89 FR 243 pgs. 102927-102928 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 243Pages: 102927 - 102928
Pages: 102927, 102928FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-29937 Filed 12-17-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a summary of information collection requests under OMB review, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these documents, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer at (240) 276-0361.
Project: Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Synar Report Format, FFY 2024-2026-(OMB No. 0930-0222)-Extension
[top] Section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 300x-26] stipulates that Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUPTRS) funding agreements for alcohol and drug abuse programs for fiscal year 1994 and
Before making an award to a state under the Block Grant, the Secretary must make a determination that the state has maintained compliance with the regulations. If a determination is made that the state is not in compliance, penalties shall be applied. There are three (3) penalty options for failure to comply with the Synar requirements: (1) States may be fined a penalty up to 10 percent of the SUPTRS). (2) States may elect to submit a corrective action plan to the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use within 90 days of receipt of notice that they are not in compliance with the Synar regulations, which outlines strategies they will take to reduce the Retail Violation Rate to 20 percent or less. (3) States certify to the Secretary by May 1 of the fiscal year for which the funds are appropriated, consistent with subparagraph (B), that the State will commit additional State funds, in accordance with paragraph (1), to ensure that retailers do not sell tobacco products to individuals under 21 years of age; (Pub. L. 116-94 Statute, section 604 pg. 593). 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 is requesting an extension of OMB approval of the current report format associated with section 1926 (42 U.S.C. 300x-26) to 2026. Extending OMB approval of the current report format will continue to facilitate consistent, credible, and efficient monitoring of Synar compliance across the states.
| 45 CFR citation | Number of respondents? 1 | Responses per respondents | Total number of responses | Hours per response | Total hour burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Report (Section 1-States and Territories) 96.130(e)(1-3) | 59 | 1 | 59 | 15 | 885 |
| State Plan (Section II-States and Territories) 96.130(e)(4,5)96.130(g) | 59 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 177 |
| Total | 59 | 118 | 1,062 | ||
| 1 ?Red Lake Indian Tribe is not subject to tobacco requirements. | |||||
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 particular 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. 2024-29937 Filed 12-17-24; 8:45 am]
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