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Intervention by measuring whether
abstinence from alcohol is achieved.
Furthermore, the project will include
process measures to assess whether and
how the intervention was provided.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
(7 Sites)
Screening tool/activity
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden per
response
Total burden
hours per
collection
Assessment/Baseline Data Collection .............................................................
Monthly Follow-up (75% of baseline × 4 months maximum) ..........................
Assessment Data Collection at 36th week (75% of baseline) ........................
3,428
2,571
2,571
1
4
1
.25
.33
.25
857
3,393
642
Total ..........................................................................................................
8,570
6
........................
4,892
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: October 23, 2008.
Elaine Parry,
Acting Director, Office of Program Services.
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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.
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Proposed Project: Training and
Technical Assistance in the Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Center for Excellence—New
Since 2001, the Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for
Excellence has been operating under
contract to SAMHSA’s Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention. The
purpose of the FASD Center for
Excellence is to prevent FASD and
improve the treatment of FASD. As a
cornerstone of the services delivered by
the FASD Center for Excellence,
targeted training, technical assistance,
and consultation is provided in order to
significantly improve immediate,
intermediate, and long-term outcomes
in the prevention and treatment of
FASD.
The purpose of this submission is to
obtain approval for the use of customer
satisfaction feedback forms to be used
by FASD Center for Excellence to
monitor the delivery and quality of
technical assistance, training, and
consultation services. Based on
estimates derived from a review of the
services provided in the first 5 years of
operation, the FASD Center for
Excellence expects to conduct
approximately 240 trainings, 5
informational meetings, and 150
technical assistance events over the
course of their contract with SAMHSA.
Presentations are available nationwide
and can vary in topic and length
depending on audience characteristics
and presentation setting. Data collection
protocols will vary slightly for different
types of services and are presented
separately for trainings, meetings, and
technical assistance services.
Trainings
In keeping with theories of behavior
change, changes in knowledge about
FASD (for general trainings) and about
topic-specific FASD issues (for
advanced trainings) will be measured
using a pre- and post-test methodology.
The pre-test form will also include
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questions about participants’
demographic background and
professional affiliation. Participant
evaluation forms will be administered
immediately following a training event
in order to assess customer satisfaction.
The post-event evaluation form consists
of a brief 2 page questionnaire that asks
participants to rate the speaker, identify
the most and least helpful features of
the presentation, and assess their
satisfaction with the services provided.
A paper-and-pencil format will be
utilized to collect participant responses,
although a link to an online survey may
be provided at the conclusion of a
Webinar or other online presentation.
Follow-up will occur both 3 and 6
months after the training either through
a brief online survey or a telephone
interview. Non-respondents will receive
one follow up reminder e-mail.
Informational Meetings
Informational meetings that involve
field trainers, who deliver the majority
of the Center’s FASD trainings, will
utilize a pre- and post-test methodology
to assess changes in knowledge. In
addition, pre-test forms will also gather
information about field trainers’ cultural
background, professional setting, and
number of years of experience in the
field. Post-test questionnaires will
evaluate both knowledge and customer
satisfaction immediately following
informational meetings. Follow up
occurs both at 6 and 12 months after the
meeting through either a brief online
survey or a telephone interview. Nonrespondents will receive one follow up
reminder e-mail.
No pre-test forms will be used for
informational meetings that do not
involve field trainers. Meeting feedback
surveys will be administered
immediately following informational
meetings, and will both assess customer
satisfaction and gather background
information about participant
demographics and professional
affiliation. No long-term follow up
activity is anticipated for informational
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meetings that do not involve field
trainers.
Technical Assistance
Feedback forms will be used to
evaluate customer satisfaction
immediately following technical
assistance services. Follow-up will
occur both at 6 and 12 months after the
TA.
All Events
Feedback will also be solicited from
the event requestor (the administrative
contact in the requesting organization)
to assess the administration of all
weaknesses in current service
provisions and to make improvements
that are practical and feasible. Several of
the customer satisfaction surveys
expected to be implemented under this
approval will provide data for
measurement of program effectiveness
under the Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA). Information from
these customer surveys will be used to
plan and redirect resources and efforts
to improve or maintain a high quality of
service to service providers, individuals
with an FASD and their families, and
members of the public.
events: trainings, TA, and informational
meetings. Rigorous efforts will be made
to maintain participant confidentiality
across all presentation settings.
Participation in data collection is
voluntary and no identifying
information (name, social security
number, etc.) will be collected from any
participant. Unique identification codes
will be used to match pre-assessment,
post-assessment, and follow up
evaluation forms in order to track client
data over time.
The primary use for information
gathered is to identify strengths and
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average hours
of burden per
response
1,200
1,200
1,200
600
1
1
1
2
.083
.067
.17
.067
100
80
204
80
25
25
1
1
.12
.17
3
4
12
2
.067
2
75
1
.083
6
375
1
.083
31
188
2
.067
25
100
1
.067
7
5,000
........................
........................
542
Number of
respondents
Instrument/activity
Trainings:
FASD Event Pre-Test Form .....................................................................
FASD Event Post-Test Form ....................................................................
FASD Event Feedback Form ...................................................................
FASD Training Feedback Survey (3- and 6-month follow-up) .................
Meetings (Field Trainers):
Pre-Meeting Form (Field Trainers) ...........................................................
Post-Meeting Form (Field Trainers) .........................................................
FASD Meeting Follow-Up Feedback Survey (6- and 12-month followup) .........................................................................................................
Meetings (Other meetings):
Meeting Feedback Form ...........................................................................
Technical Assistance:
Technical Assistance Feedback Form .....................................................
Technical Assistance Follow-Up Feedback Survey (6- and 12-month
follow-up) ...............................................................................................
All Events (Trainings, Meetings, TA):
Event Requestor Form .............................................................................
Total ...................................................................................................
Send comments to Summer King,
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 71–1044, One Choke Cherry
Road, Rockville, MD 20857. Written
comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
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.
Dated: October 23, 2008.
Elaine Parry,
Acting Director, Office of Program Services.
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Project: Cross-Site Evaluation of the
Minority Substance Abuse/HIV/
Hepatitis Prevention Program—NEW
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The cross-site evaluation builds on
five previous grant programs funded by
SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse
Prevention (CSAP) to provide HIV
prevention services for minority
populations The first two were planning
grant programs and the last three were
service grant programs. HIV Cohort 1
and HIV Cohort 2 funded 2-year
planning grants in FY 2000 and FY 2001
respectively. HIV Cohort 3 funded 48 3year grants in FY 2002, HIV Cohort 4
funded 22 5-year grants in FY 2003, and
HIV Cohort 5 funded 46 4-year grants in
FY 2004. The goals for the Cohort 3–5
grants were to add, increase, or enhance
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Total burden
hours per
collection
integrated substance abuse (SA) and
HIV prevention services by providing
supportive services and strengthening
linkages between service providers for
at-risk minority populations. The HIV
Cohort 1–3 grants previously received
OMB clearance No. 0930–0208.
The current HIV Cohort 6 Minority
SA/HIV/Hepatitis Prevention Program
funded 81 5-year grants in FY 2005 to
community based organizations that are
required to address the SAMHSA
Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)
and participate in this cross-site
evaluation. The grantees are expected to
provide leadership and coordination on
the planning and implementation of the
SPF that targets minority populations
and the minority reentry population in
communities of color with high
prevalence of SA, HIV/AIDS, and
hepatitis. The primary objectives of the
cross-site evaluation are to: (1) Assess
the process of adopting and
implementing the SPF with the target
populations; (2) measure the
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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: Training and Technical Assistance in the Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence--New
Since 2001, the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for
Excellence has been operating under contract to SAMHSA's Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention. The purpose of the FASD Center for
Excellence is to prevent FASD and improve the treatment of FASD. As a
cornerstone of the services delivered by the FASD Center for
Excellence, targeted training, technical assistance, and consultation
is provided in order to significantly improve immediate, intermediate,
and long-term outcomes in the prevention and treatment of FASD.
The purpose of this submission is to obtain approval for the use of
customer satisfaction feedback forms to be used by FASD Center for
Excellence to monitor the delivery and quality of technical assistance,
training, and consultation services. Based on estimates derived from a
review of the services provided in the first 5 years of operation, the
FASD Center for Excellence expects to conduct approximately 240
trainings, 5 informational meetings, and 150 technical assistance
events over the course of their contract with SAMHSA. Presentations are
available nationwide and can vary in topic and length depending on
audience characteristics and presentation setting. Data collection
protocols will vary slightly for different types of services and are
presented separately for trainings, meetings, and technical assistance
services.
Trainings
In keeping with theories of behavior change, changes in knowledge
about FASD (for general trainings) and about topic-specific FASD issues
(for advanced trainings) will be measured using a pre- and post-test
methodology. The pre-test form will also include questions about
participants' demographic background and professional affiliation.
Participant evaluation forms will be administered immediately following
a training event in order to assess customer satisfaction. The post-
event evaluation form consists of a brief 2 page questionnaire that
asks participants to rate the speaker, identify the most and least
helpful features of the presentation, and assess their satisfaction
with the services provided. A paper-and-pencil format will be utilized
to collect participant responses, although a link to an online survey
may be provided at the conclusion of a Webinar or other online
presentation. Follow-up will occur both 3 and 6 months after the
training either through a brief online survey or a telephone interview.
Non-respondents will receive one follow up reminder e-mail.
Informational Meetings
Informational meetings that involve field trainers, who deliver the
majority of the Center's FASD trainings, will utilize a pre- and post-
test methodology to assess changes in knowledge. In addition, pre-test
forms will also gather information about field trainers' cultural
background, professional setting, and number of years of experience in
the field. Post-test questionnaires will evaluate both knowledge and
customer satisfaction immediately following informational meetings.
Follow up occurs both at 6 and 12 months after the meeting through
either a brief online survey or a telephone interview. Non-respondents
will receive one follow up reminder e-mail.
No pre-test forms will be used for informational meetings that do
not involve field trainers. Meeting feedback surveys will be
administered immediately following informational meetings, and will
both assess customer satisfaction and gather background information
about participant demographics and professional affiliation. No long-
term follow up activity is anticipated for informational
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meetings that do not involve field trainers.
Technical Assistance
Feedback forms will be used to evaluate customer satisfaction
immediately following technical assistance services. Follow-up will
occur both at 6 and 12 months after the TA.
All Events
Feedback will also be solicited from the event requestor (the
administrative contact in the requesting organization) to assess the
administration of all events: trainings, TA, and informational
meetings. Rigorous efforts will be made to maintain participant
confidentiality across all presentation settings. Participation in data
collection is voluntary and no identifying information (name, social
security number, etc.) will be collected from any participant. Unique
identification codes will be used to match pre-assessment, post-
assessment, and follow up evaluation forms in order to track client
data over time.
The primary use for information gathered is to identify strengths
and weaknesses in current service provisions and to make improvements
that are practical and feasible. Several of the customer satisfaction
surveys expected to be implemented under this approval will provide
data for measurement of program effectiveness under the Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Information from these customer
surveys will be used to plan and redirect resources and efforts to
improve or maintain a high quality of service to service providers,
individuals with an FASD and their families, and members of the public.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average hours Total burden
Instrument/activity Number of responses per of burden per hours per
respondents respondent response collection
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trainings:
FASD Event Pre-Test Form.................... 1,200 1 .083 100
FASD Event Post-Test Form................... 1,200 1 .067 80
FASD Event Feedback Form.................... 1,200 1 .17 204
FASD Training Feedback Survey (3- and 6- 600 2 .067 80
month follow-up)...........................
Meetings (Field Trainers):
Pre-Meeting Form (Field Trainers)........... 25 1 .12 3
Post-Meeting Form (Field Trainers).......... 25 1 .17 4
FASD Meeting Follow-Up Feedback Survey (6- 12 2 .067 2
and 12-month follow-up)....................
Meetings (Other meetings):
Meeting Feedback Form....................... 75 1 .083 6
Technical Assistance:
Technical Assistance Feedback Form.......... 375 1 .083 31
Technical Assistance Follow-Up Feedback 188 2 .067 25
Survey (6- and 12-month follow-up).........
All Events (Trainings, Meetings, TA):
Event Requestor Form........................ 100 1 .067 7
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Total................................... 5,000 .............. .............. 542
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Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 71-1044, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857. Written
comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: October 23, 2008.
Elaine Parry,
Acting Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E8-25899 Filed 10-29-08; 8:45 am]
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