[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5598-5603]
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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.
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. A second evaluation is being conducted with the SPF SIG
Cohorts III, IV and V. This notice invites comments for revision to the
protocol for the ongoing cross-site evaluations of the Strategic
Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) (OMB No. 0930-
0279) which expires on 11/30/12. This revision includes three 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 addition of one more Cohort (Cohort V) which will use the
previously approved SPF SIG cross-site evaluation instruments. All
three instruments are modified versions of data collection protocols
used by Cohorts I and II and have received OMB approval (OMB No. 0930-
0279). The three instruments are:
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a. A Grantee-Level SPF Implementation Instrument,
b. A Grantee-Level Infrastructure Instrument, and
c. A two-part Community-Level SPF Implementation Instrument.
(3) Recalculation of burden numbers for Cohort IV to replace
estimates that had been based on 20 grantees to reflect the 25 grantees
actually funded.
An additional Cohort III, IV, and V 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, IV, and V 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,
IV, and V comparable to Cohorts I and II. However, initial resource
constraints for the Cohorts III, IV, and V 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, IV, and V. 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.
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, IV, and V 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 and have received OMB clearance for use with Cohorts III and
IV (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 25
funded in Cohort IV, and 10 funded in Cohort V, 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, IV, and V
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 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, IV, and V (Revision)
The Community-Level Instrument to be completed by Cohort III, IV,
and V funded subrecipient communities is a modified version of the one
in use in the SPF SIG Cohorts I and II Cross-Site Evaluation and use of
these modified instruments has been approved by OMB for Cohorts III and
IV (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
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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, IV, and V evaluation team. The total
burden assumes an average of 15 community-level subrecipients per
grantee (n=51 Grantees) for a total of 765 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, IV, and V--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, IV, and V 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 5,773 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, IV, and V.
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Table 1--Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden to Respondents
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Burden per No. of
Instrument type Respondent response No. of responses per Total burden Hourly wage Total hour
(hrs.) respondents respondent (hrs.) cost cost
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Cohorts 1 and 2 Grantee-Level Burden
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CLI Grantee Level Input........... Grantee............. 1 26 2 52.0 $42.00 $2,184
Sustainability Interview.......... Grantee............. 1.5 26 1 39.0 42.00 1,638
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Total Burden.................. Grantee............. 2.5 26 3 91.0 42.00 3,822
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Average Annual Burden Over 4 Grantee............. .............. 26 .............. 22.8 42.00 956
Reporting Periods.
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Cohorts 1 and 2 Community-Level Burden
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CLI Part I........................ Community........... 2.17 443 2 1,922.6 32.00 61,523
CLI Part II....................... Community........... 2.17 443 8 7,690.5 32.00 246,095
Review of Past Responses.......... Community........... 2.5 443 2 2,215.0 32.00 70,880
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Total Burden.................. Community........... 6.84 443 12 11,828.1 32.00 378,498
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Average Annual Burden Over 4 Community........... .............. 443 .............. 2,957.0 32.00 94,625
Reporting Periods.
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Grantee-Level Burden Cohort 3
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GLI Infrastructure Instrument..... Grantee............. 2. 50 16 1 40.0 42.00 1,680
GLI Implementation Instrument..... Grantee............. 2.25 16 1 36.0 42.00 1,512
CLI Part I, 1-20: Community Grantee............. 0.25 16 1 4.0 42.00 168
Contact Information--Updates.
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Total Burden.................. Grantee............. .............. .............. .............. 80.0 42.00 3,360
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Average Annual Burden Over 4 Grantee............. .............. .............. .............. 20.0 42.00 840
Reporting Periods.
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Community-Level Burden Cohort 3
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CLI Part I, 21-172: Community SPF Community........... 0.75 240 1 180 32.00 5,760
Activities --Updates.
CLI Part II--Updates.............. Community........... 0.5 240 6 720 32.00 23,040
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Total Burden.................. Community........... .............. .............. .............. 900 32.00 28,800
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Average Annual Burden Over 4 Community........... .............. .............. .............. 225 32.00 7,200
Reporting Periods.
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Grantee-Level Burden Cohort 4
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GLI Infrastructure Instruments.... Grantee............. 2. 50 25 1 62.5 42.00 2,625
GLI Implementation Instruments.... Grantee............. 2.25 25 2 112.5 42.00 4,725
CLI Part I, 1-20: Community Grantee............. 1.5 25 1 37.5 42.00 1,575
Contact Information--
Initialization.
CLI Part I, 1-20: Community Grantee............. 0.25 25 3 18.75 42.00 787
Contact Information--Updates.
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Total Burden.................. Grantee............. .............. .............. .............. 231.25 42.00 9,712
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Average Annual Burden Over 4 Grantee............. .............. .............. .............. 57.8 42.00 2,428
Reporting Periods.
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Community-Level Burden Cohort 4
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CLI Part I, 21-172: Community SPF Community........... 3 375 1 1,125 32.00 36,000
Activities --Initialization.
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CLI Part II--Initialization....... Community........... 0.75 375 6 1,687.5 32.00 54,000
CLI Part I, 21-172: Community SPF Community........... 0.75 375 3 843.75 32.00 27,000
Activities--Updates.
CLI Part II--Updates.............. Community........... 0.5 375 18 3,375 32.00 108,000
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Total Burden.................. Community........... .............. .............. .............. 7,031.25 32.00 225,000
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Average Annual Burden Over 4 Community........... .............. .............. .............. 1,757.8 32.00 56,250
Reporting Periods.
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Grantee-Level Burden Cohort 5
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GLI Infrastructure Instruments.... Grantee............. 2. 5 10 2 50 42.00 2,100
GLI Implementation Instruments.... Grantee............. 2.25 10 2 45 42.00 1,890
CLI Part I, 1-20: Community Grantee............. 1.5 10 1 15.0 42.00 630
Contact Information--
Initialization.
CLI Part I, 1-20: Community Grantee............. 0.25 10 3 7.5 42.00 315
Contact Information--Updates.
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Total Burden.................. Grantee............. .............. .............. .............. 117.5 42.00 4,935
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Average Annual Burden Over 4 Grantee............. .............. .............. .............. 29.4 42.00 1,234
Reporting Periods.
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Community-Level Burden Cohort 5
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CLI Part I, 21-172: Community SPF Community........... 3 150 1 450 32.00 14,400
Activities--Initialization.
CLI Part II--Initialization....... Community........... 0.75 150 6 675 32.00 21,600
CLI Part I, 21-172: Community SPF Community........... 0.75 150 3 337.5 32.00 10,800
Activities--Updates.
CLI Part II--Updates.............. Community........... 0.5 150 18 1,350 32.00 43,200
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Total Burden.................. Community........... .............. .............. .............. 2,812.5 32.00 90,000
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Average Annual Burden Over 4 Community........... .............. .............. .............. 703.12 32.00 22,500
Reporting Periods.
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Table 2--Annualized Summary Table
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Burden per
Respondent response No. of No. of Total burden Hourly wage Total hour
(hrs.) respondents responses (hrs.) cost cost
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Total Burden All Cohorts
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Average Annual Burden............. Grantee............. 1.44 77 90.25 129.9 42.00 5,455
Community........... 1.04 1,208 5,424 5,643 32.00 180,576
Overall............. 1.05 1,285 5,514.25 5,773 .............. 186,031
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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: January 24, 2011.
Elaine Parry,
Director, Office of Program Services.
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