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SUBJECT CATEGORY: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

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 (240) 2761243. Project: Regulations to Implement SAMHSA's Charitable Choice Statutory Provisions42 CFR parts 54 and 54a (OMB No. 09300242)Revision

Section 1955 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x65), as amended by the Children's Health Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106310) and Sections 581584 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290kk et seq., as added by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 106 554)), set forth various provisions which aim to ensure that religious organizations are able to compete on an equal footing for Federal funds to provide substance abuse services. These provisions allow religious organizations to offer substance abuse services to individuals without impairing the religious character of the organizations or the religious freedom of the individuals who receive the services. The provisions apply to the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SAPT BG), to the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) formula grant program, and to certain Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) discretionary grant programs (programs that pay for substance abuse treatment and prevention services, not for certain infrastructure and technical assistance activities). Every effort has been made to assure that the reporting, recordkeeping and disclosure requirements of the proposed regulations allow maximum flexibility in implementation and impose minimum burden.

No changes are being made to the regulations. This revision is for approval of the annual checklists to be completed by discretionary and PATH grantees to provide the information required to be reported by 42 CFR part 54a.8(d) and 54.8(e), respectively, and to ascertain how they are implementing the disclosure requirements of 54a.8(b) and 54.8(b), respectively. Information on how States comply with the requirements of 42 CFR part 54a was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as part of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant FY 20052007 annual application and reporting requirements approved under OMB control number 09300080.
Number of Responses per Hours per 42 CFR Citation and purpose respondents respondent response Total hours Part 54States Receiving SAPT Block Grants and/or Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Reporting:

96.122(f)(5) Annual report of activities the 60 1 2 120 State undertook to comply 42 CFR Part 54...

54.8(c)(4) Program participant notification 3 24 2.00 48 to responsible unit of government regarding

referrals to alternative service providers.

54.8(e) Annual report by PATH grantees on 56 1 2.00 112 activities undertaken to comply with 42 CFR
Part 54....................................
Disclosure:
54.8(b) Program participant notice to
program beneficiaries of rights to
referral to an alternative service

provider.................................

SAPT BG..................................... 60 10 .05 300

PATH........................................ 56 84 .05 236 Recordkeeping:

54.6(b) Documentation must be maintained to 60 1 1.00 60 demonstrate significant burden for program
participants under 42 U.S.C. 300x57 or 42
U.S.C. 290cc33(a)(2)......................

Part 54Subtotal....................... 181 .............. .............. 876 Part 54aStates, local governments and religious organizations receiving funding under Title V of the PHS Act for substance abuse prevention and treatment services Reporting:

54a.8(c)(1)(iv) Program participant 25 4 .083 8 notification to State or local government

of a referral to an alternative provider...

54a(8)(d) Program participant notification 20 2 .25 10 to SAMHSA of referrals.....................

Disclosure:

54a.8(b) Program participant notice to 1,460 1 1.0 1,460 program beneficiaries of rights to referral
to an alternative service provider.........

Part 54aSubtotal........................ 1,505 .............. .............. 1,478
Total............................... 1,686 .............. .............. 2,354 [[Page 70524]]

Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent by January 4, 2007 to: SAMHSA Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503; due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, respondents are encouraged to submit comments by fax to: 2023956974.

Dated: November 27, 2006.
Elaine Parry,
Acting Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E620534 Filed 12406; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 416220P

SUMMARY: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

DOCUMENT BODY 2:

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 (240) 2761243. Project: Regulations to Implement SAMHSA's Charitable Choice Statutory Provisions42 CFR parts 54 and 54a (OMB No. 09300242)Revision

Section 1955 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x65), as amended by the Children's Health Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106310) and Sections 581584 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290kk et seq., as added by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 106 554)), set forth various provisions which aim to ensure that religious organizations are able to compete on an equal footing for Federal funds to provide substance abuse services. These provisions allow religious organizations to offer substance abuse services to individuals without impairing the religious character of the organizations or the religious freedom of the individuals who receive the services. The provisions apply to the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SAPT BG), to the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) formula grant program, and to certain Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) discretionary grant programs (programs that pay for substance abuse treatment and prevention services, not for certain infrastructure and technical assistance activities). Every effort has been made to assure that the reporting, recordkeeping and disclosure requirements of the proposed regulations allow maximum flexibility in implementation and impose minimum burden.

No changes are being made to the regulations. This revision is for approval of the annual checklists to be completed by discretionary and PATH grantees to provide the information required to be reported by 42 CFR part 54a.8(d) and 54.8(e), respectively, and to ascertain how they are implementing the disclosure requirements of 54a.8(b) and 54.8(b), respectively. Information on how States comply with the requirements of 42 CFR part 54a was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as part of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant FY 20052007 annual application and reporting requirements approved under OMB control number 09300080.
Number of Responses per Hours per 42 CFR Citation and purpose respondents respondent response Total hours Part 54States Receiving SAPT Block Grants and/or Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Reporting:

96.122(f)(5) Annual report of activities the 60 1 2 120 State undertook to comply 42 CFR Part 54...

54.8(c)(4) Program participant notification 3 24 2.00 48 to responsible unit of government regarding

referrals to alternative service providers.

54.8(e) Annual report by PATH grantees on 56 1 2.00 112 activities undertaken to comply with 42 CFR
Part 54....................................
Disclosure:
54.8(b) Program participant notice to
program beneficiaries of rights to
referral to an alternative service

provider.................................

SAPT BG..................................... 60 10 .05 300

PATH........................................ 56 84 .05 236 Recordkeeping:

54.6(b) Documentation must be maintained to 60 1 1.00 60 demonstrate significant burden for program
participants under 42 U.S.C. 300x57 or 42
U.S.C. 290cc33(a)(2)......................

Part 54Subtotal....................... 181 .............. .............. 876 Part 54aStates, local governments and religious organizations receiving funding under Title V of the PHS Act for substance abuse prevention and treatment services Reporting:

54a.8(c)(1)(iv) Program participant 25 4 .083 8 notification to State or local government

of a referral to an alternative provider...

54a(8)(d) Program participant notification 20 2 .25 10 to SAMHSA of referrals.....................

Disclosure:

54a.8(b) Program participant notice to 1,460 1 1.0 1,460 program beneficiaries of rights to referral
to an alternative service provider.........

Part 54aSubtotal........................ 1,505 .............. .............. 1,478
Total............................... 1,686 .............. .............. 2,354 [[Page 70524]]

Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent by January 4, 2007 to: SAMHSA Desk Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503; due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, respondents are encouraged to submit comments by fax to: 2023956974.

Dated: November 27, 2006.
Elaine Parry,
Acting Director, Office of Program Services.
[FR Doc. E620534 Filed 12406; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 416220P