Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 24855-24856 [E9-12122]

Download as PDF 24855 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 26, 2009 / Notices The National Coordinator will establish priority areas based in part of recommendations received from the HIT Policy Committee regarding health information technology standards, implementation specifications, and/or certification criteria. Once the HIT Standards Committee is informed of those priority areas, it will: (A) Direct the appropriate subcommittee to develop a report for the HIT Standards Committee, to the extent possible, within 90 days, which will include among other items the following: (1) An assessment of what standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria are currently available to meet the priority area; (2) an assessment of where gaps exist (i.e., no standard is available or harmonization is required because more than one standard exists) and identify potential organizations that have the capability to address those gaps; and (3) a timeline, which will also account for NIST testing where appropriate, for the HIT Standards Committee to issue recommendation(s) to the National Coordinator. (B) Upon receipt of a subcommittee report, the HIT Standards Committee will: (1) accept the timeline provided by the subcommittee, and if necessary, revise it; and (2) assign subcommittee(s) to conduct research and solicit testimony, where appropriate, and issue recommendations to the full committee, in a timely manner. (C) Advise the National Coordinator, consistent with the accepted timeline in (B)(1) and after NIST testing, where appropriate, on standards, implementation specifications, and/or certification criteria, for the National Coordinator’s review and possible endorsement to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ONC/HHS, Judith Sparrow, (202) 205– 4528. Authority: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–5), section 3003. Dated: May 18, 2009. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. E9–12175 Filed 5–20–09; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4150–45–P 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: Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS)— (OMB No. 0930–0106)—Revision 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 Number of respondents Type of respondent and activity 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. In addition, several National Outcome Measures (NOMS) data elements are collected in TEDS to assess the performance of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant. The request for OMB approval will include a request to conduct the 2010 through 2012 N–SSATS and Mini–N– SSATS. The Mini–N–SSATS is a procedure for collecting services data from newly identified facilities between main cycles of the survey and will be used to improve the listing of treatment facilities in the on-line treatment facility Locator. The N–SSATS questionnaire is expected to remain unchanged except for minor modifications to wording. If there is a need for substantial revision to the N–SSATS questionnaire during the period of this clearance, a supplemental request for clearance will be submitted. The OMB request will also include the collection of TEDS data, including the addition of two new NOMS data elements to the TEDS client-level record. To the extent that states already collect the elements from their treatment providers, the following elements will be included in the TEDS data collection: Frequency of attendance at self-help programs in past 30 days at admission; and frequency of attendance at self-help programs in past 30 days at discharge. No significant changes are expected in the other DASIS activities. Estimated annual burden for the DASIS activities is shown below: Responses per respondent Hours per response Total burden hours STATES TEDS Admission Data ..................................................................................... TEDS Discharge Data ..................................................................................... VerDate Nov<24>2008 20:08 May 22, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52 52 E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 4 4 26MYN1 6 8 1,248 1,664 24856 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 26, 2009 / Notices Number of respondents Type of respondent and activity Responses per respondent Hours per response Total burden hours TEDS Discharge Crosswalks ........................................................................... I–SATS Update 1 .............................................................................................. 5 56 1 70 10 .08 50 314 State Subtotal ........................................................................................... 56 ........................ ........................ 3,276 I–SATS Update 2 .............................................................................................. N–SSATS questionnaire .................................................................................. Augmentation screener .................................................................................... Mini–N–SSATS ................................................................................................ 200 17,000 1,000 2,000 1 1 1 1 .08 .67 .08 .42 16 11,390 80 840 Facility Subtotal ........................................................................................ 20,200 ........................ ........................ 12,326 TOTAL ............................................................................................... 20,256 ........................ ........................ 15,602 FACILITIES 1 States forward to SAMHSA information on newly licensed/approved facilities and on changes in facility name, address, status, etc. This is submitted electronically by nearly all States. 2 Facilities forward to SAMHSA information on new facilities and on changes to existing facilities. This is submitted by e-mail by nearly all facilities. 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: May 14, 2009. Elaine Parry, Director, Office of Program Services. [FR Doc. E9–12122 Filed 5–22–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162–20–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: Tribal TANF Financial Report (ACF–196T). OMB No.: 0970–0345. Description: Tribes use Form ACF– 196T to report expenditures for the Tribal TANF grant. Authority to collect and report this information is found in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law 104–193. Tribal entities with approved Tribal plans for implementation of the TANF program are required by Section 412(h) of the Social Security Act to report financial data. Form ACF–196T provides for the collection of data regarding Federal expenditures. Failure to collect this data would seriously compromise the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) ability to monitor expenditures. This information is also used to estimate outlays and may be used to prepare ACF budget submissions to Congress. Financial management of the program would be seriously compromised if the expenditure data were not collected. 45 CFR part 286 subpart E requires the strictest controls on funding requirements, which necessities review of documentation in support of Tribal expenditures for reimbursement. Comments received from previous efforts to implement a similar Tribal TANF report Form ACF–196T were used to guide ACF in the development of the product presented with this submittal. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, Public Law 111–5 has authorized emergency TANF funds to be awarded to States, Tribes, and Territories who meet certain eligibility requirements written in the legislation. TANF Policy Announcement TANF–ACF–PA–2009– 01 provides additional guidance on eligibility requirements. Recipients of ARRA funds are to report spending and performance data to Federal agencies quarterly for posting on the public Web site, ‘‘Recovery.gov.’’ Federal agencies are required to collect ARRA expenditures data and the data must be clearly distinguishable from the regular TANF (non-ARRA) funds. Therefore, in order to meet this data collection requirement, the ACF–196T has been modified with the addition of two line items and a column to report ARRA expenditures. The collection and posting of this data is to allow the public to see where their tax dollars are spent. Respondents: All Tribal TANF Agencies. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per Response Total burden hours ACF–196T ........................................................................................................ 56 4 8 1,792 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,792. In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and VerDate Nov<24>2008 20:08 May 22, 2009 Jkt 217001 Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: E:\FR\FM\26MYN1.SGM 26MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24855-24856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12122]

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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: Drug and Alcohol Services Information System
(DASIS)--(OMB No. 0930-0106)--Revision

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 client-level 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 substance-related trends in treatment. In addition, several
National Outcome Measures (NOMS) data elements are collected in TEDS to
assess the performance of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
(SAPT) Block Grant.
The request for OMB approval will include a request to conduct the
2010 through 2012 N-SSATS and Mini-N-SSATS. The Mini-N-SSATS is a
procedure for collecting services data from newly identified facilities
between main cycles of the survey and will be used to improve the
listing of treatment facilities in the on-line treatment facility
Locator. The N-SSATS questionnaire is expected to remain unchanged
except for minor modifications to wording. If there is a need for
substantial revision to the N-SSATS questionnaire during the period of
this clearance, a supplemental request for clearance will be submitted.
The OMB request will also include the collection of TEDS data,
including the addition of two new NOMS data elements to the TEDS
client-level record. To the extent that states already collect the
elements from their treatment providers, the following elements will be
included in the TEDS data collection: Frequency of attendance at self-
help programs in past 30 days at admission; and frequency of attendance
at self-help programs in past 30 days at discharge. No significant
changes are expected in the other DASIS activities.
Estimated annual burden for the DASIS activities is shown below:

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Number of Responses per Hours per Total burden
Type of respondent and activity respondents respondent response hours
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STATES
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TEDS Admission Data............................. 52 4 6 1,248
TEDS Discharge Data............................. 52 4 8 1,664

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TEDS Discharge Crosswalks....................... 5 1 10 50
I-SATS Update \1\............................... 56 70 .08 314
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State Subtotal.............................. 56 .............. .............. 3,276
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FACILITIES
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I-SATS Update \2\............................... 200 1 .08 16
N-SSATS questionnaire........................... 17,000 1 .67 11,390
Augmentation screener........................... 1,000 1 .08 80
Mini-N-SSATS.................................... 2,000 1 .42 840
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Facility Subtotal........................... 20,200 .............. .............. 12,326
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TOTAL................................... 20,256 .............. .............. 15,602
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\1\ States forward to SAMHSA information on newly licensed/approved facilities and on changes in facility name,
address, status, etc. This is submitted electronically by nearly all States.
\2\ Facilities forward to SAMHSA information on new facilities and on changes to existing facilities. This is
submitted by e-mail by nearly all facilities.

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: May 14, 2009.
Elaine Parry,
Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E9-12122 Filed 5-22-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4162-20-P

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