SAMHSA shall continue to focus its respondent population to minimize burden while achieving the stated purpose of the collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2017
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2013
6,720
0
15,400
1,113
0
2,696
0
0
0
SAMHSA/CSAP intends to support annual Town Hall Meetings (THMs). The information collected will be used by SAMHSA/CSAP to help plan for those annual events and to provide technical assistance and training to organizations that sponsor the events. The information will provide a descriptive picture of the nation-wide initiative, and it will indicate how the THMs were received and some factors that may be associated with well-received events.
In 2008, the THM collection utilized one data collection instrument (for THM event organizers only). Under the currently approved collection, two instruments and respondent pools are utilized (for THM event organizers and participants of the THM events) and there are 2,696 burden hours in the OMB inventory.
SAMHSA/CSAP is requesting a decrease of 1,583.26 hours due to the reduction in the amount of time it will take respondents to complete the Organizer Survey (from 30 to 20 minutes; based on comments from consultations outside the agency), and reductions in the number of respondents to the Organizer Survey (from 3,400 to 2,220; due to initiative funding clarifications) and Participant Form (from 12,000 to 4,500 potential respondents; due to a decrease from 400 to 150 sampled CBOs to take part in this collection).
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.