[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49233-49234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17720]
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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 SOAR Web-Based Data Form (OMB No. 0930-0329)--REVISION
In 2009 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services established a Technical Assistance Center to assist in the
implementation of the SSI/SSDI Outreach Access and Recovery (SOAR)
effort in all states. The primary objective of SOAR is to improve the
allowance rate for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability
benefits for people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness,
and who have a serious mental illness.
During the SOAR training, the importance of keeping track of SSI/
SSDI applications through the process is stressed. In response to
requests from states implementing SOAR, the Technical Assistance
Center, under SAMHSA's direction, developed a web-based data form that
case managers can use to track the progress of submitted applications,
including decisions
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received from SSA either on initial application or on appeal. This
password-protected web-based data form is hosted on the SOAR Web site
(https://soartrack.prainc.com). Use of this form is completely
voluntary.
In addition, data from the web-based form can be compiled into
reports on decision results and the use of SOAR core components, such
as the SSA-1696 Appointment of Representative, which allows SSA to
communicate directly with the case manager assisting with the
application. These reports will be reviewed by agency directors, SOAR
state-level leads, and the national SOAR Technical Assistance Center to
quantify the success of the effort overall and to identify areas where
additional technical assistance is needed.
The changes to this form include questions on military discharge
status, VA disability compensation, applicant earnings per month,
number of consultative exams ordered, and whether access to benefits
facilitated housing. Additionally, we added three questions to the user
registration form that include county, funding source, and SOAR
training completed.
The estimated response burden has not changed and is as follows:
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Number of Responses per Hours per
Information source respondents respondent Total responses response Total hours
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SOAR Data Form..................................................... 700 3 2100 .25 525
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Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed
information collection should be sent by August 26, 2016 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. 2016-17720 Filed 7-26-16; 8:45 am]
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