Notice2021-23585
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
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Published
October 29, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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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 the 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 at (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: Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant
Synar Report Format, FFY 2022-2024--(OMB No. 0930-0222)--Extension
Section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 300x-26]
stipulates that Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant
(SABG) funding agreements for alcohol and drug abuse programs for
fiscal year 1994 and subsequent fiscal years require states to have in
effect a law stating that it is unlawful for any manufacturer,
retailer, or distributor of tobacco products to sell or distribute any
such product to any individual under the age of 21. This section
further requires that states conduct annual, random, unannounced
inspections to ensure compliance with the law; that the state submit
annually a report describing the results of the inspections, the
activities carried out by the state to enforce the required law, the
success the state has achieved in reducing the availability of tobacco
products to individuals under the age of 21, and the strategies to be
utilized by the state for enforcing such law during the fiscal year for
which the grant is sought.
Before making an award to a state under the SABG, the Secretary
must make a determination that the state has maintained compliance with
these requirements. If a determination is made that the state is not in
compliance, penalties shall be applied. According to Public Law 116-94
(``Tobacco 21''), signed on December 20, 2019, penalties are capped at
10 percent. Respondents include the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands. Red Lake Indian Tribe is
not subject to tobacco requirements.
Regulations that implement this legislation are at 45 CFR 96.130,
are approved by OMB under control number 0930-0163, and require that
each state submit an annual Synar report to the Secretary describing
their progress in complying with section 1926 of the PHS Act. The Synar
report, due December 31 following the fiscal year for which the state
is reporting, describes the results of the inspections and the
activities carried out by the state to enforce the required law; the
success the state has achieved in reducing the availability of tobacco
products to individuals under the age of 21; and the strategies to be
utilized by the state for enforcing such law during the fiscal year for
which the grant is sought. SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse
Prevention will request an extension of OMB approval of the current
report format associated with section 1926 (42 U.S.C. 300x-26) to 2024.
Extending OMB approval of the current report format will continue to
facilitate consistent, credible, and efficient monitoring of Synar
compliance across the states.
Annual Reporting Burden
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Number of
45 CFR citation respondents Responses per Total number Hours per Total hour
\1\ respondents of responses response burden
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Annual Report (Section 1-- 59 1 59 15 885
States and Territories)
96.130(e)(1-3)................
State Plan (Section II--States 59 1 59 3 177
and Territories)
96.130(e)(4,5), 96.130(g).....
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Total...................... 59 ............... 118 .............. 1,062
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\1\ Red Lake Indian Tribe is not subject to tobacco requirements.
Send comments to Carlos D. Graham, SAMHSA Reports Clearance
Officer, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15E57-A, Rockville, Maryland 20857, OR
email a copy to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbf8dac9d7d4c895fcc9dad3dad6fbc8dad6d3c8da95d3d3c895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="35765447595a461b7247545d5458754654585d46541b5d5d461b525a43">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments should
be received by December 28, 2021.
Carlos Graham,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-23585 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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