2012-15223. 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 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 [phone].

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: Target Capacity Expansion Grants for Jail Diversion Programs—(OMB No. 0930-0277)—Revision

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) has implemented the Targeted Capacity Expansion Grants for Jail Diversion Programs, the Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery Program represents the current cohort of grantees. The Program currently collects client outcome measures from program participants who agree to participate in the evaluation. Data collection consists of interviews conducted at baseline, six and twelve intervals, as well as the collection of data on participants from existing program records.

The current proposal requests the continuation of the data collection instruments previously approved by OMB. The only revision requested is a reduction in the respondent burden hours.

The following tables summarize the burden for the data collection.

CY 2013 Annual Reporting Burden

Data collection activity	Number of respondents	Responses per respondent	Total responses	Average hours per response	Total hour burden	Hourly rate	Total hour cost
Client Interviews for FY 2008, FY 2009, FY 2010
Baseline at enrollment	462	1	462	0.95	439	$7.25	$3,182
6 months	370	1	369	0.92	340	7.25	2,465
12 months	313	1	313	0.92	288	7.25	2,090
Sub Total	1,145		1,145		1,067		7,737
Record Management by FY 2008, 2009, 2010 Grantee Staff:
Events Tracking	13	500	6,500	0.03	195	15	2,925
Person Tracking	13	50	650	0.1	36	15	540
Service Use	13	50	650	0.17	110.5	15	1,658
Arrest History	13	50	650	0.17	110.5	15	1,658
Sub Total	52		8,450		452		6,780
FY 2008, FY 2009, and FY 2010 Grantees:
Interview and Tracking data submission	13	12	48	0.17	8	25	200
Overall Total	1,210		9,643		1,527		17,642

CY 2014 Annual Reporting Burden

Data collection activity	Number of respondents	Responses per respondent	Total responses	Average hours per response	Total hour burden	Hourly rate	Total hour cost
Client Interviews for FY 2009 and 2010 Grantees
Baseline (at enrollment)	293	1	293	0.83	243.19	$7.25	$1,763
6 months	234	1	234.4	0.92	215.648	7.25	1,563
12 months	253	1	253	0.92	232.76	7.25	1,688
Sub Total	780.4		780.4		692		5,014
Record Management by FY 2009 and FY 2010 Grantee Staff:
Events Tracking	7	500	3,500	0.03	105	15	1,575
Person Tracking	7	50	350	0.1	36	15	540
Service Use	7	50	350	0.17	59.5	15	893
Arrest History	7	50	350	0.17	59.5	15	893
Sub Total	28		4,550		260		3,900
FY 2009 and FY 2010 Grantees:
Interview and Tracking data submission	7	12	48	0.17	8	25	200
Overall Total	815		5,378		960		9,114

Annualized Reporting Burden

Data collection activity	Annualized number of respondents	Annualized total responses	Annualized total hour burden
Baseline (at enrollment)	378	378	243
6 months	302	302	278
12 months	283	283	260
Events Tracking	10	5,000	150
Person Tracking	10	500	36
Service Use	10	500	85
Arrest History	10	500	85
Interview and Tracking Data Submission	10	48	8
Total Annualized	1,013	7,511	1,146

Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 8-1099, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857 OR email her a copy at [e-mail]. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

Summer King,

Statistician.