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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 will publish
periodic summaries of proposed
information collection activities. 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 Outcome
Measures for Substance Abuse
Prevention—(OMB No. 0930–0230)—
Revision
The mission of SAMHSA’s Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is
to decrease substance use and abuse and
related problems among the American
public. CSAP accomplishes this through
field-testing scientifically defensible
programs; disseminating
comprehensive, culturally appropriate
prevention strategies, policies, and
systems; and building capacity in states
and community-based providers. Data
are collected from CSAP grants and
contracts where participant outcomes
are assessed. The analysis of these data
helps determine whether progress is
being made in achieving CSAP’s
mission.
The primary purpose of this proposed
data activity is to promote the use
among CSAP grantees and contractors of
common National Outcome Measures
recommended by CSAP as a result of
extensive examination and
recommendations, using consistent
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criteria, by panels of experts. This
activity builds on the previous Core
Measures Initiative but improves and
modifies it in several ways. Specifically,
the activity will be reorganized to reflect
and support SAMHSA’s National
Outcome Domains and therefore, ‘‘the
National Outcome Measures for
Substance Abuse Prevention’’
(NOMSAP) is the new title proposed for
this activity. The use of consistent
measurement for specified outcomes
across CSAP-funded projects will
improve CSAP’s ability to respond to
the Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA), the Office of
Management and Budget Program
Assessment Rating Tool (PART)
evaluation, and address goals and
objectives outlined in the Office of
National Drug Control Policy’s
Performance Measures of Effectiveness.
SAMHSA does not intend to continue
collecting all the information items
currently approved by OMB. Consistent
with request for comments on
minimizing burden, SAMHSA wants to
reduce burden on participants in the
PRNS program (States, communities,
and projects) by limiting information
collection to outcome measures that are
directly relevant to the National
Outcome domains that have been
identified by SAMHSA.
However, because OMB approval for
SAMHSA’s collection of data on these
and other measures expires on January
31, 2005, we are asking for an extension
of OMB approval for the currently
approved measures for CSAP’s PRNS
programs so that we can continue to
collect GPRA data until we finalize the
National Outcome Measures for
Substance Abuse Prevention.
At this time, SAMHSA is considering
the following National Outcome
Measures for Substance Abuse
Prevention and would like comment on
them, including recommended sources.
Shaded items require development; for
others, as indicated, there is general
agreement on candidate measures, with
the final measures to be selected from
the choices listed based on availability
and accuracy.
National outcome
Proposed measure
Abstinence from Drug Use/Alcohol Abuse ...............................................
30-day substance use (non-use/reduction in use)—adults and youth.
Perception of drug use as harmful.
Age of first use.
Perceived disapproval.
Attendance or suspension and expulsions related to AOD and/or violent behavior—youth.
Consequences of AOD use—adults.
AOD-related crime or AOD-related traffic crashes.
Family communication—youth.
Family communication—adults.
Number of persons served by age, gender, race, and ethnicity as capacity measure; to develop and add measure of access.
Developmental—Coalition measure to be developed.
Cost averages (bands) for prevention programs—universal, selective,
indicated.
Total number of evidence-based programs and strategies funded by
SPF SIG.
Developmental—Rates of completion from indicated and selective programs, measure of universal programs to be developed around the
sustainability of coalitions.
Increased/Retained Employment or Return to/Stay in School ................
Decreased Criminal Justice Involvement .................................................
Increased Stability in Family and Living Conditions ................................
Increased Access to Services (Service Capacity) ...................................
Increased Social Supports/Social Connectedness ..................................
Cost Effectiveness ....................................................................................
Use of Evidence-Based Practices ............................................................
Retention ..................................................................................................
CSAP may suggest other measures at
the community and program levels in
order to understand and be accountable
for the performance of programs in
which the State is not the grantee, but
SAMHSA will only require reporting on
the National Outcome Measures.
Ultimately, SAMHSA’s goal in adopting
a common set of National Outcome
Measures for Substance Abuse
Prevention is to have States,
communities and providers report
outcomes data according to consistent
data protocols that is comparable across
States and that is able to be ‘‘rolled up’’
from the local and provider level to the
State and then to the National level.
However, SAMHSA and the States are
in discussion about certain instances in
which States and communities may use
a similar and documented ‘‘proxy
measure’’ for measuring a particular
domain as long as they can demonstrate
that the measure tracks the National
Outcome Measure for that domain.
The annual burden estimated is that
for the grantees to extract the necessary
data from their files and provide it to
CSAP’s Data Coordinating Center. The
table below summarizes the maximum
estimated time, i.e., if all programs used
all of the National Outcome Measures.
ESTIMATES OF ANNUALIZED HOUR BURDEN
No. of
grantees
CSAP program
Responses/
grantee
Hours/response
Total hours
FY05
Knowledge Development
Club drugs/methamphetamine .........................................................................
Fetal Alcohol ....................................................................................................
Workplace ........................................................................................................
22
6
13
2
2
2
3
3
3
132
36
78
45
21
2
2
3
3
270
126
Targeted Capacity Enhancement
HIV/Targeted Capacity ....................................................................................
SPF Sig ............................................................................................................
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ESTIMATES OF ANNUALIZED HOUR BURDEN—Continued
No. of
grantees
CSAP program
FY05 Total ................................................................................................
Responses/
grantee
Hours/response
Total hours
106
—
—
642
22
6
13
2
2
2
3
3
3
132
36
78
HIV/Targeted Capacity ....................................................................................
SPF Sig ............................................................................................................
45
40
2
2
3
3
270
240
FY06 Total ................................................................................................
126
—
—
756
22
6
13
2
2
2
3
3
3
132
36
78
HIV/Targeted Capacity ....................................................................................
SPF Sig ............................................................................................................
45
50
2
2
3
3
270
300
FY07 Total ................................................................................................
136
—
—
816
3-Year Annual Average .....................................................................
123
—
—
736
FY06
Knowledge Development
Club drugs/methamphetamine .........................................................................
Fetal Alcohol ....................................................................................................
Workplace ........................................................................................................
Targeted Capacity Enhancement
FY07
Knowledge Development
Club drugs/methamphetamine .........................................................................
Fetal Alcohol ....................................................................................................
Workplace ........................................................................................................
Targeted Capacity Enhancement
Send comments to Summer King,
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 7–1045, 1 Choke Cherry Road,
Rockville, MD 20850. Written comments
should be received by March 14, 2005.
Dated: January 6, 2005.
Anna Marsh,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
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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 will publish periodic summaries of proposed
information collection activities. 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 Outcome Measures for Substance Abuse
Prevention--(OMB No. 0930-0230)--Revision
The mission of SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
(CSAP) is to decrease substance use and abuse and related problems
among the American public. CSAP accomplishes this through field-testing
scientifically defensible programs; disseminating comprehensive,
culturally appropriate prevention strategies, policies, and systems;
and building capacity in states and community-based providers. Data are
collected from CSAP grants and contracts where participant outcomes are
assessed. The analysis of these data helps determine whether progress
is being made in achieving CSAP's mission.
The primary purpose of this proposed data activity is to promote
the use among CSAP grantees and contractors of common National Outcome
Measures recommended by CSAP as a result of extensive examination and
recommendations, using consistent
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criteria, by panels of experts. This activity builds on the previous
Core Measures Initiative but improves and modifies it in several ways.
Specifically, the activity will be reorganized to reflect and support
SAMHSA's National Outcome Domains and therefore, ``the National Outcome
Measures for Substance Abuse Prevention'' (NOMSAP) is the new title
proposed for this activity. The use of consistent measurement for
specified outcomes across CSAP-funded projects will improve CSAP's
ability to respond to the Government Performance and Results Act
(GPRA), the Office of Management and Budget Program Assessment Rating
Tool (PART) evaluation, and address goals and objectives outlined in
the Office of National Drug Control Policy's Performance Measures of
Effectiveness.
SAMHSA does not intend to continue collecting all the information
items currently approved by OMB. Consistent with request for comments
on minimizing burden, SAMHSA wants to reduce burden on participants in
the PRNS program (States, communities, and projects) by limiting
information collection to outcome measures that are directly relevant
to the National Outcome domains that have been identified by SAMHSA.
However, because OMB approval for SAMHSA's collection of data on
these and other measures expires on January 31, 2005, we are asking for
an extension of OMB approval for the currently approved measures for
CSAP's PRNS programs so that we can continue to collect GPRA data until
we finalize the National Outcome Measures for Substance Abuse
Prevention.
At this time, SAMHSA is considering the following National Outcome
Measures for Substance Abuse Prevention and would like comment on them,
including recommended sources. Shaded items require development; for
others, as indicated, there is general agreement on candidate measures,
with the final measures to be selected from the choices listed based on
availability and accuracy.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
National outcome Proposed measure
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Abstinence from Drug Use/Alcohol Abuse. 30-day substance use (non-use/
reduction in use)--adults and
youth.
Perception of drug use as
harmful.
Age of first use.
Perceived disapproval.
Increased/Retained Employment or Return Attendance or suspension and
to/Stay in School. expulsions related to AOD and/
or violent behavior--youth.
Consequences of AOD use--
adults.
Decreased Criminal Justice Involvement. AOD-related crime or AOD-
related traffic crashes.
Increased Stability in Family and Family communication--youth.
Living Conditions.
Family communication--adults.
Increased Access to Services (Service Number of persons served by
Capacity). age, gender, race, and
ethnicity as capacity measure;
to develop and add measure of
access.
Increased Social Supports/Social Developmental--Coalition
Connectedness. measure to be developed.
Cost Effectiveness..................... Cost averages (bands) for
prevention programs--
universal, selective,
indicated.
Use of Evidence-Based Practices........ Total number of evidence-based
programs and strategies funded
by SPF SIG.
Retention.............................. Developmental--Rates of
completion from indicated and
selective programs, measure of
universal programs to be
developed around the
sustainability of coalitions.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CSAP may suggest other measures at the community and program levels
in order to understand and be accountable for the performance of
programs in which the State is not the grantee, but SAMHSA will only
require reporting on the National Outcome Measures. Ultimately,
SAMHSA's goal in adopting a common set of National Outcome Measures for
Substance Abuse Prevention is to have States, communities and providers
report outcomes data according to consistent data protocols that is
comparable across States and that is able to be ``rolled up'' from the
local and provider level to the State and then to the National level.
However, SAMHSA and the States are in discussion about certain
instances in which States and communities may use a similar and
documented ``proxy measure'' for measuring a particular domain as long
as they can demonstrate that the measure tracks the National Outcome
Measure for that domain.
The annual burden estimated is that for the grantees to extract the
necessary data from their files and provide it to CSAP's Data
Coordinating Center. The table below summarizes the maximum estimated
time, i.e., if all programs used all of the National Outcome Measures.
Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden
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No. of Responses/
CSAP program grantees grantee Hours/response Total hours
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FY05
Knowledge Development
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Club drugs/methamphetamine...................... 22 2 3 132
Fetal Alcohol................................... 6 2 3 36
Workplace....................................... 13 2 3 78
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Targeted Capacity Enhancement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HIV/Targeted Capacity........................... 45 2 3 270
SPF Sig......................................... 21 2 3 126
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FY05 Total.................................. 106 -- -- 642
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FY06
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Knowledge Development
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Club drugs/methamphetamine...................... 22 2 3 132
Fetal Alcohol................................... 6 2 3 36
Workplace....................................... 13 2 3 78
-------------------------------------------------
Targeted Capacity Enhancement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HIV/Targeted Capacity........................... 45 2 3 270
SPF Sig......................................... 40 2 3 240
-----------------
FY06 Total.................................. 126 -- -- 756
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FY07
Knowledge Development
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Club drugs/methamphetamine...................... 22 2 3 132
Fetal Alcohol................................... 6 2 3 36
Workplace....................................... 13 2 3 78
-------------------------------------------------
Targeted Capacity Enhancement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HIV/Targeted Capacity........................... 45 2 3 270
SPF Sig......................................... 50 2 3 300
-----------------
FY07 Total.................................. 136 -- -- 816
-----------------
3-Year Annual Average................... 123 -- -- 736
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Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 7-1045, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20850. Written comments
should be received by March 14, 2005.
Dated: January 6, 2005.
Anna Marsh,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
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