80 FR 60925 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 195 (October 8, 2015)

Page Range		60925-60926
FR Document		2015-25660

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 195 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)

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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


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 (240) 276-1243.

Project: Behavioral Health Information Technologies and Standards--In-
Depth Qualitative Data Collection Activity--NEW

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and Center for 
Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) are proposing to 
conduct qualitative data collection activities (i.e., focus group and 
site visits) to assess health information technology (HIT) adoption 
practices among SAMHSA grantees. As part of its Strategic Initiative to 
advance the use of health information technologies to support 
integrated behavioral health care, SAMHSA has been working to develop 
questions that will examine HIT adoption by behavioral health service 
providers who are implementing SAMHSA grant programs. The selected 
programs are funded by the by the Center for Mental Health Services 
(CMHS), the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and (CSAT).
    This project seeks to expand data necessary to inform the Agency's 
strategic initiative that focuses on fostering the adoption of health 
information technologies in community behavioral health services. The 
qualitative activities will elicit success stories, challenges to 
adopting health information technologies, and lessons learned regarding 
SAMHSA grantee access to and use of health information technology and 
will provide valuable information to inform the behavioral health 
information technology literature.
    Approval of this data collection effort by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) will allow SAMHSA to identify the current status of 
health information technology adoption and use among a select group of 
grantees who have demonstrated success in at least one of the 
identified health information technology categories: Certified 
electronic health records, telehealth technologies, mobile health, and 
social media-based consumer engagement tools. Data from the focus 
groups and site visits will allow SAMHSA to enhance the health 
information technology-related programmatic activities among its 
grantees by providing data on how health information technologies 
facilitate the implementation of different types of SAMHSA grants; 
thereby fostering the appropriate adoption of health information 
technologies within SAMSHA-funded programs.
    Ten (10) respective focus groups and site visit sessions will 
collect qualitative data to provide a snapshot view of the current 
state of health information technology adoption. The focus groups will 
include up to six participations per session and will be representative 
of the ten Department of Health and Human Services Regions. Site visit 
participants will be selected from among SAMHSA-funded grant programs 
and non-profit community behavioral health providers nominated by 
Project Officers as exemplars in the field of health information 
technologies, with recognized success in at least one of the four 
health information technology domain categories.
    The proposed ten (10) in-person focus group sessions will not 
exceed 90-minutes in duration and will be limited to no less than six 
(6) and no more than (8) participants. The proposed ten (10) in-person 
site visit sessions will not exceed eight (8) hours in duration and 
will include, on average two (2) participants at any one time during 
the visit. The focus group and site visit sessions are expected to 
occur between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and will allow 
sufficient time for food and personal breaks. The total estimated 
burden to participate in the focus groups is 120 hours. The total 
estimated burden to participate in the site visits is 160 hours. The 
following table summarizes the estimated participation burden:

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                             Focus Group and Site Visit Estimated Annual Hour Burden
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                                                    Number of
                                    Number of       responses         Total       Average hours    Total burden
            Activity               respondents    annually per      responses      per response        hours
                                                   respondent
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Focus group....................              80               1              80              1.5             120
Site Visits....................              20               1              20              8               160
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    Total......................             100  ..............             100  ...............             280
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent by November 9, 2015 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: 
[email protected]. 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.
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FOCUS GROUP AND SITE VISIT ESTIMATED ANNUAL HOUR BURDEN
Number of
Number of responses Total Average hours Total burden
Activity respondents annually per responses per response hours
respondent

Focus group ....................................................................... 80 1 80 1.5 120
Site Visits ........................................................................... 20 1 20 8 160

Total ............................................................................ 100 ........................ 100 .......................... 280

Written comments and (OMB No. 0930–0106), which expires questionnaire that includes workforce
recommendations concerning the on January 31, 2016. N–SSATS provides questions as well as questions to update
proposed information collection should both national and state-level data on the the Treatment Locator conducted in the
be sent by November 9, 2015 to the numbers and types of patients treated interim years.
SAMHSA Desk Officer at the Office of and the characteristics of facilities
Version B (2016 and 2018)
Information and Regulatory Affairs, providing substance abuse treatment
Office of Management and Budget services. It is conducted under the The workforce questions will be
(OMB). To ensure timely receipt of authority of Section 505 of the Public conducted in even years in place of the
comments, and to avoid potential delays Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa–4) ‘‘locator’’ version of N–SSATS that was
in OMB’s receipt and processing of mail to meet the specific mandates for annual completed in even years previously.
sent through the U.S. Postal Service, information about public and private The following questions have been
commenters are encouraged to submit substance abuse treatment providers deleted:
their comments to OMB via email to: and the clients they serve. Questions on religious affiliation,
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. This request includes: standard operating procedures, how
Although commenters are encouraged to • Collection of N–SSATS, which is an (paper/electronic/both) a facility
send their comments via email, annual survey of substance abuse performs selected activities, questions
commenters may also fax their treatment facilities; and about reporting client counts, including
comments to: 202–395–7285. • Updating of the Inventory of how the facility will complete client
Commenters may also mail them to: Behavioral Health Services (I–BHS) counts; number of facilities in client
Office of Management and Budget, which is the facility universe for the N– counts; names and addresses of
Office of Information and Regulatory SSATS as well as the annual survey of additional facilities reported for;
Affairs, New Executive Office Building, mental health treatment facilities, the number of hospital inpatient client
Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503. National Mental Health Services Survey counts by category, by number under
(N–MHSS). The I–BHS includes all age 18, number receiving methadone,
Summer King, substance abuse treatment and mental buprenorphine, or Vivitrol®, and
Statistician. health treatment facilities known to number of dedicated beds; number of
[FR Doc. 2015–25660 Filed 10–7–15; 8:45 am] SAMHSA. (The N–MHSS data residential client counts by category, by
BILLING CODE 4162–20–P collection is covered under OMB No. number under age 18, and number
0930–0119.) receiving methadone, buprenorphine, or
The information in I–BHS and N– Vivitrol®, and number of dedicated
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SSATS is needed to assess the nature beds; number of outpatient client counts
HUMAN SERVICES and extent of these resources, to identify by category, by number under age 18,
gaps in services, and to provide a and number receiving methadone,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health database for treatment referrals. Both I– buprenorphine, or Vivitrol®, and
Services Administration BHS and N–SSATS are components of capacity indicator; type of substance
the Behavioral Health Services abuse problem, percent of co-occurring
Agency Information Collection
Information System (BHSIS). clients; and 12-month admissions, and
Activities: Submission for OMB
The request for OMB approval will the National Provider Identifier (NPI).
Review; Comment Request The following questions have been
include a request to update the I–BHS
Periodically, the Substance Abuse and facility listing on a continuous basis and added:
Mental Health Services Administration to conduct the N–SSATS and the A new question has been added to
(SAMHSA) will publish a summary of between cycle N–SSATS (N–SSATS BC) ascertain the numbers of types of
information collection requests under in 2016, 2017, and 2018. The N–SSATS workforce staff and the average number
OMB review, in compliance with the BC is a procedure for collecting services of hours worked per week for each type
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. data from newly identified facilities of staff. Three questions, one for each of
Chapter 35). To request a copy of these between main cycles of the survey and the major types of treatment (hospital
documents, call the SAMHSA Reports will be used to improve the listing of inpatient, residential, and outpatient)
Clearance Officer on (240) 276–1243. treatment facilities in the online have been added asking for an overall
Behavioral Health Treatment Services number of active clients on the survey
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Locator. reference date; the purpose is to provide
Abuse Treatment Services (N–SSATS) an indication of size of facility for
(OMB No. 0930–0106)—Revision Planned Changes analysis of the added workforce
The Substance Abuse and Mental I–BHS: No changes. questions.
Health Services Administration N–SSATS: The N–SSATS with client A question asking overall numbers of
(SAMHSA) is requesting a revision of counts will continue to be conducted in active clients in the facility that
the National Survey of Substance Abuse alternate years, as in the past with an received methadone, buprenorphine, or
Treatment (N–SSATS) data collection alternate version of the N–SSATS Vivitrol® for detoxification or

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80 FR 60925 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 195 (October 8, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration