October 3, 2006

NOTE TO:	Alice Bettencourt

FROM:	Sherrette Funn-Coleman
                                                             						
SUBJECT:	Request for Approval of SAMHSA Clearance Request

TITLE:	Measures of Co-Occurring Infrastructure

 Type:		This is a request for an approval on a new collection. The primary affected public are “State, Local or Tribal Government.@  This collection does employ statistical methods. 

Need/ Used:	The purpose for this request for an approval is to implement Measures of Co-occurring Infrastructure (MCI) for States receiving Co-Occurring State Infrastructure Grants (COSIG).  Implementing services for persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders is a SAMHSA priority, and a central part of SAMHSA’s overall performance measurement efforts is the development of a set of measures specific to this population.

Burden:	The burden hours requested for this new program is 1100.10. 

Certification
 Issues:		SAMHSA certifies that this collection instrument complies with 5 CFR 1320.9.  
The notice required by 5 CFR 1320.8 (d) was published in the Federal Register
on May 4, 2006 and 4 comments were received, SAMHSA responded to them all.
  
Recommendation:	
I recommend the approval of this request (attached OMB 83-1).