This information
collection is approved for 1 year. If the agency chooses to
re-submit this collection request for clearance in advance of the
expiration date, the agency shall submit to OMB 1) a list of number
of participants, by program and by grant based on the current
clearance and any available extant information; 2) a sampling plan
for future information collection of this type (including a
probabilistic sample or a universe sample, or some combination of
the two); and 3) a scientific rationale for the choice of sampling
to be used based on the availability of the list frame (see (1),
above). The GPRA Modernization Act does not require a census
approach to be taken to report program monitoring and performance
data; furthermore, OMB Guidance on Agency Survey and Statistical
Information Collection, question number 27, page 23, indicates that
agencies need to justify their proposal to use a census rather than
a sample survey.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2013
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2012
1,061,956
0
1,050,236
85,498
0
66,326
0
0
0
SAMHSA uses the performance measures
to report on the performance of its discretionary services grant
programs. The information is used by individuals at three different
levels: the SAMHSA administrator and staff, the Center
administrators and government project officers, and
grantees.
Currently there are 66,326
hours in the OMB inventory. SAMHSA is requesting a total of 85,498
burden hours, an overall increase of 19,172 hours. The program
change is due to an increase to complete the additional questions
added to the current data collection activity (approximately 4
minutes for the 12 new items).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.