Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 45570-45571 [E6-12977]

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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. PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: School Climate Survey for the National Cross-Site Evaluation of Safe School/Healthy Student (SS/HS) Initiative Grants— NEW The SS/HS Initiative is a collaborative grant program supported by three Federal departments—the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, and Justice. The program is authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, and the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, part A, subpart 2 (National Programs), Section 4121 (Federal Activities). This initiative, instituted by Congress following the murderous assaults at Columbine High School in Colorado, is designed to provide Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), including school districts and multi-district regional consortia, with three years of funding to simultaneously improve school safety, student access to mental health services, the reduction of violence and substance abuse, school relationships with the larger community, and early childhood preparation for learning. Collectively, Congress expects these changes to be reflected in improved school climate. Local Education Agencies (LEAs) serve as the primary applicants for SS/ HS grants, but the LEAs are required to establish formal partnerships with the local mental health system, the local law enforcement agency, and the local juvenile justice agency. Other partners often include public and private social services agencies, businesses, civic organizations, the faith community, and private citizens. As a result of these partnerships, comprehensive plans are developed, implemented, evaluated, and sustained with the goals of promoting the healthy development of children and youth, fostering their resilience in the face of adversity, and preventing violence. From FY–1999 through FY–2004, grants of $1 million to $3 million annually for three years were awarded E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1 45571 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 9, 2006 / Notices to 190 LEAs, for a total of $916 million. Approximately 40 new SS/HS grants were awarded in FY–2005. These grants are providing support for rural, tribal, suburban, and urban communities that include diverse racial and ethnic groups across the country. In compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993, grantees are required to collect and report data that measure the results of the programs implemented with this grant. Specifically, grantees are required to collect and report information on the following GPRA indicators: 1. The percentage of SS/HS grant sites that experience a decrease in the number of violent incidents at schools. 2. The percentage of SS/HS grant sites that experience a decrease in substance abuse. 3. The percentage of SS/HS grant sites that improve school attendance. 4. The percentage of SS/HS grant sites that increase mental health services to students and families. In addition to GPRA measures, the Federal Evaluation Work Group of the Safe School/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Initiative national evaluation, comprised of Federal officials representing the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice, determined that information on changes in school climate is also required to provide a direct basis of comparison for performance with subsequent cohorts of grantees. Although GPRA measures monitor changes in individual outcomes among students, GPRA measures have been found to provide an incomplete metric of performance in terms of observed changes in overall ‘‘school climate.’’ The SS/HS National Evaluation Team proposes to adopt the staff version of the California Healthy Kids Survey for this purpose. This instrument contains 43 multiple choice questions that are used to obtain school staff perceptions of student behavior and attitudes, school programs and policies, and the overall school climate as they relate to student well-being and learning. It deals with such issues as truancy, safety, harassment, substance abuse, school connectedness and learning supports. The instrument, modified slightly to form the SS/HS School Climate Survey, will track changes in school climate in schools targeted for program services under the SS/HS Initiative. In the absence of the School Climate Survey, there would be no common, cross-site measure of performance across SS/HS initiative grantees. In practice, the School Climate Survey will be administered electronically among approximately 67,500 local educational system employees. These employees will be encouraged to log onto a Web site during each year that their school benefits from the grant to answer questions concerning their perception of student behavior and safety at the school. The burden estimate for the annual survey is as follows: Burden response (hours) Number of respondents Responses per respondent 67,500 ......... 1 per year ........................................................................................................................................... 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: August 1, 2006. Anna Marsh, Director, Office of Program Services. [FR Doc. E6–12977 Filed 8–8–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162–20–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has submitted the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:05 Aug 08, 2006 Jkt 208001 requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The submission describes the nature of the information collection, the categories of respondents, the estimated burden (i.e., the time, effort and resources used by respondents to respond) and cost, and includes the actual data collection instruments FEMA will use. Title: Metropolitan Firefighter Demographics Study. OMB Number: 1660–NW17. Abstract: Data products and reports exist that contain fragmented or estimated information about firefighter demographics, but there is no single reference source today that aggregates this data to provide an accurate profile of firefighters on a per department basis. The USFA 1 receives many requests for information related to firefighters, including gender, race and ethnicity, as well as the number of firefighters holding chief officer and line officer positions. The USFA is working to identify the demographic makeup of metropolitan fire departments in the 1 The USFA is currently being transferred to the newly created Preparedness Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security. During this transition FEMA, also part of the Department of Homeland Security, will continue to support this program as the new Directorate stands up. Ultimately this data collection will be transferred to the Preparedness Directorate. PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 0.5 Total annual burden (hours) 33,750 United States to provide input for program planning and to inform stakeholders of the demographic composition of firefighters. The database will be used by USFA to guide programmatic decisions and provide the Fire Service and the public with information about firefighter demographics at an aggregate level. Fire departments are able to complete the demographic firefighter questionnaire by filling out a paper form and faxing the completed form, or sending it in a return envelope. Affected Public: Federal, State, local government, and career fire departments. Number of Respondents: 115. Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 minutes (.33 hour). Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 39 hours. Frequency of Response: Once. Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, or facsimile number (202) 395–7285. Comments must be submitted on or before September 8, 2006. E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1

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[FR Doc No: E6-12977]


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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: School Climate Survey for the National Cross-Site 
Evaluation of Safe School/Healthy Student (SS/HS) Initiative Grants--
NEW

    The SS/HS Initiative is a collaborative grant program supported by 
three Federal departments--the U.S. Departments of Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Justice. The program is authorized under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, and the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, part A, subpart 2 (National 
Programs), Section 4121 (Federal Activities).
    This initiative, instituted by Congress following the murderous 
assaults at Columbine High School in Colorado, is designed to provide 
Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), including school districts and 
multi-district regional consortia, with three years of funding to 
simultaneously improve school safety, student access to mental health 
services, the reduction of violence and substance abuse, school 
relationships with the larger community, and early childhood 
preparation for learning. Collectively, Congress expects these changes 
to be reflected in improved school climate.
    Local Education Agencies (LEAs) serve as the primary applicants for 
SS/HS grants, but the LEAs are required to establish formal 
partnerships with the local mental health system, the local law 
enforcement agency, and the local juvenile justice agency. Other 
partners often include public and private social services agencies, 
businesses, civic organizations, the faith community, and private 
citizens. As a result of these partnerships, comprehensive plans are 
developed, implemented, evaluated, and sustained with the goals of 
promoting the healthy development of children and youth, fostering 
their resilience in the face of adversity, and preventing violence.
    From FY-1999 through FY-2004, grants of $1 million to $3 million 
annually for three years were awarded

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to 190 LEAs, for a total of $916 million. Approximately 40 new SS/HS 
grants were awarded in FY-2005. These grants are providing support for 
rural, tribal, suburban, and urban communities that include diverse 
racial and ethnic groups across the country.
    In compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act 
(GPRA) of 1993, grantees are required to collect and report data that 
measure the results of the programs implemented with this grant. 
Specifically, grantees are required to collect and report information 
on the following GPRA indicators:
    1. The percentage of SS/HS grant sites that experience a decrease 
in the number of violent incidents at schools.
    2. The percentage of SS/HS grant sites that experience a decrease 
in substance abuse.
    3. The percentage of SS/HS grant sites that improve school 
attendance.
    4. The percentage of SS/HS grant sites that increase mental health 
services to students and families.
    In addition to GPRA measures, the Federal Evaluation Work Group of 
the Safe School/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Initiative national 
evaluation, comprised of Federal officials representing the U.S. 
Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice, 
determined that information on changes in school climate is also 
required to provide a direct basis of comparison for performance with 
subsequent cohorts of grantees. Although GPRA measures monitor changes 
in individual outcomes among students, GPRA measures have been found to 
provide an incomplete metric of performance in terms of observed 
changes in overall ``school climate.''
    The SS/HS National Evaluation Team proposes to adopt the staff 
version of the California Healthy Kids Survey for this purpose. This 
instrument contains 43 multiple choice questions that are used to 
obtain school staff perceptions of student behavior and attitudes, 
school programs and policies, and the overall school climate as they 
relate to student well-being and learning. It deals with such issues as 
truancy, safety, harassment, substance abuse, school connectedness and 
learning supports. The instrument, modified slightly to form the SS/HS 
School Climate Survey, will track changes in school climate in schools 
targeted for program services under the SS/HS Initiative. In the 
absence of the School Climate Survey, there would be no common, cross-
site measure of performance across SS/HS initiative grantees. In 
practice, the School Climate Survey will be administered electronically 
among approximately 67,500 local educational system employees. These 
employees will be encouraged to log onto a Web site during each year 
that their school benefits from the grant to answer questions 
concerning their perception of student behavior and safety at the 
school.
    The burden estimate for the annual survey is as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Burden
Number of respondents      Responses per       response    Total annual
                            respondent         (hours)    burden (hours)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
67,500...............  1 per year..........          0.5          33,750
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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: August 1, 2006.
Anna Marsh,
Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E6-12977 Filed 8-8-06; 8:45 am]
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