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Proposed Project: Substance Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Block Grant
Synar Report Format, FFY 2022–2024—
(OMB No. 0930–0222)—Extension
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.
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
Number of
respondents 1
45 CFR citation
Annual Report (Section 1—States and Territories)
96.130(e)(1–3) ................................................................
State Plan (Section II—States and Territories)
96.130(e)(4,5), 96.130(g) ...............................................
Total ............................................................................
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1 Red
Responses per
respondents
Total number
of responses
Hours per
response
Total hour
burden
59
1
59
15
885
59
1
59
3
177
59
..........................
118
........................
1,062
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 Carlos.Graham@
samhsa.hhs.gov. Written comments
should be received by December 28,
2021.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Carlos Graham,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
Reports Clearance Officer.
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Reduction Act of 1995 concerning
opportunity for public comment on
proposed collections of information,
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 leveraging
automated data collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Proposed Project: Community Mental
Health Services Block Grant and
Substance Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Block Grant FY 2022–2023
Plan and Report Guidance and
Instructions (OMB No. 0930–0168)—
Extension
SAMHSA is requesting approval from
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for an extension of the 2020–21
Community Mental Health Services
Block Grant (MHBG) and Substance
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block
Grant (SABG) Application Plan and
Report Guidance and Instructions.
Currently, the SABG and the MHBG
differ on a number of their practices
(e.g., data collection at individual or
aggregate levels) and statutory
authorities (e.g., method of calculating
MOE, stakeholder input requirements
for planning, set asides for specific
populations or programs, etc.).
Historically, the Centers within
SAMHSA that administer these block
grants have had different approaches to
application requirements and reporting.
To compound this variation, states have
different structures for accepting,
planning, and accounting for the block
grants and the prevention set aside
within the SABG. As a result, how these
dollars are spent and what is known
about the services and clients that
receive these funds varies by block grant
and by state.
SAMHSA has conveyed that block
grant funds must be directed toward
four purposes: (1) To fund priority
treatment and support services for
individuals without insurance or who
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coverage; (2) to fund those priority
treatment and support services not
covered by Medicaid, Medicare, or
private insurance offered through the
exchanges and that demonstrate success
in improving outcomes and/or
supporting recovery; (3) to fund
universal, selective and targeted
prevention activities and services; and
(4) to collect performance and outcome
data to determine the ongoing
effectiveness of behavioral health
prevention, treatment and recovery
support services and to plan the
implementation of new services on a
nationwide basis.
States will need help to meet future
challenges associated with the
implementation and management of an
integrated physical health, mental
health, and addiction service system.
SAMHSA has established standards and
expectations that will lead to an
improved system of care for individuals
with or at risk of mental and substance
use disorders. Therefore, this
application package continues to fully
exercise SAMHSA’s existing authority
regarding states’, territories’ and the Red
Lake Band of the Chippewa Tribe’s
(subsequently referred to as ‘‘states’’)
use of block grant funds as they fully
integrate behavioral health services into
the broader health care continuum.
Consistent with previous
applications, the FY 2022–2023
application has required sections and
other sections where additional
information is requested. The FY 2022–
2023 application requires states to
submit a face sheet, a table of contents,
a behavioral health assessment and
plan, reports of expenditures and
persons served, an executive summary,
and funding agreements and
certifications. In addition, SAMHSA is
requesting information on key areas that
are critical to the states’ success in
addressing health care equity.
Therefore, as part of this block grant
planning process, states should identify
promising or effective strategies as well
as technical assistance needed to
implement the strategies identified in
their plans for FYs 2022 and 2023.
Pursuant to the supplemental funding
appropriations for the MHBG and the
SABG found in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 [Pub. L. 116–
260] and the American Rescue Plan Act,
2021 [Pub. L. 117–2], SAMHSA has
made changes to the Block Grant Plan
and Report requirements for FFY 2022
and 2023. These changes are necessary
to ensure that funds are spent in an
appropriate and timely manner.
Adjustments were made to pre-existing
tables in the plan and report.
Additionally, six new tables were added
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to the report to capture necessary
changes based on the priorities of the
supplemental funding. For
simplification, one table was removed
from both the plan and the report.
On the Application Planning
document the narrative has been
updated to reflect new funding streams
(COVID–19 and ARP funding).
Additionally, SABG and MHBG have
split their funding tables (table 2 and
table 6) in both the plan and the report
to allow for more accurate reporting of
both standard and supplemental
funding. Table 5b has been absorbed
into Table 5a and Table 5c is now
relabeled Table 5b. Tables 5a and 5b are
also now required. On the report there
are more changes with the addition of
six new tables to expenditures section
(Table 2b on the SABG and Table 2c on
the MHBG) and tables recording client
service levels under the populations and
services reports section (Tables 10b, 11b
and 11c on the SABG and Table 19b on
the MHBG). These additional tables
should not require excessive effort as all
data should already be being collected
by the states for the additional funding
efforts. Table 5b has also been absorbed
into Table 5a for ease of response on
both the application and reporting
process and Table 5c has now been
relabeled Table 5b and made a required
table.
While the statutory deadlines and
block grant award periods remain
unchanged, SAMHSA encourages states
to turn in their application as early as
possible to allow for a full discussion
and review by SAMHSA. Applications
for the MHBG-only are due no later than
September 1, 2021. The application for
SABG-only is due no later than October
1, 2021. A single application for MHBG
and SABG combined is due no later
than September 1, 2021.
Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden
The estimated annualized burden for
the uniform application will increase to
33,493 hours to account for recording of
the additional supplemental funding
efforts (approximately 2 hours per state
agency). Burden estimates are broken
out in the following tables showing
burden separately for Year 1 and Year
2. Year 1 includes the estimates of
burden for the uniform application and
annual reporting. Year 2 includes the
estimates of burden for the
recordkeeping and annual reporting.
The reporting burden remains constant
for both years.
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TABLE 1—ESTIMATES OF APPLICATION AND REPORTING BURDEN FOR YEAR 1
Authorizing legislation MHBG
Authorizing legislation SABG
Implementing
regulation
Number of
responses
per year
Number of
respondent
Number of
hours per
response
Total hours
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Community Mental Health Services Block Grants
Reporting .............
SABG ..................
MHBG .................
SABG elements ..
MHBG elements ..
Recordkeeping ....
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Combined
Burden.
Standard Form and Content.
42 U.S.C. § 300x–32(a).
Annual Report ................................
42 U.S.C. 300x–52(a) ....................
42 U.S.C. 300x–30–b .....................
42 U.S.C. 300x–30(d)(2) ................
Annual Report ................................
............................
............................
............................
............................
............................
42 USC § 300x–
6(a).
42 U.S.C. 300x–
52(a).
42 U.S.C. 300x–
4(b)(3)B.
............................
45 CFR 96.122(f)
............................
45 CFR
96.134(d).
............................
............................
........................
60
5
60
........................
1
1
1
........................
11,190
........................
59
........................
1
........................
11,003
............................
59
1
45 CFR
96.124(c)(1).
45 CFR 96.126(f)
45 CFR 96.131(f)
45 CFR
96.122(g).
............................
60
1
60
60
60
1
1
1
120
7,230
59
1
120
7,109
............................
59
1
............................
59
1
............................
............................
45 CFR
96.132(d).
45 CFR
96.134(b).
............................
............................
............................
............................
........................
20
5
........................
1
1
........................
3,240
10
1
1
7
10
10
1
1
............................
10
............................
7
State Plan (Covers 2 years).
42 U.S.C. 300x–22(b) ....................
............................
42 U.S.C. 300x–23 .........................
42 U.S.C. 300x–27 .........................
42 U.S.C. 300x–32(b) ....................
............................
............................
............................
.........................................................
Waivers ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 300x–24(b)(5)(B) ...........
42 U.S.C. 300x–28(d) ....................
42 U.S.C. 300x–
1(b).
42 U.S.C. 300x–
1(b)(2).
42 U.S.C. 300x–
2(a).
............................
............................
............................
42 U.S.C. 300x–30(c) .....................
............................
42 U.S.C. 300x–31(c) .....................
42 U.S.C. 300x–32(c) .....................
42 U.S.C. 300x–32(e) ....................
42 U.S.C. 300x–23 .........................
............................
............................
............................
42 U.S.C. 300x–
2(a)(2).
42 U.S.C 300x–
4(b)(3).
42 U.S.C 300x–
6(b).
42 U.S.C. 300x–3
42 U.S.C. 300x–25 .........................
............................
42 U.S.C 300x–65 ..........................
............................
45 CFR
96.126(c).
45 CFR
96.129(a)(13).
42 CFR Part 54
.........................................................
............................
............................
60/59
1
20
1200
10
1
20
200
60
1
20
1200
........................
........................
........................
42,373
Report
State Plan—MHBG
300x–52(a)—Requirement of Reports
and Audits by States—Report
300x–30(b)—Maintenance of Effort
(MOE) Regarding State
Expenditures—Exclusion of Certain
Funds (SABG)
300x–30(d)(2)—MOE—
Noncompliance—Submission of
Information to Secretary (SABG)
42 U.S.C. 300x–1(b)—Criteria for Plan
42 U.S.C. 300x–1(b)(2)—State Plan for
Comprehensive Community Mental
Health Services for Certain
Individuals—Criteria for Plan—
Mental Health System Data and
Epidemiology
42 U.S.C. 300x–2(a)—Certain
Agreements—Allocations for
Systems Integrated Services for
Children
State Plan—SABG
300x–22(b)—Allocations for Women
300x–23—Intravenous Substance Abuse
300x–27—Priority in Admissions to
Treatment
300x–29—Statewide Assessment of
Need
300x–32(b)—State Plan
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300x–31(c)—Restrictions on
Expenditure of Grant—Waiver
Regarding Construction of Facilities
300x–32(c)—Certain Territories
300x–32(e)—Waiver amendment for
1922, 1923, 1924 and 1927
Waivers—MHBG
300x–2(a)(2)—Allocations for Systems
Integrated Services for Children
300x–6(b)—Waiver for Certain
Territories
Waivers—SABG
Recordkeeping
300x–24(b)(5)(B)—Human
Immunodeficiency Virus—
Requirement regarding Rural Areas
300x–28(d)—Additional Agreements
300x–30(c)—MOE
300x–23—Waiting list
300x–25—Group Homes for Persons in
Recovery from Substance Use
Disorders
300x–65—Charitable Choice
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TABLE 2—ESTIMATES OF APPLICATION AND REPORTING BURDEN FOR YEAR 2
Number of
respondent
Number of hours
per response
Total hours
Reporting:
SABG ................................................................................
MHBG ...............................................................................
Recordkeeping .........................................................................
60
59
60/59
1
1
1
187
187
40
11,220
11,033
2,360
Combined Burden .............................................................
..............................
..............................
..............................
24,613
The total annualized burden for the
application and reporting is 33,493
hours (42,373 + 24,613 = 66,986/2 years
= 33,493).
Link for the application: https://
www.samhsa.gov/grants/block-grants.
Send comments to Carlos Graham,
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
5600 Fisher Lane, Room 15E57A,
Rockville, MD 20852 OR email him a
copy at carlos.graham@samhsa.hhs.gov.
Written comments should be received
by December 28, 2021.
Carlos Graham,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–0137]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension, Without Change,
of a Currently Approved Collection:
Application for Employment
Authorization for Abused
Nonimmigrant Spouse
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) invites
the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on this proposed
extension, without change, of a
currently approved collection of
information. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the information collection notice
is published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments regarding the nature of
the information collection, the
categories of respondents, the estimated
burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
resources used by the respondents to
respond), the estimated cost to the
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respondent, and the actual information
collection instruments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until
December 28, 2021.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–0137 in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2016–0004. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under
e-Docket ID number USCIS–2016–0004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone
number (240) 721–3000 (This is not a
toll-free number. Comments are not
accepted via telephone message). Please
note contact information provided here
is solely for questions regarding this
notice. It is not for individual case
status inquiries. Applicants seeking
information about the status of their
individual cases can check Case Status
Online, available at the USCIS website
at https://www.uscis.gov, or call the
USCIS Contact Center at 800–375–5283
(TTY 800–767–1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
You may access the information
collection instrument with instructions
or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
https://www.regulations.gov and
entering USCIS–2016–0004 in the
search box. All submissions will be
posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov, and will include
any personal information you provide.
Therefore, submitting this information
makes it public. You may wish to
consider limiting the amount of
personal information that you provide
in any voluntary submission you make
to DHS. DHS may withhold information
provided in comments from public
viewing that it determines may impact
the privacy of an individual or is
offensive. For additional information,
please read the Privacy Act notice that
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https://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Application for Employment
Authorization for Abused
Nonimmigrant Spouse.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: I–765V;
USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. USCIS uses Form I–765V,
Application for Employment
Authorization for Abused
Nonimmigrant Spouse, to collect the
information needed determine if the
applicant is eligible for an initial EAD
or renewal EAD as a qualifying abused
nonimmigrant spouse. Noncitizens are
required to possess an EAD as evidence
of work authorization. To be authorized
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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
[[Page 60058]]
Reduction Act of 1995 concerning opportunity for public comment on
proposed collections of information, 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 leveraging automated data collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
Proposed Project: Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant FY 2022-2023 Plan
and Report Guidance and Instructions (OMB No. 0930-0168)--Extension
SAMHSA is requesting approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for an extension of the 2020-21 Community Mental Health
Services Block Grant (MHBG) and Substance Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Block Grant (SABG) Application Plan and Report Guidance and
Instructions.
Currently, the SABG and the MHBG differ on a number of their
practices (e.g., data collection at individual or aggregate levels) and
statutory authorities (e.g., method of calculating MOE, stakeholder
input requirements for planning, set asides for specific populations or
programs, etc.). Historically, the Centers within SAMHSA that
administer these block grants have had different approaches to
application requirements and reporting. To compound this variation,
states have different structures for accepting, planning, and
accounting for the block grants and the prevention set aside within the
SABG. As a result, how these dollars are spent and what is known about
the services and clients that receive these funds varies by block grant
and by state.
SAMHSA has conveyed that block grant funds must be directed toward
four purposes: (1) To fund priority treatment and support services for
individuals without insurance or who cycle in and out of health
insurance coverage; (2) to fund those priority treatment and support
services not covered by Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance
offered through the exchanges and that demonstrate success in improving
outcomes and/or supporting recovery; (3) to fund universal, selective
and targeted prevention activities and services; and (4) to collect
performance and outcome data to determine the ongoing effectiveness of
behavioral health prevention, treatment and recovery support services
and to plan the implementation of new services on a nationwide basis.
States will need help to meet future challenges associated with the
implementation and management of an integrated physical health, mental
health, and addiction service system. SAMHSA has established standards
and expectations that will lead to an improved system of care for
individuals with or at risk of mental and substance use disorders.
Therefore, this application package continues to fully exercise
SAMHSA's existing authority regarding states', territories' and the Red
Lake Band of the Chippewa Tribe's (subsequently referred to as
``states'') use of block grant funds as they fully integrate behavioral
health services into the broader health care continuum.
Consistent with previous applications, the FY 2022-2023 application
has required sections and other sections where additional information
is requested. The FY 2022-2023 application requires states to submit a
face sheet, a table of contents, a behavioral health assessment and
plan, reports of expenditures and persons served, an executive summary,
and funding agreements and certifications. In addition, SAMHSA is
requesting information on key areas that are critical to the states'
success in addressing health care equity. Therefore, as part of this
block grant planning process, states should identify promising or
effective strategies as well as technical assistance needed to
implement the strategies identified in their plans for FYs 2022 and
2023.
Pursuant to the supplemental funding appropriations for the MHBG
and the SABG found in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 [Pub.
L. 116-260] and the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 [Pub. L. 117-2],
SAMHSA has made changes to the Block Grant Plan and Report requirements
for FFY 2022 and 2023. These changes are necessary to ensure that funds
are spent in an appropriate and timely manner. Adjustments were made to
pre-existing tables in the plan and report. Additionally, six new
tables were added to the report to capture necessary changes based on
the priorities of the supplemental funding. For simplification, one
table was removed from both the plan and the report.
On the Application Planning document the narrative has been updated
to reflect new funding streams (COVID-19 and ARP funding).
Additionally, SABG and MHBG have split their funding tables (table 2
and table 6) in both the plan and the report to allow for more accurate
reporting of both standard and supplemental funding. Table 5b has been
absorbed into Table 5a and Table 5c is now relabeled Table 5b. Tables
5a and 5b are also now required. On the report there are more changes
with the addition of six new tables to expenditures section (Table 2b
on the SABG and Table 2c on the MHBG) and tables recording client
service levels under the populations and services reports section
(Tables 10b, 11b and 11c on the SABG and Table 19b on the MHBG). These
additional tables should not require excessive effort as all data
should already be being collected by the states for the additional
funding efforts. Table 5b has also been absorbed into Table 5a for ease
of response on both the application and reporting process and Table 5c
has now been relabeled Table 5b and made a required table.
While the statutory deadlines and block grant award periods remain
unchanged, SAMHSA encourages states to turn in their application as
early as possible to allow for a full discussion and review by SAMHSA.
Applications for the MHBG-only are due no later than September 1, 2021.
The application for SABG-only is due no later than October 1, 2021. A
single application for MHBG and SABG combined is due no later than
September 1, 2021.
Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden
The estimated annualized burden for the uniform application will
increase to 33,493 hours to account for recording of the additional
supplemental funding efforts (approximately 2 hours per state agency).
Burden estimates are broken out in the following tables showing burden
separately for Year 1 and Year 2. Year 1 includes the estimates of
burden for the uniform application and annual reporting. Year 2
includes the estimates of burden for the recordkeeping and annual
reporting. The reporting burden remains constant for both years.
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Table 1--Estimates of Application and Reporting Burden for Year 1
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Number of Number of
Authorizing Authorizing Implementing Number of responses per hours per Total hours
legislation SABG legislation MHBG regulation respondent year response
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Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Community Mental Health Services Block Grants
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Reporting...................... Standard Form and
Content.
42 U.S.C. Sec.
300x-32(a).
SABG........................... Annual Report.... ................. ................. .............. .............. .............. 11,190
42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. 45 CFR 96.122(f). 60 1
52(a).
42 U.S.C. 300x-30- ................. ................. 5 1
b.
42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. 45 CFR 96.134(d). 60 1
30(d)(2).
MHBG........................... Annual Report.... ................. ................. .............. .............. .............. 11,003
42 USC Sec. ................. 59 1
300x-6(a).
42 U.S.C. 300x-
52(a).
42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. 59 1
4(b)(3)B.
State Plan
(Covers 2 years).
SABG elements.................. 42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. 45 CFR 60 1
22(b). 96.124(c)(1).
42 U.S.C. 300x-23 ................. 45 CFR 96.126(f). 60 1
42 U.S.C. 300x-27 ................. 45 CFR 96.131(f). 60 1
42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. 45 CFR 96.122(g). 60 1 120 7,230
32(b).
MHBG elements.................. ................. 42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. 59 1 120 7,109
1(b).
42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. 59 1
1(b)(2).
42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. 59 1
2(a).
Waivers.......... ................. ................. .............. .............. .............. 3,240
42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. ................. 20 1
24(b)(5)(B).
42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. 45 CFR 96.132(d). 5 1
28(d).
42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. 45 CFR 96.134(b). 10 1
30(c).
42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. ................. 1 1
31(c).
42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. ................. 7 1
32(c).
42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. ................. 10
32(e).
42 U.S.C. 300x- ................. 10
2(a)(2).
42 U.S.C 300x- ................. 10
4(b)(3).
42 U.S.C 300x- ................. 7
6(b).
Recordkeeping.................. 42 U.S.C. 300x-23 42 U.S.C. 300x-3. 45 CFR 96.126(c). 60/59 1 20 1200
42 U.S.C. 300x-25 ................. 45 CFR 10 1 20 200
96.129(a)(13).
42 U.S.C 300x-65. ................. 42 CFR Part 54... 60 1 20 1200
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Combined Burden............ ................. ................. ................. .............. .............. .............. 42,373
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Report
300x-52(a)--Requirement of Reports and Audits by States--Report
300x-30(b)--Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Regarding State Expenditures--
Exclusion of Certain Funds (SABG)
300x-30(d)(2)--MOE--Noncompliance--Submission of Information to
Secretary (SABG)
State Plan--SABG
300x-22(b)--Allocations for Women
300x-23--Intravenous Substance Abuse
300x-27--Priority in Admissions to Treatment
300x-29--Statewide Assessment of Need
300x-32(b)--State Plan
State Plan--MHBG
42 U.S.C. 300x-1(b)--Criteria for Plan
42 U.S.C. 300x-1(b)(2)--State Plan for Comprehensive Community Mental
Health Services for Certain Individuals--Criteria for Plan--Mental
Health System Data and Epidemiology
42 U.S.C. 300x-2(a)--Certain Agreements--Allocations for Systems
Integrated Services for Children
Waivers--SABG
300x-24(b)(5)(B)--Human Immunodeficiency Virus--Requirement regarding
Rural Areas
300x-28(d)--Additional Agreements
300x-30(c)--MOE
300x-31(c)--Restrictions on Expenditure of Grant--Waiver Regarding
Construction of Facilities
300x-32(c)--Certain Territories
300x-32(e)--Waiver amendment for 1922, 1923, 1924 and 1927
Waivers--MHBG
300x-2(a)(2)--Allocations for Systems Integrated Services for Children
300x-6(b)--Waiver for Certain Territories
Recordkeeping
300x-23--Waiting list
300x-25--Group Homes for Persons in Recovery from Substance Use
Disorders
300x-65--Charitable Choice
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Table 2--Estimates of Application and Reporting Burden for Year 2
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Number of
Number of responses per Number of hours Total hours
respondent year per response
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Reporting:
SABG............................ 60 1 187 11,220
MHBG............................ 59 1 187 11,033
Recordkeeping....................... 60/59 1 40 2,360
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Combined Burden................. ................. ................. ................. 24,613
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The total annualized burden for the application and reporting is
33,493 hours (42,373 + 24,613 = 66,986/2 years = 33,493).
Link for the application: https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/block-grants.
Send comments to Carlos Graham, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer,
5600 Fisher Lane, Room 15E57A, Rockville, MD 20852 OR email him a copy
at [email protected]. Written comments should be received by
December 28, 2021.
Carlos Graham,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-23587 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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