Notice2026-10723
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
May 29, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32065-32066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10723]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 concerning opportunity for public comment on proposed
collections of information, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish periodic summaries of
proposed projects. To request more information on the proposed projects
or to obtain a copy of the information collection plans, call the
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276-0361.
Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collections of
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Proposed Project: Extension to the Currently Approved 0930-0395 0930-
0395 Generic Clearance for Grant Program Monitoring Activities
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) is requesting approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for an extension of the generic information collection
request (ICR) entitled Generic Clearance for Grant Program Monitoring
Activities currently approved under the OMB number 0930-0395. This
generic ICR allows SAMHSA to collect standardized information from its
grant recipients necessary to perform agency program oversight
activities such as monitoring progress on recipient activities and
determining and responding to recipient's training and technical
assistance (T/TA) needs. SAMHSA currently manages grant programs that
provide prevention, treatment, recovery support services, and T/TA for
substance use treatment and mental health providers along the continuum
of care including prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery.
To carry out OMB Circular A-102 \1\ and 2 CFR part 215.51,\2\ SAMHSA
must collect grant program information necessary to ensure compliance
with federal and programmatic requirements.
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\1\ Circular A-102: Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State
and Local Governments.
\2\ 2 CFR part 215.51: <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2012-title2-vol1/pdf/CFR-2012-title2-vol1-subtitleA.pdf">https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2012-title2-vol1/pdf/CFR-2012-title2-vol1-subtitleA.pdf</a>.
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SAMHSA's grant recipients are currently required to submit various
types of performance reports in accordance with their individual
program requirements. For example, recipients often submit bi-annual
progress reports as one form of information collection.
When required, performance reports shall generally contain, for
each award, brief information on each of the following:
--Update on the status of key personnel required by the grant and
staffing levels proposed by the recipient.
--Annual number of clients served, or individuals trained compared to
the proposed/planned and the actual clients served/individuals trained.
--Comparison of actual progress and accomplishments with the goals and
objectives established for the period.
--Obstacles and next steps for achieving established goals that were
not met, if appropriate.
--Success stories of positive outcomes of clients served or impact of
the program on the community.
--Other pertinent information including, when appropriate, program
specific questions that reflect statutory requirements, the agency's
strategic priorities, and/or program's policy goals.
--Information previously requested in a grant Notice of Funding
Opportunities (NOFO).
SAMHSA program offices have ever-evolving monitoring needs,
dependent on both internal and external factors, such as, but not
limited to current grant recipient activities and needs; uses of
federal funds; changes to aspects of programs based on statutory
authority, federal regulations or policy, and/or Congressional
appropriations; availability of program office funds for site visits
(desk monitoring); matters of importance related to national health and
safety needs of the public, or other events that lead to program
changes. There are times when standardized collections of quantitative
and qualitative information allows for program offices the ability to
monitor recipient activities and needs.
A generic clearance would provide SAMHSA's program offices the
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flexibility to create and use tailored information collection templates
based on current program reporting requirements. This is important to
allow for SAMHSA's:
--Monitoring of compliance with federal practice, guidelines, and
requirements,
--Oversight of the implementation of the scope of the grant activities
with the grant recipients' proposed project,
--Assessment of the efficiency and efficacy of recipient activities,
--Quick understanding of and remediation to national, regional, and/or
site-specific issues,
--Provision of additional support and technical assistance, as needed,
--Documentation of promising practices, innovative services, and
program strengths, and
--Flexible and responsive oversight of federal funds.
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\3\ The hourly wage estimate is $30 based on the Occupational
Employment and Wages, Mean Hourly Wage Rate for 21-0000 Community
and Social Service Occupations = $30.31/hr. as of May 2024. (<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes210000.htm">https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes210000.htm</a>).
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Number of Responses per Total Hours per Total annual Hourly wage Total hour
Type of respondent respondents respondent responses response burden hours cost cost
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Progress Report Template (Annual)....... 4,000 1 4,000 8 32,000 \3\ $30 $960,000
Progress Report (Interim)............... 2,500 2 5,000 6 30,000 30 900,000
Grant Closeouts......................... 1,000 1 1,000 10 10,000 30 300,000
Site Visit Report Template.............. 4,000 1 4,000 6 24,000 30 720,000
Other................................... 4,000 1 4,000 6 24,000 30 720,000
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Total............................... 20,000 .............. 28,000 .............. 180,000 .............. 3,600,000
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Send comments to SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 5600 Fisher
Lane, Room 15E57A, Rockville, MD 20852 OR email a copy at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2c1d3dfdac1d3c2c0d3f2c1d3dfdac1d39cdadac19cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8dfeece0e5feecfdffeccdfeece0e5feeca3e5e5fea3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments should be received by July
28, 2026.
Alicia Broadus,
Public Health Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2026-10723 Filed 5-28-26; 8:45 am]
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