[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 180 (Friday, September 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57029-57033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23207]
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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.
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Proposed Project: Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant
(SPF SIG) Program (OMB No. 0930-0279)--Revision
SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is
responsible for the evaluation instruments of the Strategic Prevention
Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) Program. The program is a
major initiative designed to: (1) Prevent the onset and reduce the
progression of substance abuse, including childhood and underage
drinking; (2) reduce substance abuse related problems; and, (3) build
prevention capacity and infrastructure at the State-, territorial-,
tribal- and community-levels.
Five steps comprise the SPF:
Step 1: Profile population needs, resources, and readiness to
address the problems and gaps in service delivery.
Step 2: Mobilize and/or build capacity to address needs.
Step 3: Develop a comprehensive strategic plan.
Step 4: Implement evidence-based prevention programs, policies, and
practices and infrastructure development activities.
Step 5: Monitor process, evaluate effectiveness, sustain effective
programs/activities, and improve or replace those that fail.
An evaluation team is currently implementing a multi-method, quasi-
experimental evaluation of the first two Strategic Prevention Framework
State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) cohorts receiving grants in FY 2004 and
FY 2005. This notice invites comments for revision to the protocol for
the ongoing cross-site evaluation for the Strategic Prevention
Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) (OMB No. 0930-0279) which
expires on 11/30/12. This revision includes two parts:
(1) Continuation of the use of the previously approved two-part
Community Level Instrument (CLI Parts I and II) for Cohorts I and II
and the use of an instrument to assess the sustainability of grantee
implementation and infrastructure accomplishments which is a
modification of an instrument used in an earlier phase of the
evaluation.
(2) The use of three additional instruments to support the SPF SIG
Cohorts III and IV Cross-site Evaluation. All three instruments are
modified versions of data collection protocols used by Cohorts I and
II. The three instruments are:
a. A Grantee-Level SPF Implementation Instrument,
b. A Grantee-Level Infrastructure Instrument, and
c. A two-part Community-Level SPF Implementation Instrument.
An additional Cohort III and IV evaluation component (i.e.,
participant-level NOMs outcomes) is also included in this submission as
part of the comprehensive evaluation, however, no associated burden
from this evaluation activity is being imposed and therefore clearance
to conduct the activities is not being requested. Specifically, Cohort
III and IV SPF SIG grantees have been included in the currently OMB
approved umbrella NOMs application (OMB No. 0930-0230) covering the
collection of participant-level NOMs outcomes by all SAMHSA/CSAP
grantees.
Every attempt has been made to make the evaluation for Cohorts III
and IV comparable to Cohorts I and II. However, resource constraints
for the Cohorts III and IV evaluation have necessitated some
streamlining of the original evaluation design. Since the ultimate goal
is to fund all eligible jurisdictions, there are no control groups at
the grantee level for Cohorts III and IV. The primary evaluation
objective is to determine the impact of SPF SIG on the reduction of
substance abuse related problems, on building state prevention capacity
and infrastructure, and preventing the onset and reducing the
progression of substance abuse, as measured by the SAMHSA National
Outcomes Measures (NOMs). Data collected at the grantee, community, and
participant levels will provide information about process and system
outcomes at the grantee and community levels as well as context for
analyzing participant-level NOMS outcomes. The Grantee-Level
Infrastructure and Implementation Instruments (Cohorts III and IV) and
the Community-Level Part I and Part II (Cohorts I, II, III, and IV)
Instruments are included in an OMB review package and are the main
focus of this announcement.
Grantee-Level Data Collection
Cohort I and II Continuation
The Sustainability Interview will be conducted during Phase II of
the evaluation in 2011 (Cohort I) and 2012 (Cohort II). The interview
guide is adapted from the Phase I instruments (OMB No. 0930-0279) and
focuses on state-level prevention capacity and infrastructure in
relation to the five steps of the SPF process: Needs assessment,
capacity building, strategic planning, implementation of evidence-based
programs, policies, and practices (EBPPPs), and evaluation/monitoring.
The interviews will be aimed at understanding the status of the
prevention infrastructure at the time of the interview, whether the
status has changed since the previous rounds of interviews (conducted
in 2007 and 2009), and whether the SPF SIG had any influence on changes
that might have occurred.
Cohort III and IV Revision
Two Grantee-level Instruments (GLI) were developed to gather
information about the infrastructure of the grantee's overall
prevention system and collect data regarding the grantee's efforts and
progress in implementing the Strategic Prevention Framework 5-step
process. Both instruments are modified versions of the grantee-level
interview protocols used in the SPF SIG Cohort I and II Cross-Site
Evaluation (OMB No. 0930-0279). The total burden imposed by the
original interview protocols has been reduced by restructuring the
format of the original protocol, deleting several questions and
replacing the majority of open-ended questions with multiple-choice-
response questions. The Infrastructure Instrument will capture data to
assess infrastructure change and to test the relationship of this
change to outcomes. The Strategic Prevention Framework Implementation
Instrument will be used to assess the relationship between SPF
implementation and change in the NOMs. Information for both surveys
will be gathered by the grantees' evaluators twice over the life of the
SPF SIG award.
Based on the current 16 grantees funded in Cohort III and an
estimated 20 to be funded in Cohort IV the estimated annual burden for
grantee-level data collection is displayed below in Table 1. The burden
estimates for the GLIs are based on the experience in the Cohort I and
II SPF SIG evaluation as reported in the original OMB submission (OMB
No. 0930-0279), less the considerable reduction in length of these
instruments implemented by the Cohort III and IV evaluation team.
Community-Level Data Collection (Continuation and Revision)
Cohort I and II Continuation
The Community-level Instrument (CLI) is a two part, web-based
survey for capturing information about SPF SIG implementation at the
community level (originally submitted as an addendum to OMB No. 0930-
0279). Part I of this instrument was developed to assess the progress
of communities as they implement the Strategic Prevention Framework
(SPF), and Part II was developed to gather descriptive information
about the specific
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interventions being implemented at the community level and the
populations being served including the gender, age, race, ethnicity,
and number of individuals in target populations. Each SPF SIG funded
community will complete a separate Part II form for each intervention
they implement.
The CLI (Parts I and II) was designed to be administered two times
a year (every six months) over the course of the SPF SIG Cohort I and
II initiative. Four rounds of data were collected under the current OMB
approval period and the Cohorts I and II cross-site evaluation team
plans to collect additional rounds once this request for a revision is
approved. Data from this instrument will allow CSAP to assess the
progress of the communities in their implementation of both the SPF and
prevention-related interventions funded under the initiative. The data
may also be used to assess obstacles to the implementation of the SPF
and prevention-related interventions and facilitate mid-course
corrections for communities experiencing implementation difficulties.
The estimated annual burden for community-level data collection is
displayed below in Table 1. Note that the total burden reflects the 443
communities that have received SPF funds from their respective Cohort I
and Cohort 2 States. Burden estimates are based on pilot respondents'
feedback as well as the experience of the survey developers reported in
the original OMB submission (OMB No. 0930-0279). Additionally, an
individual community's burden may be lower than the burden displayed in
Table 1 because all sections of the Community-level Instrument (parts I
and II) may not apply for each reporting period as community partners
work through the SPF steps and only report on the step-related
activities addressed. Note also that some questions will be addressed
only once and the responses will be used to pre-fill subsequent
surveys.
Cohort III and IV (Revision)
The Community-Level Instrument to be completed by Cohort III and IV
funded subrecipient communities is a modified version of the one in use
in the SPF SIG Cohorts I and II Cross-Site Evaluation (OMB No. 0930-
0279). The total burden imposed by the original instrument was reduced
by reorganizing the format of the original instrument, optimizing the
use of skip patterns, and replacing the majority of open-ended
questions with multiple-choice-response questions.
Part I of the instrument will gather information on the
communities' progress implementing the five SPF SIG steps and efforts
taken to ensure cultural competency throughout the SPF SIG process.
Subrecipient communities receiving SPF SIG awards will be required to
complete Part I of the instrument annually. Part 2 will capture data on
the specific prevention intervention(s) implemented at the community
level. A single prevention intervention may be comprised of a single
strategy or a set of multiple strategies. A Part II instrument will be
completed for each prevention intervention strategy implemented during
the specified reporting period. Specific questions will be tailored to
match the type of prevention intervention strategy implemented (e.g.,
Prevention Education, Community-based Processes, and Environmental).
Information collected on each strategy will include date of
implementation, numbers of groups and participants served, frequency of
activities, and gender, age, race, and ethnicity of population served/
affected. Subrecipient communities' partners receiving SPF SIG awards
will be required to update Part II of the instrument a minimum of every
six months.
The estimated annual burden for specific segments of the community-
level data collection is displayed in Table 1. The burden estimates for
the CLIs are based on the experience in the Cohort I and II SPF SIG
evaluation as reported in the original OMB submission (OMB No. 0930-
0279), less the considerable reduction in length of these instruments
implemented by the Cohort III and IV evaluation team. The total burden
assumes an average of 15 community-level subrecipients per grantee
(n=36 Grantees) for a total of 540 community respondents, annual
completion of the CLI Part I, a minimum of two instrument updates per
year for the CLI Part II, and an average of three distinct prevention
intervention strategies implemented by each community during a 6-month
period. Additionally, some questions will be addressed only once and
the responses will be used to pre-fill subsequent updates.
Participant-Level Data Collection (Cohort III and IV--Continuation)
Participant-level change will be measured using the CSAP NOMs Adult
and Youth Programs Survey Forms already approved by OMB (OMB No. 0930-
0230). Subrecipient communities will have the opportunity to select
relevant measures from the CSAP NOMs Adult and Youth Programs Survey
Forms based on site-specific targeted program outcomes and may
voluntarily select additional outcome measures that are relevant to
their own initiatives. Cohort III and IV SPF SIG grantees have been
included in the currently OMB approved umbrella NOMs application (OMB
No. 0930-0230) covering all SAMHSA/CSAP grantees, therefore no
additional burden for this evaluation activity is being imposed and
clearance to conduct the activities is not being requested.
Total Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden
Estimates of total and annualized reporting burden for respondents
by evaluation cohort are displayed below in Table 1. Overall summaries
appear in Table 2. The estimated average annual burden of 5,642.9 hours
is based on the completion of the Community Level-Instrument (CLI Parts
I and II) and Sustainability Interview for Cohorts I and II, and the
Grantee-level Instruments (GLI) and the Community-Level Instrument
(CLI) for Cohorts III and IV.
Table 1--Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden to Respondents
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Number of
responses per Total number Burden per
Instrument Respondent Number of respondent of responses response Total burden
respondents (over four (over four (hrs.) (hrs.)
years) years)
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Cohorts 1 and 2--Grantee Level Burden
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CLI grantee input....................................... Grantee 26 2 52 1 52.0
Sustainability Interview................................ Grantee 26 1 26 1.5 39.0
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Total Burden........................................ Grantee 26 3 78 2.5 91.0
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Average Annual Burden Over 4 Reporting years.... Grantee 26 .............. .............. .............. 22.8
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Cohorts 1 and 2--Community Level Burden
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CLI Part 1............................................. Community 443 2 886 2.17 1,922.6
CLI Part 2.............................................. Community 443 8 3,544 2.17 7,690.5
Review of Past Responses................................ Community 443 2 886 2.50 2,215.0
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Total Burden........................................ Community 443 12 5,316 6.84 11,828.1
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Average Annual Burden Over 4 Reporting years.... Community 443 .............. .............. .............. 2,957.0
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Cohorts 3 and 4--Grantee Level Burden
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GLI Infrastructure & Implementation Instruments Grantee 36 2 72 4.75 342.0
(Reporting Years 1-4)..................................
CLI Part I, 1-20: Community Contact Information Grantee 36 1 36 1.5 54.0
(Reporting Year 1).....................................
CLI Part I, 1-20: Community Contact Information Grantee 36 3 108 0.25 27.0
(Reporting Years 2-4)..................................
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Total Burden Over 4 Reporting Years................. Grantee 36 6 216 6.5 423.0
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Average Annual Burden........................... Grantee 9 .............. .............. .............. 105.8
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Cohorts 3 and 4--Community Level Burden
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CLI Part I, 21-172: Community SPF Activities (Reporting Community 540 1 540 3 1,620.0
Year 1)................................................
CLI Part II (Reporting Year 1).......................... Community 540 6 3,240 0.75 2,430.0
CLI Part I, 21-172: Community SPF Activities (Reporting Community 540 3 1,620 0.75 1,215.0
Years 2-4).............................................
CLI Part II (Reporting Years 2-4)....................... Community 540 18 9,270 0.5 4,860.0
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Total Burden Over 4 Years........................... Community 540 28 15,120 5 10,125.0
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Average Annual Burden........................... Community 540 .............. .............. .............. 2,531.3
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Table 2--Annualized Summary Table
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Total
Respondents Number of Responses/ Total annualized
respondents respondent responses hour burden
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All Cohorts--Total Burden
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Cohort 1 and 2:
Grantees.................................... 26 3 78 48.8
Community................................... 443 12 5,316 2,957.0
Cohort 3 and 4:
Grantees.................................... 36 6 216 105.8
Community................................... 540 28 15,120 2,531.3
Sub-total Grantees...................... 62 .............. .............. 128.6
Sub-total Community..................... 983 .............. .............. 5,488.3
Total............................... 1045 .............. 20,730 5,616.9
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Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 7-1044, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857 and e-mail a
copy to [email protected]. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Dated: September 10, 2010.
Elaine Parry,
Director, Office of Management, Technology and Operations.
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