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Human Services, Attn: Mitchell Berger,
SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room
18E89C, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Due to the anticipated high volume of
comments, please note that receipt of
comments will not be acknowledged.
Comments must be received by 5:00
p.m. ET on Wednesday February 28,
2018.
Background: Title 42, section 290dd–
2, of the United States Code, pertaining
to Confidentiality of Records, provides
that ‘‘[r]ecords of the identity, diagnosis,
prognosis, or treatment of any patient
which are maintained in connection
with the performance of any program or
activity relating to substance abuse
education, prevention, training,
treatment, rehabilitation, or research,
which is conducted, regulated, or
directly or indirectly assisted by any
department or agency of the United
States shall [. . .] be confidential and be
disclosed only for the purposes and
under the circumstances expressly
authorized’’ by the statute or as
otherwise provided. The statute further
provides that such records may not be
‘‘used to initiate or substantiate any
criminal charges against a patient or to
conduct any investigation of a patient’’
without an appropriate court order.
The implementing regulations, 42
CFR part 2, were first promulgated as a
final rule on July 1, 1975 (40 FR 27802),
and substantively updated in 1987 (52
FR 21796). On February 9, 2016,
SAMHSA issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) regarding
substantive changes to part 2 (81 FR
6987) and on January 18, 2017,
SAMHSA finalized changes to these
regulations (82 FR 6052). The January
2017 final rule became effective on
March 21, 2017 (see 82 FR 10863, Feb.
16, 2017). This final rule was intended
to ‘‘ensure that patients with substance
use disorders have the ability to
participate in and benefit from health
system delivery improvements,
including from new integrated health
care models while providing
appropriate privacy safeguards.’’ The
final rule made substantive changes to
regulatory provisions regarding
Definitions (§ 2.11), Applicability
(§ 2.12), Confidentiality restrictions and
safeguards (§ 2.13), Security for records
(§ 2.16), Disposition of records by
discontinued programs (§ 2.19), Consent
requirements (§ 2.31), Re-disclosure
(§ 2.32), Medical emergencies (§ 2.51),
Research (§ 2.52), and Audit and
evaluation (§ 2.53).
Concurrently with finalizing these
changes, SAMHSA issued a
supplemental notice of proposed
rulemaking (SNPRM) on January 18,
2017, proposing additional changes to
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facilitate disclosures by lawful holders
to their contractors, subcontractors, and
legal representative for the purposes of
payment and health care operations and
for carrying out an audit or evaluation
and to permit disclosures by lawful
holders to those conducting audits and
evaluations on behalf of a governmental
agency providing financial assistance to
or regulatory oversight over the lawful
holder. SAMHSA also sought comments
on other topics, including an option for
an abbreviated prohibition on redisclosure notice. In January 2018,
SAMHSA published a final rule
implementing these changes.
In response to the 2016 NPRM and
since publication of the January 2017
final rule and the SNPRM, SAMHSA
has already heard from numerous
stakeholders on a range of issues
pertaining to part 2. For instance, some
commenters asserted that part 2 has
become a barrier to integration of care
and research. Many commenters also
have suggested that part 2 does not
adequately align with the Health
Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA). SAMHSA
also has received many comments
emphasizing the continuing importance
of part 2 in protecting patients who seek
substance use disorder treatment from
discrimination in housing, employment,
education, and other settings as well as
from criminal investigation and
penalties. Some commenters also have
urged SAMHSA to update part 2 penalty
provisions and prevent what they
believe to be misuse of patient
identifying information.
On December 13, 2016, the 21st
Century Cures Act was signed into law
(Pub. L. 114–255). Section 11002 of this
law requires that, within one year of the
effective date of the final rule, ‘‘the
Secretary [HHS] shall convene relevant
stakeholders to determine the effect of
such regulations on patient care, health
outcomes, and patient privacy.’’ The
listening session on January 31, 2018,
will solicit input focused on how part
2 impacts patient care, health outcomes
and patient privacy as well as potential
regulatory changes and future
subregulatory guidance. It is important
to note that any recommendations of
further changes to part 2 received
during this meeting could, even if
legally permissible and feasible, only be
implemented after notice-and-comment
as required by the Administrative
Procedures Act.
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Dated: January 3, 2017.
Charles LoDico,
Chemist.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
Center for Mental Health Services:
Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to Public Law 92–463,
notice is hereby given that the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA),
Center for Mental Health Services
(CMHS) National Advisory Council
(NAC) will meet on February 14, 2018,
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. The
CMHS NAC will convene in both open
and closed sessions on February 14,
2018.
The closed portion of the meeting will
include discussion and evaluation of
grant applications reviewed by
SAMHSA’s Initial Review Groups, and
involve an examination of confidential
financial and business information as
well as personal information concerning
the applicants. Therefore, the meeting
will be closed to the public from 8:30
a.m. to 10:00 a.m. as determined by the
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health
and Substance Use, SAMHSA in
accordance with Title 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(4) and (6) and Title 5 U.S.C.
App. 2, 10(d).
The remainder of this meeting will be
open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., E.D.T., to include discussion
of the Center’s policy issues,
presentations on SAMHSA’s Policy Lab,
Disaster Responses and a conversation
with the Assistant Secretary for Mental
Health and Substance Use.
Attendance by the public will be
limited to available space. Interested
persons may present data, information,
or views, orally or in writing, on issues
pending before the council. Written
submissions should be forwarded to the
contact person (below) on or before
January 31, 2018. Oral presentations
from the public will be scheduled at the
conclusion of the meeting on
Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Five
minutes will be allotted for each
presentation. Meeting information and a
roster of Council members may be
obtained either by accessing the
SAMHSA Council website at https://
www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisorycouncils/cmhs-national-advisory-
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council or by contacting Ms. Pamela
Foote (see contact information below).
The meeting can be accessed via
telephone. To obtain the conference
call-in number and access code, submit
written or brief oral comments, or
request special accommodations for
persons with disabilities, please register
at the SAMHSA’s Advisory Council
website at https://nac.samhsa.gov/
Registration/meetingsRegistration.aspx,
or contact Pamela Foote (see contact
information below).
Committee Name: Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Mental Health Services National
Advisory Council.
Dates/Time/Type: Wednesday, February
14, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EDT:
CLOSED, Wednesday, February 14, 2018,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT: OPEN.
Place: SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 5th
Floor, Conference Room 5N76, Rockville,
Maryland 20857.
Contact: Pamela Foote, Designated Federal
Official, SAMHSA CMHS National Advisory
Council, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 14E53C,
Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (240)
276–1279, Fax: (301) 480–8491, Email:
pamela.foote@samhsa.hhs.gov.
Carlos Castillo,
Committee Management Officer, Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration.
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Duties
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General notice.
This notice advises the public
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Service interest rates used to calculate
interest on overdue accounts
(underpayments) and refunds
(overpayments) of customs duties will
remain the same from the previous
quarter. For the calendar quarter
beginning January 1, 2018, the interest
rates for overpayments will be 3 percent
for corporations and 4 percent for noncorporations, and the interest rate for
underpayments will be 4 percent for
both corporations and non-corporations.
This notice is published for the
convenience of the importing public
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
personnel.
DATES: The rates announced in this
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2018.
SUMMARY:
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Treasury Decision 85–93, published in
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(50 FR 21832), the interest rate paid on
applicable overpayments or
underpayments of customs duties must
be in accordance with the Internal
Revenue Code rate established under 26
U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Section 6621
provides different interest rates
applicable to overpayments: one for
corporations and one for noncorporations.
The interest rates are based on the
Federal short-term rate and determined
by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on
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on a quarterly basis. The rates effective
for a quarter are determined during the
first-month period of the previous
quarter.
In Revenue Ruling 2017–25, the IRS
determined the rates of interest for the
calendar quarter beginning January 1,
2018, and ending on March 31, 2018.
The interest rate paid to the Treasury for
underpayments will be the Federal
short-term rate (1%) plus three
percentage points (3%) for a total of four
percent (4%) for both corporations and
non-corporations. For corporate
overpayments, the rate is the Federal
short-term rate (1%) plus two
percentage points (2%) for a total of
three percent (3%). For overpayments
made by non-corporations, the rate is
the Federal short-term rate (1%) plus
three percentage points (3%) for a total
of four percent (4%). These interest
rates used to calculate interest on
overdue accounts (underpayments) and
refunds (overpayments) of customs
duties are the same from the previous
quarter. These interest rates are subject
to change for the calendar quarter
beginning April 1, 2018, and ending
June 30, 2018.
For the convenience of the importing
public and U.S. Customs and Border
Protection personnel the following list
of IRS interest rates used, covering the
period from July of 1974 to date, to
calculate interest on overdue accounts
and refunds of customs duties, is
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1042-1043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00149]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Mental Health Services: Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) National Advisory Council
(NAC) will meet on February 14, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
E.D.T. The CMHS NAC will convene in both open and closed sessions on
February 14, 2018.
The closed portion of the meeting will include discussion and
evaluation of grant applications reviewed by SAMHSA's Initial Review
Groups, and involve an examination of confidential financial and
business information as well as personal information concerning the
applicants. Therefore, the meeting will be closed to the public from
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. as determined by the Assistant Secretary for
Mental Health and Substance Use, SAMHSA in accordance with Title 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6) and Title 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d).
The remainder of this meeting will be open to the public from 10:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., E.D.T., to include discussion of the Center's policy
issues, presentations on SAMHSA's Policy Lab, Disaster Responses and a
conversation with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and
Substance Use.
Attendance by the public will be limited to available space.
Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or
in writing, on issues pending before the council. Written submissions
should be forwarded to the contact person (below) on or before January
31, 2018. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled at the
conclusion of the meeting on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Five minutes
will be allotted for each presentation. Meeting information and a
roster of Council members may be obtained either by accessing the
SAMHSA Council website at https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-
councils/cmhs-national-advisory-
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council or by contacting Ms. Pamela Foote (see contact information
below).
The meeting can be accessed via telephone. To obtain the conference
call-in number and access code, submit written or brief oral comments,
or request special accommodations for persons with disabilities, please
register at the SAMHSA's Advisory Council website at https://nac.samhsa.gov/Registration/meetingsRegistration.aspx, or contact
Pamela Foote (see contact information below).
Committee Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration Center for Mental Health Services National Advisory
Council.
Dates/Time/Type: Wednesday, February 14, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to
10:00 a.m. EDT: CLOSED, Wednesday, February 14, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. EDT: OPEN.
Place: SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 5th Floor, Conference Room
5N76, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
Contact: Pamela Foote, Designated Federal Official, SAMHSA CMHS
National Advisory Council, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 14E53C,
Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (240) 276-1279, Fax: (301)
480-8491, Email: [email protected].
Carlos Castillo,
Committee Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration.
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