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Request for clarification regarding
allowable uses of the block grant for
research and evaluation. As published
in the January 28, 2008 Federal
Register, Table C requested that States
estimate their expenditures to support
the transformation goal ‘‘Research is
Accelerated.’’ One commenter
accurately noted that research is not an
allowable expenditure under the block
grant statute, and requested that this
goal be revised to read ‘‘Program
Evaluation is Accelerated.’’ SAMHSA
incorporated this revision in the
guidance submitted for OMB review.
Request for clarification regarding the
difference between the State
Transformation Outcome Measure and
other Outcome Measures requested in
the application guidance. As stated in
the proposed guidance, each State is
required to submit a Transformation
Outcome Measure in addition to all
required National Outcome Measures
(NOMS). The Transformation Outcome
Measure is selected by the State to
reflect its own priorities. However, the
Transformation Outcome Measure may
be the same measure as one of the
NOMS. No change to the guidance is
needed to provide this clarification.
Request that the submission date for
the application be changed from
September 1 to December 1 to coincide
with submission of the State
Implementation Report. As the
commenter acknowledged, the
submission dates for the application and
Implementation Report are established
in statute, and cannot be changed
through the administrative process of
revising the application guidance and
instructions. Thus, no changes to the
guidance are incorporated to address
this concern.
Request for clarification regarding
whether States should report the
number of clients or the percent of
Number of
respondents
Application
clients receiving Evidence Based
Practices (EBPs). One commenter notes
a discrepancy in the application
regarding whether the number or
percent of clients receiving EBPs should
be reported. Appendix I was revised to
clarify that the percent of clients
receiving EBPs should be reported.
Additional clarifying revisions were
made to Appendix I regarding the
specific numerators and denominators
that States should use to calculate
NOMS.
With the streamlining of information
regarding State mental health
transformation activities, elimination of
URS Table 18 as a requirement for
reporting, and other improvements to
the MHBG guidance, it was determined
that the annual burden for the revised
application was reduced by 15 hours
per State. The following table
summarizes the annual burden for the
revised application.
Burden
response
(hrs)
Responses/
respondent
Total burden
hours
1 Yr. Plan .........................................................................................................
2 Yr. Plan .........................................................................................................
3 Yr. Plan .........................................................................................................
Implementation Report ....................................................................................
URS Tables .....................................................................................................
44
6
9
59
59
1
1
1
1
1
175
145
105
70
35
7,700
870
945
4,130
2,065
Total ..........................................................................................................
59
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15,710
Written comments and
recommendations concerning the
proposed information collection should
be sent by June 4, 2008 to: SAMHSA
Desk Officer, Human Resources and
Housing Branch, Office of Management
and Budget, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503; due to potential delays in OMB’s
receipt and processing of mail sent
through the U.S. Postal Service,
respondents are encouraged to submit
comments by fax to: 202–395–6974.
Dated: April 28, 2008.
Elaine Parry,
Acting Director, Office of Program Services.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
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
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.
In compliance with Section
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Proposed Project: Drug Abuse Warning
Network (OMB No. 0930–0078)—
Revision
The Drug Abuse Warning Network
(DAWN) is an ongoing data system that
collects information on drug-related
medical emergencies as reported from
about 350 hospitals nationwide, and
drug-related deaths as reported from 11
states with centralized Medical
Examiner offices and 125 medical
examiners/coroner jurisdictions (ME/C)
in 32 metropolitan areas. DAWN
provides national and metropolitan
estimates of substances involved with
drug-related emergency department (ED)
visits; disseminates information about
substances involved in deaths
investigated by participating medical
examiners and coroners (ME/Cs); tracks
drug abuse patterns, trends, and the
emergence of new substances; monitors
post-market adverse drug incidents;
assesses health hazards associated with
the use of illicit, prescription, and overthe-counter drugs; and generates
information for national and local drug
abuse policy and program planning.
DAWN data are used by Federal, State,
and local agencies, as well as
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universities, pharmaceutical companies,
and the media.
From 2009 to 2011, DAWN will
continue to recruit hospitals in the 13
oversampled metropolitan areas and in
the remainder of the U.S. in order to
improve the precision of estimates,
adding approximately 43 sampled
hospitals that are currently not
participating. In 2009 and 2010, DAWN
plans to recruit 2 States with centralized
ME/C systems. To achieve full
participation by ME/Cs in the
metropolitan areas currently covered,
DAWN plans to recruit approximately
20 more ME/Cs from the 13
metropolitan areas, and approximately
20 ME/Cs from metropolitan areas in the
rest of the country. DAWN data are
submitted electronically, using eHERS
(electronic Hospital Emergency
Reporting System) and eMERS
(electronic Medical Examiner Reporting
System). In most of the facilities
participating in DAWN (83 percent of
the EDs and 58 percent of the ME/C
offices), data are collected by
government contractor staff; these
facilities are not included in the burden
statement because the facility staff are
not involved in data collection. The
annual burden estimates for those EDs
and ME/C offices that collect the data
using their own staff are shown below.
There will be minor editorial changes to
both the ED and ME/C reporting forms
to simplify reporting. On the ME/C
reporting form, a data element for case
narrative will be added. These changes
are not anticipated to impact the overall
burden.
ANNUALIZED REPORTING BURDEN FOR DAWN: 2009–2011
Estimated
number of responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents 1
Activity
Total
responses
Estimated time
per
response
(in minutes)
Total hour
burden
Emergency Departments
ED Chart review ...................................................................
Case data upload .................................................................
ED activity report .................................................................
61
61
61
24,551
556
240
1,497,604
33,906
14,640
3
3
2
74,880
1,695
488
Subtotal .........................................................................
61
........................
........................
........................
77,063
State Medical Examiners
Death investigation records review ......................................
Case data upload .................................................................
ME/C activity report .............................................................
6
6
6
3,099
338
240
18,593
2,027
1,440
4
3
2
1,240
101
48
Subtotal .........................................................................
6
........................
........................
........................
1,389
Individual Medical Examiner/Coroners
Death investigation records review ......................................
Case data upload .................................................................
ME/C activity report .............................................................
84
84
84
1,097
89
240
92,181
7,471
20,160
4
3
2
6,145
374
672
Subtotal .........................................................................
84
........................
........................
........................
7,191
Total .......................................................................
151
........................
........................
........................
85,643
1 Data
collection for the 61 EDs and 101 ME/Cs where data are collected by facility staff or other staff (does not include data collected by
DAWN operations contractor staff).
2 In participating States, a single office reports for all jurisdictions; in other areas, a single medical examiner/coroner office may report for multiple jurisdictions. For this reason, the number of respondents is smaller than the number of ME/C jurisdictions participating in DAWN.
Send comments to Summer King,
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 7–1044, One Choke Cherry Road,
Rockville, MD 20857 and e-mail her a
copy at summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov.
Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: April 28, 2008.
Elaine Parry,
Acting Director, Office of Program Services.
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functional purpose of the systems
remains unchanged
DATES: Effective Date: This action shall
be effective without further notice on
June 4, 2008 unless comments are
received during or before this period
that would result in a contrary
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Comments Due Date: June 4, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
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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
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: Drug Abuse Warning Network (OMB No. 0930-0078)--
Revision
The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) is an ongoing data system
that collects information on drug-related medical emergencies as
reported from about 350 hospitals nationwide, and drug-related deaths
as reported from 11 states with centralized Medical Examiner offices
and 125 medical examiners/coroner jurisdictions (ME/C) in 32
metropolitan areas. DAWN provides national and metropolitan estimates
of substances involved with drug-related emergency department (ED)
visits; disseminates information about substances involved in deaths
investigated by participating medical examiners and coroners (ME/Cs);
tracks drug abuse patterns, trends, and the emergence of new
substances; monitors post-market adverse drug incidents; assesses
health hazards associated with the use of illicit, prescription, and
over-the-counter drugs; and generates information for national and
local drug abuse policy and program planning. DAWN data are used by
Federal, State, and local agencies, as well as
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universities, pharmaceutical companies, and the media.
From 2009 to 2011, DAWN will continue to recruit hospitals in the
13 oversampled metropolitan areas and in the remainder of the U.S. in
order to improve the precision of estimates, adding approximately 43
sampled hospitals that are currently not participating. In 2009 and
2010, DAWN plans to recruit 2 States with centralized ME/C systems. To
achieve full participation by ME/Cs in the metropolitan areas currently
covered, DAWN plans to recruit approximately 20 more ME/Cs from the 13
metropolitan areas, and approximately 20 ME/Cs from metropolitan areas
in the rest of the country. DAWN data are submitted electronically,
using eHERS (electronic Hospital Emergency Reporting System) and eMERS
(electronic Medical Examiner Reporting System). In most of the
facilities participating in DAWN (83 percent of the EDs and 58 percent
of the ME/C offices), data are collected by government contractor
staff; these facilities are not included in the burden statement
because the facility staff are not involved in data collection. The
annual burden estimates for those EDs and ME/C offices that collect the
data using their own staff are shown below. There will be minor
editorial changes to both the ED and ME/C reporting forms to simplify
reporting. On the ME/C reporting form, a data element for case
narrative will be added. These changes are not anticipated to impact
the overall burden.
Annualized Reporting Burden for DAWN: 2009-2011
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Estimated
Number of number of Total Estimated time Total hour
Activity respondents responses per responses per response burden
\1\ respondent (in minutes)
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Emergency Departments
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ED Chart review................. 61 24,551 1,497,604 3 74,880
Case data upload................ 61 556 33,906 3 1,695
ED activity report.............. 61 240 14,640 2 488
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Subtotal.................... 61 .............. .............. .............. 77,063
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State Medical Examiners
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Death investigation records 6 3,099 18,593 4 1,240
review.........................
Case data upload................ 6 338 2,027 3 101
ME/C activity report............ 6 240 1,440 2 48
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Subtotal.................... 6 .............. .............. .............. 1,389
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Individual Medical Examiner/Coroners
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Death investigation records 84 1,097 92,181 4 6,145
review.........................
Case data upload................ 84 89 7,471 3 374
ME/C activity report............ 84 240 20,160 2 672
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Subtotal.................... 84 .............. .............. .............. 7,191
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Total................... 151 .............. .............. .............. 85,643
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\1\ Data collection for the 61 EDs and 101 ME/Cs where data are collected by facility staff or other staff (does
not include data collected by DAWN operations contractor staff).
\2\ In participating States, a single office reports for all jurisdictions; in other areas, a single medical
examiner/coroner office may report for multiple jurisdictions. For this reason, the number of respondents is
smaller than the number of ME/C jurisdictions participating in DAWN.
Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 7-1044, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857 and e-mail her
a copy at summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov. Written comments should be
received within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: April 28, 2008.
Elaine Parry,
Acting Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E8-9791 Filed 5-2-08; 8:45 am]
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