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reports will provide the basis for ARRA
briefings and reports to the Secretary,
the ARRA Implementation Team, the
Recovery Act Technical Council, OMB,
the Congress, and the public.
(e) Reviewing and coordinating
external communications related to
ARRA implementation. As the
authoritative source for information on
ARRA implementation, DPP will work
closely with the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA),
STAFFDIVs and OPDIVs on the
preparation of all public statements and
web communication related to ARRA.
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briefings on ARRA implementation to
the Secretary, OMB, and in
consultation, with the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Legislation, the
Congress.
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Implementation Plan required by ARRA
and other similar reports to the Congress
and OMB.
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workgroups of senior HHS program and
business managers in order to
coordinate the development of the
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4. Division of Project Coordination
(DMV3)
The Division of Project Coordination
(DPC) is responsible for:
(a) Establishing systems and
procedures for coordinating the
implementation plans for all relevant
projects and activities of the ARRA and
preparing guidance to all relevant HHS
components specifying the roles and
responsibilities of key components.
(b) Coordinating, through its project
officers, each project and activity using
the project plan designed by DPP as the
framework for identifying key tasks,
milestones and the matrix of business
functions and offices that are involved
in implementation.
(c) Identifying and resolving issues
arising during implementation using
coordination as a primary means for
issue resolution.
(d) Preparing status reports against
project plans as specified by DPP.
(e) Providing support to the Recovery
Act Technical Council and the ARRA
Implementation Team.
Dated: March 12, 2009.
Charles E. Johnson,
Acting Secretary.
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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: Adult Treatment
Drug Court Cross-Site Evaluation for
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA)—
NEW
SAMHSA’s Center for Substance
Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is responsible
for collecting data from 20 recently
funded Adult Treatment Drug Court
grantees and clients being served by
expansion and/or enhancement grants.
The main evaluation question is
whether the addition of substance abuse
treatment resources increases the
positive results of drug courts.
SAMHSA’s CSAT-funded grantees are
required to participate in a cross-site
evaluation as a contingency of their
award. Data on each drug court and
their processes will be collected during
three annual site visits. Some data will
be obtained through courtroom
observations; no questionnaire will be
administered to collect observational
data. Additional data will be collected
through interviews with drug court
personnel and focus groups and
interviews with drug court clients.
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CSAT requests approval for
administering questionnaires to drug
court personnel. CSAT also requests
approval for conducting focus groups
with drug court clients and
administering questionnaires at 6months post-discharge from the drug
court.
Drug Court Team Questionnaire
This questionnaire will be
administered to key drug court
personnel (e.g., judge, drug court
manager and treatment provider) during
the three annual site visits to the drug
court. This instrument consists of 15
open-ended questions, and will ask
respondents about their role and
involvement in the drug court process,
perceptions of drug courts, and the role
of treatment and coercion in drug courts
(subject to OMB approval).
Drug Court Client Focus Group
Questions for Guided Discussion
Focus groups will be conducted
during the annual site visits to each
drug court. During the focus groups,
drug court clients will be asked 12
open-ended questions about their
experiences in the drug court program
and current efforts towards recovery.
Drug court participants will be involved
in focus groups on 1 to 3 occasions.
Procedural Justice Questionnaire
This instrument contains 13 items
and asks drug court clients about their
perceptions regarding fair treatment by
the judge and drug court team during
the drug court process. It is
hypothesized that participants who
perceive the judge and drug court team
as fair will be more compliant with the
drug court program, more likely to
graduate, and have better substance use
and criminal behavior outcomes (e.g.,
reduced substance use, fewer arrests).
This questionnaire will be administered
to drug court participants once, during
the 6-month post-discharge interview.
Correctional Mental Health Screener
for Women
A mental health screener for women
(CMHS–W) will be administered to
gather data on drug court participants’
mental health. Many drug court clients
have co-occurring disorders (i.e.,
substance use and mental health
disorders). The information gathered
during this portion of the in-person drug
court client interviews will provide a
post-discharge indicator of mental
health status and will be used as a
moderator variable when assessing
client outcomes such as drug use and
arrest. This questionnaire will be
administered to drug court participants
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once, during the 6-month post-discharge
interview. The CMHS–W contains eight
questions, and six items are common
between the men and women’s versions
of the instrument.
Correctional Mental Health Screener
for Men
A mental health screener for men
(CMHS–M) will be administered to
gather data on drug court participants’
mental health. Many drug court clients
have co-occurring disorders (i.e.,
substance use and mental health
disorders). The information gathered
during this portion of the in-person drug
court client interviews will provide a
post-discharge indicator of mental
health status and will be used as a
moderator variable when assessing
client outcomes such as drug use and
arrest. This questionnaire will be
administered to drug court participants
once, during the 6-month post-discharge
interview. The CMHS–M contains
twelve questions and the two
instruments have six items in common.
Treatment Satisfaction Index
The Treatment Satisfaction Index will
ask drug court participants about their
satisfaction with treatment received
during the drug court program. This 19item questionnaire will be administered
to drug court participants once, during
the 6-month post-discharge interview.
The estimated response burden for
this data collection is provided in the
table below:
ANNUALIZED ESTIMATES OF HOUR BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Responses per
respondent
Total
responses
Hours per
response
Total hour
burden
Drug Court Team Questionnaire .....................................
Drug Court Clients Focus Group Questions for Guided
Discussion ....................................................................
Drug Court Clients—Interviews .......................................
Procedural Justice Questionnaire ....................................
Correctional Mental Health Screener—Women ..............
Correctional Mental Health Screener—Men ....................
Treatment Satisfaction Index ...........................................
240
3
720
.5
120
600
816
816
408
408
816
1
1
1
1
1
1
600
816
816
408
408
816
1.0
.5
.09
.08
.08
.08
600
408
73
33
33
65
Total ..........................................................................
1,656
..........................
2,136
..........................
1,128
The estimates in this table reflect the
maximum burden for participation in
the Adult Treatment Drug Court CrossSite Evaluation. Burden for drug court
personnel is aggregated to reflect total
burden over the three-year study period.
The drug court personnel questionnaire
will be administered three times; once
during each of three study years. Burden
for the drug court clients is annualized.
Focus groups and interviews are onetime events. Some drug court clients
will participate in both a focus group
and 6-month post-discharge interview.
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 13, 2009.
Elaine Parry,
Director, Office of Program Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: State Developmental Disabilities
Council 5-Year State Plan.
OMB No.: 0980–0162.
Description: A Plan developed by the
State Council on Developmental
Disabilities is required by federal
statute. Each State Council on
Developmental Disabilities must
develop the plan, provide for public
comments in the State, provide for
approval by the State’s Governor, and
finally submit the plan on a five-year
basis. On an annual basis, the Council
must review the plan and make any
amendments. The State Plan will be
used (1) By the Council as a planning
document; (2) by the citizenry of the
State as a mechanism for commenting
on the plans of the Council; and (3) by
the Department as a stewardship tool,
for ensuring compliance with the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act, as one basis for
providing technical assistance (e.g.,
during site visits), and as a support for
management decision making.
Respondents: State Govenments.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
State Developmental Disabilities Council 5-Year State Plan ..........................
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Instrument
55
1
367
20,185
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 20,185.
Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of
Administration, Office of Information
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Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection. E-mail address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
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OMB Comment: OMB is required to
make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30
and 60 days after publication of this
document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
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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: Adult Treatment Drug Court Cross-Site Evaluation for
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA)--NEW
SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is responsible
for collecting data from 20 recently funded Adult Treatment Drug Court
grantees and clients being served by expansion and/or enhancement
grants. The main evaluation question is whether the addition of
substance abuse treatment resources increases the positive results of
drug courts. SAMHSA's CSAT-funded grantees are required to participate
in a cross-site evaluation as a contingency of their award. Data on
each drug court and their processes will be collected during three
annual site visits. Some data will be obtained through courtroom
observations; no questionnaire will be administered to collect
observational data. Additional data will be collected through
interviews with drug court personnel and focus groups and interviews
with drug court clients.
CSAT requests approval for administering questionnaires to drug
court personnel. CSAT also requests approval for conducting focus
groups with drug court clients and administering questionnaires at 6-
months post-discharge from the drug court.
Drug Court Team Questionnaire
This questionnaire will be administered to key drug court personnel
(e.g., judge, drug court manager and treatment provider) during the
three annual site visits to the drug court. This instrument consists of
15 open-ended questions, and will ask respondents about their role and
involvement in the drug court process, perceptions of drug courts, and
the role of treatment and coercion in drug courts (subject to OMB
approval).
Drug Court Client Focus Group Questions for Guided Discussion
Focus groups will be conducted during the annual site visits to
each drug court. During the focus groups, drug court clients will be
asked 12 open-ended questions about their experiences in the drug court
program and current efforts towards recovery. Drug court participants
will be involved in focus groups on 1 to 3 occasions.
Procedural Justice Questionnaire
This instrument contains 13 items and asks drug court clients about
their perceptions regarding fair treatment by the judge and drug court
team during the drug court process. It is hypothesized that
participants who perceive the judge and drug court team as fair will be
more compliant with the drug court program, more likely to graduate,
and have better substance use and criminal behavior outcomes (e.g.,
reduced substance use, fewer arrests). This questionnaire will be
administered to drug court participants once, during the 6-month post-
discharge interview.
Correctional Mental Health Screener for Women
A mental health screener for women (CMHS-W) will be administered to
gather data on drug court participants' mental health. Many drug court
clients have co-occurring disorders (i.e., substance use and mental
health disorders). The information gathered during this portion of the
in-person drug court client interviews will provide a post-discharge
indicator of mental health status and will be used as a moderator
variable when assessing client outcomes such as drug use and arrest.
This questionnaire will be administered to drug court participants
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once, during the 6-month post-discharge interview. The CMHS-W contains
eight questions, and six items are common between the men and women's
versions of the instrument.
Correctional Mental Health Screener for Men
A mental health screener for men (CMHS-M) will be administered to
gather data on drug court participants' mental health. Many drug court
clients have co-occurring disorders (i.e., substance use and mental
health disorders). The information gathered during this portion of the
in-person drug court client interviews will provide a post-discharge
indicator of mental health status and will be used as a moderator
variable when assessing client outcomes such as drug use and arrest.
This questionnaire will be administered to drug court participants
once, during the 6-month post-discharge interview. The CMHS-M contains
twelve questions and the two instruments have six items in common.
Treatment Satisfaction Index
The Treatment Satisfaction Index will ask drug court participants
about their satisfaction with treatment received during the drug court
program. This 19-item questionnaire will be administered to drug court
participants once, during the 6-month post-discharge interview.
The estimated response burden for this data collection is provided
in the table below:
Annualized Estimates of Hour Burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Responses per Total Hours per Total hour
respondents respondent responses response burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Drug Court Team Questionnaire.. 240 3 720 .5 120
Drug Court Clients Focus Group 600 1 600 1.0 600
Questions for Guided
Discussion....................
Drug Court Clients--Interviews. 816 1 816 .5 408
Procedural Justice 816 1 816 .09 73
Questionnaire.................
Correctional Mental Health 408 1 408 .08 33
Screener--Women...............
Correctional Mental Health 408 1 408 .08 33
Screener--Men.................
Treatment Satisfaction Index... 816 1 816 .08 65
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Total...................... 1,656 ............... 2,136 .............. 1,128
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The estimates in this table reflect the maximum burden for
participation in the Adult Treatment Drug Court Cross-Site Evaluation.
Burden for drug court personnel is aggregated to reflect total burden
over the three-year study period. The drug court personnel
questionnaire will be administered three times; once during each of
three study years. Burden for the drug court clients is annualized.
Focus groups and interviews are one-time events. Some drug court
clients will participate in both a focus group and 6-month post-
discharge interview.
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 13, 2009.
Elaine Parry,
Director, Office of Program Services.
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