From: Armstrong, Karen (SAMHSA/CMHS)
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:38 AM
To: King, Summer (SAMHSA/OAS)
Subject: RE: Comments on Proposed PAIMI PPR

Thank you.

Karen Saltus Armstrong

Senior Public Health Advisor/

PAIMI Program

SAMHSA/CMHS/DSCSD/SPSDB

1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 2-1115

Rockville, Maryland 20857

Work (240) 276 - 1760

Fax - (240) 276 -1770

From: King, Summer (SAMHSA/OAS)
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 8:58 AM
To: Armstrong, Karen (SAMHSA/CMHS)
Subject: FW: Comments on Proposed PAIMI PPR

FYI

Summer King

Survey Statistician/

OMB Clearance Officer

SAMHSA/OAS

Room 7-1045

1 Choke Cherry Road

Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 240-276-1243

Fax: 240-276-1260

From: Kelly Affannato [mailto:kelly@ndalclv.org]
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 6:26 PM
To: King, Summer (SAMHSA/OAS)
Subject: Comments on Proposed PAIMI PPR

Dear Ms. King,

Below are my comments on the Annual Program Performance Report (OMB No. 0930-0169),

First, a stated goal for this year’s PPR is to make the whole thing more readable, but the section organization (e.g. Section 3A, 3B, 3B3, etc.) is a little hard to follow. As all the text is in the same font and not really set off or indented, it can be difficult to track which section is being worked with or referenced.

Second, another stated intention was to lessen the reporting burden on P&Asby only requiring one case example per priority as opposed to goal. As it is currently written on page 6, I don’t think that new system is clear. As written, the PPR asks for ”case examples” in the plural, and talks about priority/goal instead of just priority.

Finally, while Section 8I cites to the statute 42 USC 10825, it doesn’t elaborate on exactly what they want to know. This seems out of joint with the other sections, where an effort has been made to both cite the statute and give a clear explanation.

I hope this is of some assistance to you.

Thank you.

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Kelly D. Affannato, M.S.Ed., Esq.

Rights Attorney

Nevada Disability Advocacy & Law Center

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