The first four data collections will be conducted in eight local communities in eight different states that will begin receiving federallyfunded SOAR TA for the first time in 2010. For the fifth data collection, SAMHSA will collect data from pre and posttraining evaluation forms and a customer satisfaction survey nationwide for users of a newly developed Webbased SOAR training.

Respondents to the inperson interviews and social network survey will include an average of 15 state and local SOAR stakeholders in each of the eight local communities included in the study (for a total of 120 respondents). Stakeholders include state and local SOAR leaders, administrators and staff from Social Security Administration field offices and state Disability Determination Services offices, SOAR trainers, and administrators and staff from state mental health agencies, housing and other public assistance agencies, homeless service providers, and communitybased agencies. Focus group respondents will include an average of 11 individuals who participated in an inperson SOAR training in each of the eight local communities included in the study (for a total of 88 respondents). The majority of respondents will be staff from communitybased agencies. Respondents to the inperson training evaluative materials include an average of 15 individuals who participated in the first inperson training in each of the eight local communities included in the study (for a total of 120 respondents). Respondents to the webbased training evaluative materials will be the universe of users who ever log on to the web based training and receive a user identification number, regardless of in which state or community users reside. SAMHSA anticipates that 2,706 users will access the webbased training in lieu of attending an in person training. These users will complete all three components of the evaluative materials. In addition, SAMHSA anticipates that 2,050 users will access the webbased training to refresh or supplement what they learned in an inperson training. These users will complete only the first portion of the pretraining evaluation form, which asks for basic background information about the user.
Burden Estimates Estimated Data collection activity number of Responses per Total responses Average hours per Total hour burden respondents respondent response Inperson interviews........................................ 120 1 120 1 120 Social network survey....................................... 120 1 120 .17 20.4 Focus groups................................................ 88 1 88 1.5 132

Subtotal................................................ 208 328 272.4 Inperson Training Evaluative Materials:

Pretraining evaluation form............................ 120 1 120 .17 20.4

Posttraining evaluation form........................... 120 1 120 .17 20.4

Customer satisfaction survey............................ 120 1 120 .17 20.4

Subtotal................................................ 120 360 61.2 Webbased Training Evaluative Materials:

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Pretraining evaluation form............................ 2,706 1 2,706 .17 460

Posttraining evaluation form........................... 2,706 1 2,706 .17 460

Customer satisfaction survey............................ 2,706 1 2,706 .17 460

Background form......................................... 2,050 1 2,050 .10 205 Subtotal............................................ 4,756 10,168 1,585 Total........................................... 5,084 10,856 1,918.6

Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent by January 24, 2011 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: 2023957285.

Dated: December 15, 2010.
Elaine Parry,
Director, Office of Management, Technology and Operations.
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SUMMARY:

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

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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. Proposed Project: Evaluation of the SOAR InitiativeNEW

SAMHSA will evaluate the implementation and outcomes of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) Outreach Access and Recovery (SOAR) initiative. The SSI and SSDI programs provide cash assistance to individuals with qualifying disabilities. SOAR aims to increase access to these programs among people who are homeless and thereby improve their quality of life. The crux of the initiative is the provision of technical assistance (TA) to help states and local communities develop strategies to increase the quality of SSI/SSDI applications homeless individuals submit.

To evaluate SOAR's implementation and outputs, SAMHSA will collect data from the following sources:

The first four data collections will be conducted in eight local communities in eight different states that will begin receiving federallyfunded SOAR TA for the first time in 2010. For the fifth data collection, SAMHSA will collect data from pre and posttraining evaluation forms and a customer satisfaction survey nationwide for users of a newly developed Webbased SOAR training.

Respondents to the inperson interviews and social network survey will include an average of 15 state and local SOAR stakeholders in each of the eight local communities included in the study (for a total of 120 respondents). Stakeholders include state and local SOAR leaders, administrators and staff from Social Security Administration field offices and state Disability Determination Services offices, SOAR trainers, and administrators and staff from state mental health agencies, housing and other public assistance agencies, homeless service providers, and communitybased agencies. Focus group respondents will include an average of 11 individuals who participated in an inperson SOAR training in each of the eight local communities included in the study (for a total of 88 respondents). The majority of respondents will be staff from communitybased agencies. Respondents to the inperson training evaluative materials include an average of 15 individuals who participated in the first inperson training in each of the eight local communities included in the study (for a total of 120 respondents). Respondents to the webbased training evaluative materials will be the universe of users who ever log on to the web based training and receive a user identification number, regardless of in which state or community users reside. SAMHSA anticipates that 2,706 users will access the webbased training in lieu of attending an in person training. These users will complete all three components of the evaluative materials. In addition, SAMHSA anticipates that 2,050 users will access the webbased training to refresh or supplement what they learned in an inperson training. These users will complete only the first portion of the pretraining evaluation form, which asks for basic background information about the user.
Burden Estimates Estimated Data collection activity number of Responses per Total responses Average hours per Total hour burden respondents respondent response Inperson interviews........................................ 120 1 120 1 120 Social network survey....................................... 120 1 120 .17 20.4 Focus groups................................................ 88 1 88 1.5 132

Subtotal................................................ 208 328 272.4 Inperson Training Evaluative Materials:

Pretraining evaluation form............................ 120 1 120 .17 20.4

Posttraining evaluation form........................... 120 1 120 .17 20.4

Customer satisfaction survey............................ 120 1 120 .17 20.4

Subtotal................................................ 120 360 61.2 Webbased Training Evaluative Materials:

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Pretraining evaluation form............................ 2,706 1 2,706 .17 460

Posttraining evaluation form........................... 2,706 1 2,706 .17 460

Customer satisfaction survey............................ 2,706 1 2,706 .17 460

Background form......................................... 2,050 1 2,050 .10 205 Subtotal............................................ 4,756 10,168 1,585 Total........................................... 5,084 10,856 1,918.6

Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed information collection should be sent by January 24, 2011 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: 2023957285.

Dated: December 15, 2010.
Elaine Parry,
Director, Office of Management, Technology and Operations.
[FR Doc. 201032228 Filed 122210; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 416220P