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.