.... 6,000 1 6000 0.167 1000
Provider Trainee.......................... TUP-S 3 Month Version....... 2,000 1 2000 0.500 1000
Provider Trainee.......................... TUP-S 6 Month Version....... 600 1 600 0.417 250
Provider Trainee.......................... TUP-S RCT BL Version........ 444 1 444 0.417 185
Provider Trainee.......................... TUP-S RCT 3 Month Version... 444 1 444 0.500 222
Provider Trainee.......................... TUP-S RCT 6 Month Version... 444 1 444 0.417 185
Provider Trainee.......................... TUP-S RCT 12 Month Version.. 444 1 444 0.417 185
Provider Stakeholder...................... RNS......................... 26 1 26 0.667 17
Behavioral Health Provider................ BHPS........................ 407 1 407 0.750 305
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CAMPUS INSTRUMENTS
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Project Evaluator......................... PSI......................... 56 4 224 0.750 168
Project Evaluator......................... TASP........................ 56 4 224 0.250 56
Project Evaluator......................... SBHF........................ 56 1 56 0.667 37
Student................................... TUP-S Campus Version........ 167 1 167 0.167 28
Student................................... SMSS........................ 734 1 734 0.083 61
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Total................................. 12,050...................... .............. 12,902 .............. 4,129
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* Rounded to the nearest whole number.
Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 2-1057, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857 OR email her a
copy at [email protected]. Written comments should be received
by December 7, 2015.
Summer King,
Statistician.
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