Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 33476-33477 [E6-8990]

Download as PDF 33476 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 111 / Friday, June 9, 2006 / Notices (N–SSATS) following a pretest of the 2007 questionnaire changes. The request will revise only the N–SSATS-related portion of the DASIS data collection. There will be no changes to the other DASIS components. The DASIS consists of three related data systems: The Inventory of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (I– SATS ); the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N–SSATS), and the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). The I–SATS includes all substance abuse treatment facilities known to SAMHSA. The N–SSATS is an annual survey of all substance abuse treatment facilities listed in the I–SATS. The TEDS is a compilation of clientlevel admission data and discharge data submitted by States on clients treated in facilities that receive State funds. Together, the three DASIS components provide information on the location, scope and characteristics of all known drug and alcohol treatment facilities in the United States, the number of persons in treatment, and the characteristics of clients receiving services at publicly-funded facilities. This information is needed to assess the nature and extent of these resources, to identify gaps in services, to provide a database for treatment referrals, and to assess demographic and substancerelated trends in treatment. The request for OMB approval will include changes to the N–SSATS survey and the Mini-N–SSATS. The Mini-N– SSATS is a procedure for collecting services data from newly identified facilities between main cycles of the N– SSATS survey and will be used to improve the listing of treatment facilities in the on-line treatment facility Locator. The request will include the following changes to the 2007 N–SSATS questionnaire, as refined by the pretest findings: modification of the treatment categories to better reflect the practices and terminology currently used in the treatment field; modification of the detoxification question, including the addition of a follow-up question on whether the facility uses drugs in detoxification and for which substances; the addition of questions on treatment approaches and clinical practices; the addition of a question on quality control Number of respondents Type of respondent and activity procedures used by the facility; and, the addition of a question on whether the facility accepts ATR vouchers and how many annual admissions were funded by ATR vouchers. The request will also include changes to the Mini-N–SSATS questionnaire to add a question on treatment approaches, to modify the treatment categories to reflect more current practices and terminology, and to ask whether the facility accepts ATR vouchers. The remaining sections of the N–SSATS questionnaires will remain unchanged except for minor modifications to wording. The request for OMB approval will include a change in burden hours to include the full three years of N–SSATS and mini-N–SSATS data collection, now that the N–SSATS pretest has been completed. Also, the burden hours for the pretest are being dropped. No significant changes are expected in the other DASIS activities. The estimated annual burden for the DASIS activities is as follows: Note —only the estimates for N–SSATSrelated activities are changing. Responses per respondent Hours per response Total burden hours States: TEDS Admission data .............................................................................. TEDS Discharge data ............................................................................... TEDS Discharge crosswalks .................................................................... I–SATS Update ......................................................................................... 52 40 5 56 4 4 1 67 6 8 10 .08 1,248 1,280 50 300 State Subtotal1 .................................................................................. 56 ........................ ........................ 2,878 Facilities: I–SATS update ......................................................................................... N–SSATS questionnaire ........................................................................... Augmentation screener ............................................................................ Mini-N–SSATS .......................................................................................... 100 17,000 1,000 700 1 1 1 1 .08 .67 .08 .42 8 11,390 80 294 Facility Subtotal ................................................................................. 19,000 ........................ ........................ 11,772 Total ........................................................................................... 19,056 ........................ ........................ 14,650 1 The burden for the listed State activities is unchanged from the currently approved level. Only the burden for N–SSATS and Mini-N–SSATS is changing, and the burden for the N–SSATS pretest, which is now complete, has been removed. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 7–1044, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Dated: June 1, 2006. Anna Marsh, Director, Office of Program Services. [FR Doc. E6–8989 Filed 6–8–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162–20–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:01 Jun 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM 09JNN1 33477 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 111 / Friday, June 9, 2006 / Notices 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. children with serious emotional disorders. The purpose of this proposed data activity is to promote the use of consistent measures among CMHS grantees and contractors funded through the Program of Regional and National Significance (PRNS) and Children’s Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) budget lines. The common National Outcome Measures recommended by CMHS are a result of extensive examination and recommendations, using consistent criteria, by panels of staff, experts, and grantees. Wherever feasible, the proposed measures are consistent with or build upon previous data development efforts within CMHS. This activity will be organized to reflect and support the domains specified for SAMHSA’s NOMs. The use of consistent measurement for specified Proposed Project: National Outcome Measures (NOMs) for Consumers Receiving Mental Health Services— New The mission of SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is to treat mental illnesses by promoting mental health and by preventing the development or worsening of mental illness when possible. Congress created CMHS to bring new hope to adults who have serious mental illnesses and to outcomes across CMHS-funded projects will improve the ability of SAMHSA and CMHS to respond to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and the Office of Management and Budget Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) evaluations. A separate data collection form will be used for adults and children but will be parallel in design. NOMs data will be collected at baseline with a periodic reassessment being conducted every six months as long as the client remains in treatment. The proposed data collection will cover eight of the ten domains in NOMs. The Cost-Effectiveness and Evidence-Based Practices domains are under development. Completion of these domains will require input from other sources and is anticipated for Summer 2007. Adult Child Domain Number of items Source Access/Capacity .......... Functioning .................. Stability in Housing ...... Education and Employment. Crime and Criminal Justice. Perception of Care ...... Social Connectedness Retention1 .................... Total Number ....... Number of items Source SAMHSA Standardized Question .................... Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program (MHSIP). SAMHSA Standardized Question .................... SAMHSA Standardized Question .................... 4 8 SAMHSA Standardized Question 4 ................ Youth Services Survey for Families (YSS–F) 4 6 1 3 SAMHSA Standardized Question 2 ................ SAMHSA Standardized Question 2 ................ 2 2 SAMHSA Standardized Question .................... 1 SAMHSA Standardized Question 1 ................ 1 MHSIP ............................................................. MHSIP ............................................................. SAMSHA Standardized Question .................... 14 4 1 YSS–F ............................................................. YSS–F ............................................................. SAMSHA Standardized Question .................... 13 4 1 .......................................................................... 36 .......................................................................... 33 In addition to questions asked of clients related to the NOMs domains, programs will be required to abstract information from client records on the services received. Number of respondents Type of response Following is the estimated annual response burden for this effort. Data collection per respondents Hours per data collection Total hour burden Client Baseline Assessment .......................................................................... Periodic Client Reassessment ....................................................................... Chart Abstraction ........................................................................................... 23,575 8,225 23,575 1 1 1 0.333 0.333 0.1 7,858 2,742 2,358 Total ........................................................................................................ 23,575 ........................ .......................... 12,958 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 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 August 8, 2006. Dated: June 1, 2006. Anna Marsh, Director, Office of Program Services. [FR Doc. E6–8990 Filed 6–8–06; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BILLING CODE 4162–20–P Policy Directorate; Homeland Security Advisory Council [Docket No. DHS–2006–0023] Policy Directorate, Department of Homeland Security. AGENCY: 1 Retention is measured at the first interview for a continuing consumer (baseline), follow-up interview, and discharge interview. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33476-33477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8990]

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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

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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 (NOMs) for Consumers
Receiving Mental Health Services--New

The mission of SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is
to treat mental illnesses by promoting mental health and by preventing
the development or worsening of mental illness when possible. Congress
created CMHS to bring new hope to adults who have serious mental
illnesses and to children with serious emotional disorders.
The purpose of this proposed data activity is to promote the use of
consistent measures among CMHS grantees and contractors funded through
the Program of Regional and National Significance (PRNS) and Children's
Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) budget lines. The common National
Outcome Measures recommended by CMHS are a result of extensive
examination and recommendations, using consistent criteria, by panels
of staff, experts, and grantees. Wherever feasible, the proposed
measures are consistent with or build upon previous data development
efforts within CMHS. This activity will be organized to reflect and
support the domains specified for SAMHSA's NOMs. The use of consistent
measurement for specified outcomes across CMHS-funded projects will
improve the ability of SAMHSA and CMHS to respond to the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and the Office of Management and
Budget Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) evaluations.
A separate data collection form will be used for adults and
children but will be parallel in design. NOMs data will be collected at
baseline with a periodic reassessment being conducted every six months
as long as the client remains in treatment. The proposed data
collection will cover eight of the ten domains in NOMs. The Cost-
Effectiveness and Evidence-Based Practices domains are under
development. Completion of these domains will require input from other
sources and is anticipated for Summer 2007.
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\1\ Retention is measured at the first interview for a
continuing consumer (baseline), follow-up interview, and discharge
interview. The survey was modified to include an item in Section K
(Services Received) where the provider will indicate whether the
consumer received Inpatient Psychiatric Care within the past 6
months; specifically, item 3 under Treatment Services.

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Adult Child
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Domain Number of Number of
Source items Source items
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Access/Capacity....................... SAMHSA Standardized 4 SAMHSA Standardized 4
Question. Question 4.
Functioning........................... Mental Health Statistics 8 Youth Services Survey 6
Improvement Program for Families (YSS-F).
(MHSIP).
Stability in Housing.................. SAMHSA Standardized 1 SAMHSA Standardized 2
Question. Question 2.
Education and Employment.............. SAMHSA Standardized 3 SAMHSA Standardized 2
Question. Question 2.
Crime and Criminal Justice............ SAMHSA Standardized 1 SAMHSA Standardized 1
Question. Question 1.
Perception of Care.................... MHSIP................... 14 YSS-F................... 13
Social Connectedness.................. MHSIP................... 4 YSS-F................... 4
Retention\1\.......................... SAMSHA Standardized 1 SAMSHA Standardized 1
Question. Question.
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Total Number...................... ........................ 36 ........................ 33
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In addition to questions asked of clients related to the NOMs
domains, programs will be required to abstract information from client
records on the services received.
Following is the estimated annual response burden for this effort.

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Data
Type of response Number of collection per Hours per data Total hour
respondents respondents collection burden
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Client Baseline Assessment...................... 23,575 1 0.333 7,858
Periodic Client Reassessment.................... 8,225 1 0.333 2,742
Chart Abstraction............................... 23,575 1 0.1 2,358
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Total....................................... 23,575 .............. .............. 12,958
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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 August 8, 2006.

Dated: June 1, 2006.
Anna Marsh,
Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E6-8990 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am]
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