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reports will provide the basis for ARRA 

briefings and reports to the Secretary, 

the ARRA Implementation Team, the 

Recovery Act Technical Council, OMB, 

the Congress, and the public. 

(e) Reviewing and coordinating 

external communications related to 

ARRA implementation. As the 

authoritative source for information on 

ARRA implementation, DPP will work 

closely with the Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA), 

STAFFDIVs and OPDIVs on the 

preparation of all public statements and 

web communication related to ARRA. 

(f) Preparing presentations and 

briefings on ARRA implementation to 

the Secretary, OMB, and in 

consultation, with the Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Legislation, the 

Congress. 

(g) Coordinating the preparation of the 

Implementation Plan required by ARRA 

and other similar reports to the Congress 

and OMB. 

(h) Convening meetings and 

workgroups of senior HHS program and 

business managers in order to 

coordinate the development of the 

Recovery Act plans and projects. 

4. Division of Project Coordination 

(DMV3) 

The Division of Project Coordination 

(DPC) is responsible for: 

(a) Establishing systems and 

procedures for coordinating the 

implementation plans for all relevant 

projects and activities of the ARRA and 

preparing guidance to all relevant HHS 

components specifying the roles and 

responsibilities of key components. 

(b) Coordinating, through its project 

officers, each project and activity using 

the project plan designed by DPP as the 

framework for identifying key tasks, 

milestones and the matrix of business 

functions and offices that are involved 

in implementation. 

(c) Identifying and resolving issues 

arising during implementation using 

coordination as a primary means for 

issue resolution. 

(d) Preparing status reports against 

project plans as specified by DPP. 

(e) Providing support to the Recovery 

Act Technical Council and the ARRA 

Implementation Team. 

Dated: March 12, 2009. 

Charles E. Johnson, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–9071 Filed 4–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4150–04–M 

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: Adult Treatment 

Drug Court Cross-Site Evaluation for 

the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration (SAMHSA)— 

NEW 

SAMHSA’s Center for Substance 

Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is responsible 

for collecting data from 20 recently 

funded Adult Treatment Drug Court 

grantees and clients being served by 

expansion and/or enhancement grants. 

The main evaluation question is 

whether the addition of substance abuse 

treatment resources increases the 

positive results of drug courts. 

SAMHSA’s CSAT-funded grantees are 

required to participate in a cross-site 

evaluation as a contingency of their 

award. Data on each drug court and 

their processes will be collected during 

three annual site visits. Some data will 

be obtained through courtroom 

observations; no questionnaire will be 

administered to collect observational 

data. Additional data will be collected 

through interviews with drug court 

personnel and focus groups and 

interviews with drug court clients. 

CSAT requests approval for 

administering questionnaires to drug 

court personnel. CSAT also requests 

approval for conducting focus groups 

with drug court clients and 

administering questionnaires at 6- 

months post-discharge from the drug 

court. 

Drug Court Team Questionnaire 

This questionnaire will be 

administered to key drug court 

personnel (e.g., judge, drug court 

manager and treatment provider) during 

the three annual site visits to the drug 

court. This instrument consists of 15 

open-ended questions, and will ask 

respondents about their role and 

involvement in the drug court process, 

perceptions of drug courts, and the role 

of treatment and coercion in drug courts 

(subject to OMB approval). 

Drug Court Client Focus Group 

Questions for Guided Discussion 

Focus groups will be conducted 

during the annual site visits to each 

drug court. During the focus groups, 

drug court clients will be asked 12 

open-ended questions about their 

experiences in the drug court program 

and current efforts towards recovery. 

Drug court participants will be involved 

in focus groups on 1 to 3 occasions. 

Procedural Justice Questionnaire 

This instrument contains 13 items 

and asks drug court clients about their 

perceptions regarding fair treatment by 

the judge and drug court team during 

the drug court process. It is 

hypothesized that participants who 

perceive the judge and drug court team 

as fair will be more compliant with the 

drug court program, more likely to 

graduate, and have better substance use 

and criminal behavior outcomes (e.g., 

reduced substance use, fewer arrests). 

This questionnaire will be administered 

to drug court participants once, during 

the 6-month post-discharge interview. 

Correctional Mental Health Screener 

for Women 

A mental health screener for women 

(CMHS–W) will be administered to 

gather data on drug court participants’ 

mental health. Many drug court clients 

have co-occurring disorders (i.e., 

substance use and mental health 

disorders). The information gathered 

during this portion of the in-person drug 

court client interviews will provide a 

post-discharge indicator of mental 

health status and will be used as a 

moderator variable when assessing 

client outcomes such as drug use and 

arrest. This questionnaire will be 

administered to drug court participants 

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once, during the 6-month post-discharge 

interview. The CMHS–W contains eight 

questions, and six items are common 

between the men and women’s versions 

of the instrument. 

Correctional Mental Health Screener 

for Men 

A mental health screener for men 

(CMHS–M) will be administered to 

gather data on drug court participants’ 

mental health. Many drug court clients 

have co-occurring disorders (i.e., 

substance use and mental health 

disorders). The information gathered 

during this portion of the in-person drug 

court client interviews will provide a 

post-discharge indicator of mental 

health status and will be used as a 

moderator variable when assessing 

client outcomes such as drug use and 

arrest. This questionnaire will be 

administered to drug court participants 

once, during the 6-month post-discharge 

interview. The CMHS–M contains 

twelve questions and the two 

instruments have six items in common. 

Treatment Satisfaction Index 

The Treatment Satisfaction Index will 

ask drug court participants about their 

satisfaction with treatment received 

during the drug court program. This 19- 

item questionnaire will be administered 

to drug court participants once, during 

the 6-month post-discharge interview. 

The estimated response burden for 

this data collection is provided in the 

table below: 

ANNUALIZED ESTIMATES OF HOUR BURDEN

Number of 

respondents 

Responses per 

respondent 

Total 

responses 

Hours per 

response 

Total hour 

burden 

Drug Court Team Questionnaire ..................................... 240 3 720 .5 120 

Drug Court Clients Focus Group Questions for Guided 

Discussion .................................................................... 600 1 600 1 .0 600 

Drug Court Clients—Interviews ....................................... 816 1 816 .5 408 

Procedural Justice Questionnaire .................................... 816 1 816 .09 73 

Correctional Mental Health Screener—Women .............. 408 1 408 .08 33 

Correctional Mental Health Screener—Men .................... 408 1 408 .08 33 

Treatment Satisfaction Index ........................................... 816 1 816 .08 65 

Total .......................................................................... 1,656 .......................... 2,136 .......................... 1,128 

The estimates in this table reflect the 

maximum burden for participation in 

the Adult Treatment Drug Court CrossSite Evaluation. Burden for drug court 

personnel is aggregated to reflect total 

burden over the three-year study period. 

The drug court personnel questionnaire 

will be administered three times; once 

during each of three study years. Burden 

for the drug court clients is annualized. 

Focus groups and interviews are onetime events. Some drug court clients 

will participate in both a focus group 

and 6-month post-discharge interview. 

Send comments to Summer King, 

SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 

Room 7–1044, One Choke Cherry Road, 

Rockville, MD 20857 and e-mail her a 

copy at summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov. 

Written comments should be received 

within 60 days of this notice. 

Dated: April 13, 2009. 

Elaine Parry, 

Director, Office of Program Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–9072 Filed 4–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4162–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: State Developmental Disabilities 

Council 5-Year State Plan. 

OMB No.: 0980–0162. 

Description: A Plan developed by the 

State Council on Developmental 

Disabilities is required by federal 

statute. Each State Council on 

Developmental Disabilities must 

develop the plan, provide for public 

comments in the State, provide for 

approval by the State’s Governor, and 

finally submit the plan on a five-year 

basis. On an annual basis, the Council 

must review the plan and make any 

amendments. The State Plan will be 

used (1) By the Council as a planning 

document; (2) by the citizenry of the 

State as a mechanism for commenting 

on the plans of the Council; and (3) by 

the Department as a stewardship tool, 

for ensuring compliance with the 

Developmental Disabilities Assistance 

and Bill of Rights Act, as one basis for 

providing technical assistance (e.g., 

during site visits), and as a support for 

management decision making. 

Respondents: State Govenments. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

State Developmental Disabilities Council 5-Year State Plan .......................... 55 1 367 20,185 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 20,185. 

Additional Information: Copies of the 

proposed collection may be obtained by 

writing to the Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of 

Administration, Office of Information 

Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., 

Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF 

Reports Clearance Officer. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. E-mail address: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 

OMB Comment: OMB is required to 

make a decision concerning the 

collection of information between 30 

and 60 days after publication of this 

document in the Federal Register. 

Therefore, a comment is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

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