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award, are responsible for collecting
Voucher Information (VI) and Voucher
Transaction (VT) data from their clients.
The primary purpose of this data
collection activity is to meet the
reporting requirements of the
Government Performance and Results
Act (GPRA) by allowing SAMHSA to
quantify the effects and
accomplishments of SAMHSA
programs. The following table is an
estimated annual response burden for
this effort.
ESTIMATES OF ANNUALIZED HOUR BURDEN 1
Center/form/respondent
type
Number of respondent
Responses
per respondent
Total responses
Hours per response
Total hour burden
Total wage
cost
Total hour
Cost/respondent 1
Voucher information
and transaction .........
53,333
1.5
80,000
.03
2,400
$18.40
$44,160
1 This
table represents the maximum additional burden if adult respondents for ATR provide responses/data at an estimated hourly wage (from
2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Send comments to Summer King,
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 2–1057, One Choke Cherry Road,
Rockville, MD 20857 or email her a
copy at summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov.
Written comments should be received
by February 25, 2014.
Summer King,
Statistician.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Periodically, the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) will publish a summary of
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.
Project: Voluntary Customer
Satisfaction Surveys to Implement
Executive Order 12862 in the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)—(OMB No.
0930–0197)—Extension
Executive Order 12862 directs
agencies that ‘‘provide significant
services directly to the public’’ to
‘‘survey customers to determine the
kind and quality of services they want
and their level of satisfaction with
existing services.’’ SAMHSA provides
significant services directly to the
public, including treatment providers
and State substance abuse and mental
health agencies, through a range of
mechanisms, including publications,
training, meetings, technical assistance
Number of
Respondents
Type of data collection
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Focus groups .................................................................................................
Self-administered, mail, telephone and e-mail surveys .................................
Total ........................................................................................................
Written comments and
recommendations concerning the
proposed information collection should
be sent by January 27, 2014 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
250
89,750
90,000
and Web sites. Many of these services
are focused on information
dissemination activities. The purpose of
this submission is to extend the existing
generic approval for such surveys.
The primary use for information
gathered is to identify strengths and
weaknesses in current service
provisions by SAMHSA 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 health care providers and
members of the public. Focus groups
may be used to develop the survey
questionnaire in some instances.
The estimated annual hour burden is
as follows:
Responses/
Respondent
Hours/
Response
1
1
........................
2.50
.250
..........................
Total hours
submit comments by fax to: 202–395–
7285.
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SECURITY
Summer King,
Statistician.
625
22,438
23,063
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a summary of 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.
Project: Voluntary Customer Satisfaction Surveys to Implement Executive
Order 12862 in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)--(OMB No. 0930-0197)--Extension
Executive Order 12862 directs agencies that ``provide significant
services directly to the public'' to ``survey customers to determine
the kind and quality of services they want and their level of
satisfaction with existing services.'' SAMHSA provides significant
services directly to the public, including treatment providers and
State substance abuse and mental health agencies, through a range of
mechanisms, including publications, training, meetings, technical
assistance and Web sites. Many of these services are focused on
information dissemination activities. The purpose of this submission is
to extend the existing generic approval for such surveys.
The primary use for information gathered is to identify strengths
and weaknesses in current service provisions by SAMHSA 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 health care
providers and members of the public. Focus groups may be used to
develop the survey questionnaire in some instances.
The estimated annual hour burden is as follows:
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Number of Responses/ Hours/
Type of data collection Respondents Respondent Response Total hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Focus groups.................................... 250 1 2.50 625
Self-administered, mail, telephone and e-mail 89,750 1 .250 22,438
surveys........................................
Total....................................... 90,000 .............. .............. 23,063
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Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed
information collection should be sent by January 27, 2014 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: 202-395-7285.
Summer King,
Statistician.
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