The Community Mental Health Servies Program for Children with Serious Emotional Distrubances supports a broad array of community-based and family-centered services delivered through the system of care model. Most data collection instruments and procedures are built upon those used in the evaluation of Phase VI grantees.
Currently there are 40,024 hours in the OMB inventory. SAMHSA is requesting 13,074 hours for this submission. This revision is due to a decrease of 26,960 hours is due to program changes resulting from the closing of 19 communities funded in FY 2009 that no longer require data collection and data collection for the Sector and Comparison Study.
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.