02-6224. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request  

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    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 (301) 443-7978.

    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: Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Annual Report—(0930-0205, extension)

    The Center for Mental Health Services awards grants each fiscal year to each of the States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands from allotments authorized under the PATH program established by Public Law 101-645, 42 U.S.C. 290cc-21 et seq., the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1990 (section 521 et seq. of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act). Section 522 of the PHS Act requires that the grantee States and Territories must expend their payments under the Act solely for making grants to political subdivisions of the State, and to non-profit private entities (including community-based veterans organizations and other community organizations) for the purpose of providing services specified in the Act. Available funding is allotted in accordance with the formula provision of section 524 of the PHS Act.

    This submission is for extension of the current approval of the annual grantee reporting requirements. Section 528 of the PHS Act specifies that not later than January 31 of each fiscal year, a funded entity will prepare and submit a report in such form and containing such information as is determined necessary for securing a record and description of the purposes for which amounts received under section 521 were expended during the preceding fiscal year and of the recipients of such amounts and determining whether such amounts were expended in accordance with statutory provisions. The estimated annual burden for these reporting requirements is summarized in the table that follows.

    RespondentNumber of respondentsNumber of responses/respondentAverage burden/responseTotal burden hours
    States—automated551261,430
    States—hard copy112828
    Local provider agencies—automated39813112,338
    Local provider agencies—hard copy112424
    Total45513,820
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    Send comments to Nancy Pearce, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 16-105, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

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    Dated: March 8, 2002.

    Richard Kopanda,

    Executive Officer, SAMHSA.

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    [FR Doc. 02-6224 Filed 3-14-02; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4162-20-P

Document Information

Published:
03/15/2002
Department:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
02-6224
Pages:
11705-11706 (2 pages)
PDF File:
02-6224.pdf