2012-20718. 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 [phone].

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 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 FY2008, FY2009, FY2010
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 FY2008, 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
FY2008, FY2009, and FY2010 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 FY2009 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 FY2009 and FY2010 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
FY2009 and FY2010 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

Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent by September 24, 2012 to the SAMHSA Desk Officer at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB). To ensure timely receipt of comments, and to avoid potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, commenters are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: [e-mail]. Although commenters are encouraged to send their comments via email, commenters may also fax their comments to: 202-395-7285. Commenters may also mail them to: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503.

Summer King,

Statistician.