Notice of Meeting for the Interdepartmental Substance Use Disorders Coordinating Committee (ISUDCC), 90711-90712 [2024-26759]

Download as PDF 90711 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 222 / Monday, November 18, 2024 / Notices of the number of clients who would likely consent to complete the interview; and • Additional time allocated for administrative collection of data by grantees, including the information that is collected for all clients regardless of whether they completed the clientportion of the interview or not. The estimated time to complete the baseline, follow-up, and discharge interviews is 45 (0.75) minutes each. This includes the completion of the administrative sections of the tool for all clients including those who decline an interview. The estimated time to complete the SBIRT program-specific measures was increased from 12 (0.2) minutes to 15 minutes (0.25). TABLE 1—ESTIMATES OF ANNUALIZED HOUR BURDEN Total number of responses Burden hours per response Number of respondents Responses per respondent Baseline Interview Includes SBIRT Brief TX, Referral to TX, and Program-specific questions ........................... Follow-Up Interview with Program-specific questions 2 .. Discharge Interview with Program-specific questions 3 .. SBIRT Program—Screening Only .................................. SBIRT Program—Brief Intervention Only Baseline ........ SBIRT Program—Brief Intervention Only Follow-Up 2 .... SBIRT Program—Brief Intervention Only Discharge 3 .... 337,857 270,286 175,686 150,296 31,481 25,184 16,370 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 337,857 270,286 175,686 150,296 31,481 25,184 16,370 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.17 0.25 0.25 0.25 253,393 202,715 131,765 25,550 7,870 6,296 4,093 $28.89 28.89 28.89 28.89 28.89 28.89 28.89 $7,320,523 5,856,436 3,806,431 738,140 227,364 181,891 118,247 CSAT Total .............................................................. 1,007,160 .......................... 1,007,160 .................... 631,682 .................... 18,249,032 SAMHSA tool Total burden hours Hourly wage 1 Total hour cost 1 The hourly wage estimate is $28.89 based on the Occupational Employment and Wages, Mean Hourly Wage Rate for 21–1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors = $28.89/hr. as of May 11, 2023. (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes211011.htm. Accessed on June 20, 2024.) 2 It is estimated that 80% of baseline clients will complete this interview. 3 It is estimated that 52% of baseline clients will complete this interview. This estimate is based on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Treating Concurrent Substance Use Among Adults. SAMHSA Publication No. PEP21–06–02–002. Rockville, MD: National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2021. Note: Numbers may not add to the totals due to rounding and some individual participants completing more than one form. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Alicia Broadus, Public Health Advisor. [FR Doc. 2024–26785 Filed 11–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162–20–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Notice of Meeting for the Interdepartmental Substance Use Disorders Coordinating Committee (ISUDCC) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) announces a meeting of the Interdepartmental Substance Use Disorders Coordinating Committee (ISUDCC). The ISUDCC is open to the public and members of the public can attend the meeting via telephone or webcast only, and not in lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Nov 15, 2024 Jkt 265001 person. Agenda with call-in information will be posted on the SAMHSA website prior to the meeting at: https:// www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisorycouncils/meetings. DATES: December 11, 2024, 1 p.m.–4 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be open and held virtually. The meeting can be accessed via Zoom. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy Goss, ISUDCC Designated Federal Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; telephone: 240–276–0759; email: Tracy.Goss@samhsa.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The upcoming meeting will focus on implementation of the ISUDCC’s recommendations regarding how the Federal Government can more effectively integrate and coordinate harm reduction approaches across the continuum of prevention, treatment, and recovery policies, programs, and practices. The goal is to build consensus around those that can enhance national efforts to address substance use and substance use disorders and support further reductions in overdose mortality. In addition to discussing these recommendations, the meeting will feature several key presentations: • Harm Reduction Summit Updates: Presentations will share insights, outcomes, and next steps from the recent Harm Reduction Summit, which focused on advancing harm reduction strategies at a national level. PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • Recovery and Harm Reduction Workgroup: A presentation will cover the progress made by the Recovery and Harm Reduction Workgroup, highlighting how recovery-focused harm reduction strategies are being integrated into the broader framework of substance use disorder policy and practice. • Naloxone Saturation Policy Academy work: An update on the Naloxone Saturation Policy Academy work, an important initiative focused on ensuring access to naloxone, a critical tool in preventing opioid overdose deaths, among groups at highest risk for and most likely to witness an overdose. Three academy cohorts have supported states, communities, and policymakers in developing and implementing effective naloxone distribution strategies. The initiative also includes training and technical assistance to states and local organizations, helping them create robust distribution networks and policies to ensure naloxone is optimally available when needed. This is enhanced by a bimonthly virtual learning collaborative, open to all states, on different topics related to saturation of naloxone and other opioid overdose reversal medications. This meeting will offer an important opportunity to continue advancing recommendations and key initiatives through the ISUDCC, fostering deeper collaboration to continue addressing substance use and substance use disorders across the nation. E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1 90712 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 222 / Monday, November 18, 2024 / Notices Committee Name: Interdepartmental Substance Use Disorders Coordinating Committee (ISUDCC). lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 I. Background and Authority The Interdepartmental Substance Use Disorders Coordinating Committee is required under Section 7022 of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act, Public Law 115– 271) to accomplish the following duties: (1) identify areas for improved coordination of activities, if any, related to substance use disorders, including research, services, supports, and prevention activities across all relevant federal agencies; (2) identify and provide to the Secretary recommendations for improving federal programs for the prevention and treatment of, and recovery from, substance use disorders, including by expanding access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services; (3) analyze substance use disorder prevention and treatment strategies in different regions of and populations in the United States and evaluate the extent to which federal substance use disorder prevention and treatment strategies are aligned with State and local substance use disorder prevention and treatment strategies; (4) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding any appropriate changes with respect to the activities and strategies described in items (1) through (3) above; (5) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding public participation in decisions relating to substance use disorders and the process by which public feedback can be better integrated into such decisions; and (6) make recommendations to ensure that substance use disorder research, services, supports, and prevention activities of the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies are not unnecessarily duplicative. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the life of the Committee, the Committee shall publish on the internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services, which may include the public information dashboard established under section 1711 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 7021, a report summarizing the activities carried out by the Committee pursuant to subsection (e), including any findings resulting from such activities. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Nov 15, 2024 Jkt 265001 II. Membership This ISUDCC consists of federal members listed below or their designees, and non-federal public members. Federal Membership: Members include, The Secretary of Health and Human Services; The Attorney General of the United States; The Secretary of Labor; The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; The Secretary of Education; The Secretary of Veterans Affairs; The Commissioner of Social Security; The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use; The Director of National Drug Control Policy; representatives of other Federal agencies that support or conduct activities or programs related to substance use disorders, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. Non-federal Membership: Members include, 17 non-federal public members appointed by the Secretary, representing individuals who have received treatment for a diagnosis of a substance use disorder; directors of State substance use agencies; representatives of leading research, advocacy, or service organizations for adults with substance use disorder; physicians, licensed mental health professionals, advance practice registered nurses, and physician assistants, who have experience in treating individuals with substance use disorders; substance use disorder treatment professionals who provide treatment services at a certified opioid treatment program; substance use disorder treatment professionals who have research or clinical experience in working with racial and ethnic minority populations; substance use disorder treatment professionals who have research or clinical mental health experience in working with medically underserved populations; state-certified substance use disorder peer support specialists; drug court judge or a judge with experience in adjudicating cases related to substance use disorder; public safety officers with extensive experience in interacting with adults with a substance use disorder; and individuals with experiences providing services for homeless individuals with a substance use disorder. The ISUDCC is required to meet at least twice per calendar year. To attend virtually, submit written or brief oral comments, or request special accommodation for persons with disabilities, contact Tracy Goss. Individuals can also register on-line at: https://snacregister.samhsa.gov/ The public comment section will be scheduled at the conclusion of the meeting. Individuals interested in PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 submitting a comment, must notify Tracy Goss on or before December 2, 2024, via email to: Tracy.Goss@ samhsa.hhs.gov. Up to two minutes will be allotted for each approved public comment as time permits. Written comments received in advance of the meeting will be considered for inclusion in the official record of the meeting. Substantive meeting information and a roster of Committee members is available at the SAMHSA’s Advisory Councils website: https:// www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisorycouncils. Dated: November 12, 2024. Carlos Castillo, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–26759 Filed 11–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162–20–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2024–0288] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625– 0030 Coast Guard, DHS. Thirty-day notice requesting comments. AGENCY: ACTION: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625–0030, Oil and Hazardous Materials Transfer Materials; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties. DATES: You may submit comments to the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before December 18, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast Guard should be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. Search for docket number [USCG–2024–0288]. Written comments and recommendations to OIRA for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1

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[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Notice of Meeting for the Interdepartmental Substance Use 
Disorders Coordinating Committee (ISUDCC)

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) 
announces a meeting of the Interdepartmental Substance Use Disorders 
Coordinating Committee (ISUDCC). The ISUDCC is open to the public and 
members of the public can attend the meeting via telephone or webcast 
only, and not in person. Agenda with call-in information will be posted 
on the SAMHSA website prior to the meeting at: https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/meetings.

DATES: December 11, 2024, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be open and held virtually. The meeting can 
be accessed via Zoom.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy Goss, ISUDCC Designated Federal 
Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; telephone: 240-276-0759; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The upcoming meeting will focus on 
implementation of the ISUDCC's recommendations regarding how the 
Federal Government can more effectively integrate and coordinate harm 
reduction approaches across the continuum of prevention, treatment, and 
recovery policies, programs, and practices. The goal is to build 
consensus around those that can enhance national efforts to address 
substance use and substance use disorders and support further 
reductions in overdose mortality. In addition to discussing these 
recommendations, the meeting will feature several key presentations:
     Harm Reduction Summit Updates: Presentations will share 
insights, outcomes, and next steps from the recent Harm Reduction 
Summit, which focused on advancing harm reduction strategies at a 
national level.
     Recovery and Harm Reduction Workgroup: A presentation will 
cover the progress made by the Recovery and Harm Reduction Workgroup, 
highlighting how recovery-focused harm reduction strategies are being 
integrated into the broader framework of substance use disorder policy 
and practice.
     Naloxone Saturation Policy Academy work: An update on the 
Naloxone Saturation Policy Academy work, an important initiative 
focused on ensuring access to naloxone, a critical tool in preventing 
opioid overdose deaths, among groups at highest risk for and most 
likely to witness an overdose. Three academy cohorts have supported 
states, communities, and policymakers in developing and implementing 
effective naloxone distribution strategies. The initiative also 
includes training and technical assistance to states and local 
organizations, helping them create robust distribution networks and 
policies to ensure naloxone is optimally available when needed. This is 
enhanced by a bi-monthly virtual learning collaborative, open to all 
states, on different topics related to saturation of naloxone and other 
opioid overdose reversal medications.
    This meeting will offer an important opportunity to continue 
advancing recommendations and key initiatives through the ISUDCC, 
fostering deeper collaboration to continue addressing substance use and 
substance use disorders across the nation.

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    Committee Name: Interdepartmental Substance Use Disorders 
Coordinating Committee (ISUDCC).

I. Background and Authority

    The Interdepartmental Substance Use Disorders Coordinating 
Committee is required under Section 7022 of the Substance Use-Disorder 
Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and 
Communities Act (SUPPORT Act, Public Law 115-271) to accomplish the 
following duties: (1) identify areas for improved coordination of 
activities, if any, related to substance use disorders, including 
research, services, supports, and prevention activities across all 
relevant federal agencies; (2) identify and provide to the Secretary 
recommendations for improving federal programs for the prevention and 
treatment of, and recovery from, substance use disorders, including by 
expanding access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services; (3) 
analyze substance use disorder prevention and treatment strategies in 
different regions of and populations in the United States and evaluate 
the extent to which federal substance use disorder prevention and 
treatment strategies are aligned with State and local substance use 
disorder prevention and treatment strategies; (4) make recommendations 
to the Secretary regarding any appropriate changes with respect to the 
activities and strategies described in items (1) through (3) above; (5) 
make recommendations to the Secretary regarding public participation in 
decisions relating to substance use disorders and the process by which 
public feedback can be better integrated into such decisions; and (6) 
make recommendations to ensure that substance use disorder research, 
services, supports, and prevention activities of the Department of 
Health and Human Services and other federal agencies are not 
unnecessarily duplicative.
    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and annually thereafter for the life of the Committee, the 
Committee shall publish on the internet website of the Department of 
Health and Human Services, which may include the public information 
dashboard established under section 1711 of the Public Health Service 
Act, as added by section 7021, a report summarizing the activities 
carried out by the Committee pursuant to subsection (e), including any 
findings resulting from such activities.

II. Membership

    This ISUDCC consists of federal members listed below or their 
designees, and non-federal public members.
    Federal Membership: Members include, The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services; The Attorney General of the United States; The 
Secretary of Labor; The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; The 
Secretary of Education; The Secretary of Veterans Affairs; The 
Commissioner of Social Security; The Assistant Secretary for Mental 
Health and Substance Use; The Director of National Drug Control Policy; 
representatives of other Federal agencies that support or conduct 
activities or programs related to substance use disorders, as 
determined appropriate by the Secretary.
    Non-federal Membership: Members include, 17 non-federal public 
members appointed by the Secretary, representing individuals who have 
received treatment for a diagnosis of a substance use disorder; 
directors of State substance use agencies; representatives of leading 
research, advocacy, or service organizations for adults with substance 
use disorder; physicians, licensed mental health professionals, advance 
practice registered nurses, and physician assistants, who have 
experience in treating individuals with substance use disorders; 
substance use disorder treatment professionals who provide treatment 
services at a certified opioid treatment program; substance use 
disorder treatment professionals who have research or clinical 
experience in working with racial and ethnic minority populations; 
substance use disorder treatment professionals who have research or 
clinical mental health experience in working with medically underserved 
populations; state-certified substance use disorder peer support 
specialists; drug court judge or a judge with experience in 
adjudicating cases related to substance use disorder; public safety 
officers with extensive experience in interacting with adults with a 
substance use disorder; and individuals with experiences providing 
services for homeless individuals with a substance use disorder.
    The ISUDCC is required to meet at least twice per calendar year.
    To attend virtually, submit written or brief oral comments, or 
request special accommodation for persons with disabilities, contact 
Tracy Goss. Individuals can also register on-line at: https://snacregister.samhsa.gov/
    The public comment section will be scheduled at the conclusion of 
the meeting. Individuals interested in submitting a comment, must 
notify Tracy Goss on or before December 2, 2024, via email to: 
[email protected].
    Up to two minutes will be allotted for each approved public comment 
as time permits. Written comments received in advance of the meeting 
will be considered for inclusion in the official record of the meeting.
    Substantive meeting information and a roster of Committee members 
is available at the SAMHSA's Advisory Councils website: https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils.

    Dated: November 12, 2024.
Carlos Castillo,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-26759 Filed 11-15-24; 8:45 am]
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