82 FR 6590 - Protecting Our Infants Act Report to Congress
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 12 (January 19, 2017)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 12 (January 19, 2017)
| Page Range | 6590-6591 | |
| FR Document | 2017-01180 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 6590-6591] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-01180] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Protecting Our Infants Act Report to Congress AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Request for information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the opening of a docket to obtain public comment on a report to Congress in response to the Projecting Our Infants Act of 2015 (POIA) (Pub. L. 114-91). The POIA mandated HHS to: Conduct a review of planning and coordination activities related to prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome; develop recommendations for the identification, prevention, and treatment of prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome; and develop a strategy to address gaps, overlap, and duplication among Federal programs and Federal coordination efforts to address neonatal abstinence syndrome. The POIA further mandates that public comment be sought regarding the proposed strategy and incorporated as appropriate. DATES: Comment Close Date: To be assured consideration, comments on the must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than February 21, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. [SAMHSA- 2016-0004] by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Electronically: You may submit electronic comments to: [email protected]. By regular mail: You may mail written comments to the following address ONLY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13E49, Rockville, MD 20852 Attn: Docket No. [SAMHSA-2016- 0004]. Please allow sufficient time for mailed comments to be received before the close of the comment period. By express or overnight mail: You may send written comments to the following address ONLY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Attention: Melinda Campopiano, 5600 Fishers Lane, 13E49, Rockville, MD 20852 Attn: Docket No. [SAMHSA-2016- 0004]. By hand or courier: Alternatively, you may deliver (by hand or courier) your written comments ONLY to the following address prior to the close of the comment period: For delivery in Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Attention: Melinda Campopiano, 5600 Fishers Lane, 13E49, Rockville, MD 20852. To deliver your comments to the Rockville address, call telephone number (240) 276-2701 in advance to schedule your delivery with one of our staff members. Instructions: To avoid duplication, please submit only one copy of your comments by only one method. All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket Number. All relevant comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any [[Page 6591]] personal information provided. For access to the report or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melinda Campopiano, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 13E49, Rockville, MD 20852. Email: [email protected]. Phone: (240)276-2701. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Inspection of Public Comments: All comments received before the close of the comment period are available for viewing by the public, including any personally identifiable or confidential business information that is included in a comment. Comments received by the deadline will be available for public inspection at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 13E49, Rockville, MD 20852, Monday through Friday of each week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment to view public comments, call (240) 276-2701. Background: The POIA mandated HHS to: (1) Conduct a review of planning and coordination activities related to prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome (Section 2(a) of the Act); (2) develop recommendations for the identification, prevention, and treatment of prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome (Section 3 of the Act); and (3) develop a strategy to address gaps, overlap, and duplication among Federal programs and Federal coordination efforts to address neonatal abstinence syndrome (Section 2(b) of the Act). The POIA is available at: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/799. In response to this Act, this report provides background information on prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome (Part 1), summarizes HHS activities related to prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome (Part 2), presents clinical and programmatic evidence and recommendations for preventing and treating neonatal abstinence syndrome (Part 3), and presents a strategy to address the identified gaps, challenges, and recommendations (Part 4). Public comment is sought for ``Part 4: Strategy to Protect Our Infants'' (Section 2(b) of the Act) and comments will be incorporated into the strategy as appropriate. The final strategy will be posted on an HHS Web site by May 25, 2017. Supporting and Related Material in the Docket: The information provided includes: (1) The Report Summer King, Statistician. [FR Doc. 2017-01180 Filed 1-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162-20-P
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tracks all state costs related to refugee care. The Division reviews and approves syndrome; develop recommendations
medical assistance and screening. orders for complex medical procedures for the identification, prevention, and
C. The Unaccompanied Children and reviews test results for certain treatment of prenatal opioid exposure
Programs are directly responsible for medical ailments. The Division also and neonatal abstinence syndrome; and
providing services to unaccompanied ensures reporting of public health develop a strategy to address gaps,
children who are referred to ORR for information to the appropriate public overlap, and duplication among Federal
care pending immigration status, or health authorities. programs and Federal coordination
identified as victims of trafficking. The III. Continuation of Policy. Except as efforts to address neonatal abstinence
Unaccompanied Children Programs inconsistent with this reorganization, all syndrome. The POIA further mandates
consists of the Division of statements of policy and interpretations that public comment be sought
Unaccompanied Children Operations, with respect to organizational regarding the proposed strategy and
the Division of Planning and Logistics, components affected by this notice incorporated as appropriate.
and the Division of Unaccompanied within ACF, heretofore issued and in DATES: Comment Close Date: To be
Children’s Health. Unaccompanied effect on this date of this reorganization assured consideration, comments on the
Children Programs staff ensures that are continued in full force and effect. must be received at one of the addresses
services are administered in a manner IV. Delegation of Authority. Pending provided below, no later than February
that supports child welfare standards of further delegation, directives or orders 21, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
care and services and complete regular by the Director of ORR, all delegations
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
monitoring of service provision. The and redelegations of authority made to
Deputy Director reports directly to the identified by Docket No. [SAMHSA–
officials and employees of affected
Director of ORR. 2016–0004] by any of the following
organizational components will
The Division of Operations methods:
continue in them or their successors
implements intake and placement • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
pending further redelegations, provided
decisions for all unaccompanied alien www.regulations.gov. Follow the
they are consistent with this
children. The Division supports instructions for submitting comments.
reorganization. • Electronically: You may submit
specialized care through grants and V. Funds, Personnel, and Equipment.
contracts, and also conducts monitoring electronic comments to:
Transfer of organizations and functions
and inspections of facilities and POIAcomments@samhsa.hhs.gov.
affected by this reorganization shall be
placement locations in which • By regular mail: You may mail
accompanied in each instance by direct
unaccompanied children reside. The written comments to the following
and support funds, positions, personnel,
Division also maintains statistical address ONLY: Substance Abuse and
records, equipment, supplies, and other
information and data on each child and Mental Health Services Administration,
resources.
any actions concerning the child while Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,
This realignment is effective January
the child is under ORR’s care. The 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13E49,
19, 2017.
Division ensures consideration of the Rockville, MD 20852 Attn: Docket No.
Date: December 30, 2016. [SAMHSA–2016–0004]. Please allow
child’s best interest in care and custody
decisions. The Division coordinates all Sylvia M. Burwell, sufficient time for mailed comments to
decisions related to sponsor Secretary. be received before the close of the
reunification, background checks, home [FR Doc. 2017–00301 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am] comment period.
assessments, follow-up services, BILLING CODE 4184–34–P • By express or overnight mail: You
medical assessment and treatment, and may send written comments to the
repatriation. The Division administers following address ONLY: Substance
the pro bono legal services and child DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Abuse and Mental Health Services
advocate program and compiles a State- HUMAN SERVICES Administration, Attention: Melinda
by-State list of professionals or entities Campopiano, 5600 Fishers Lane, 13E49,
qualified to provide the children with a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Rockville, MD 20852 Attn: Docket No.
guardian and attorney representational Services Administration [SAMHSA–2016–0004].
services. The Division also supports • By hand or courier: Alternatively,
Protecting Our Infants Act Report to you may deliver (by hand or courier)
grants for services provided to children
Congress your written comments ONLY to the
after their release from ORR care.
The Division of Planning and AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental following address prior to the close of
Logistics oversees the development of a Health Services Administration the comment period: For delivery in
comprehensive annual plan to ensure (SAMHSA), Department of Health and Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and
that Unaccompanied Children Programs Human Services (HHS). Mental Health Services Administration,
are able to accommodate the number of ACTION: Request for information. Attention: Melinda Campopiano, 5600
referrals of children to ORR care. The Fishers Lane, 13E49, Rockville, MD
Division prepares plans for anticipated SUMMARY: Substance Abuse and Mental 20852. To deliver your comments to the
shelter capacity and staffing needs. The Health Services Administration Rockville address, call telephone
Division leads coordination with other (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse number (240) 276–2701 in advance to
federal agencies and management of Treatment, in the Department of Health schedule your delivery with one of our
grants and contracts. If ORR requires and Human Services (HHS) announces staff members.
temporary shelters to care for the opening of a docket to obtain public Instructions: To avoid duplication,
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unaccompanied children, the Division comment on a report to Congress in please submit only one copy of your
leads the operational and logistical response to the Projecting Our Infants comments by only one method. All
support for those shelters. Act of 2015 (POIA) (Pub. L. 114–91). submissions received must include the
The Division of Health for The POIA mandated HHS to: Conduct a agency name and Docket Number. All
Unaccompanied Children oversees the review of planning and coordination relevant comments received will be
provision of health and medical services activities related to prenatal opioid posted without change to http://
to unaccompanied children in ORR exposure and neonatal abstinence www.regulations.gov, including any
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personal information provided. For Supporting and Related Material in (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
access to the report or comments the Docket: The information provided Hazard Mitigation Grant.
received, go to http:// includes: W. Craig Fugate,
www.regulations.gov. Administrator, Federal Emergency
(1) The Report
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Management Agency.
Summer King, [FR Doc. 2017–01096 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am]
Melinda Campopiano, MD, Chief
Statistician.
Medical Officer, Center for Substance BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
[FR Doc. 2017–01180 Filed 1–18–17; 8:45 am]
Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration, BILLING CODE 4162–20–P
5600 Fishers Lane, 13E49, Rockville, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
MD 20852. Email: POIAcomments@ SECURITY
samhsa.hhs.gov. Phone: (240)276–2701.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Federal Emergency Management
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SECURITY Agency
Inspection of Public Comments: All [Docket ID FEMA–2016–0002; Internal
comments received before the close of Federal Emergency Management Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1668]
the comment period are available for Agency
viewing by the public, including any Changes in Flood Hazard
personally identifiable or confidential [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4291– Determinations
business information that is included in DR; Docket ID FEMA–2016–0001]
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
a comment. Comments received by the
Virginia; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of Management Agency, DHS.
deadline will be available for public
inspection at the Substance Abuse and a Major Disaster Declaration ACTION: Notice.
Mental Health Service Administration, SUMMARY: This notice lists communities
5600 Fishers Lane, 13E49, Rockville, AGENCY:Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS. where the addition or modification of
MD 20852, Monday through Friday of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
each week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ACTION: Notice. depths, Special Flood Hazard Area
To schedule an appointment to view (SFHA) boundaries or zone
public comments, call (240) 276–2701. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice designations, or the regulatory floodway
Background: The POIA mandated of a major disaster declaration for the (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard
HHS to: (1) Conduct a review of Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA– determinations), as shown on the Flood
planning and coordination activities 4291–DR), dated November 2, 2016, and Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
related to prenatal opioid exposure and related determinations. where applicable, in the supporting
neonatal abstinence syndrome (Section DATES: Effective December 19, 2016. Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports,
2(a) of the Act); (2) develop prepared by the Federal Emergency
recommendations for the identification, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Management Agency (FEMA) for each
prevention, and treatment of prenatal Dean Webster, Office of Response and community, is appropriate because of
opioid exposure and neonatal Recovery, Federal Emergency new scientific or technical data. The
abstinence syndrome (Section 3 of the Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., FIRM, and where applicable, portions of
Act); and (3) develop a strategy to Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. the FIS report, have been revised to
address gaps, overlap, and duplication reflect these flood hazard
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
among Federal programs and Federal determinations through issuance of a
of a major disaster declaration for the
coordination efforts to address neonatal Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in
Commonwealth of Virginia is hereby
abstinence syndrome (Section 2(b) of accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the
amended to include the following area
the Act). The POIA is available at: Code of Federal Regulations (44 CFR
among those areas determined to have
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th- part 65). The LOMR will be used by
been adversely affected by the event
congress/senate-bill/799. insurance agents and others to calculate
declared a major disaster by the
In response to this Act, this report President in his declaration of appropriate flood insurance premium
provides background information on November 2, 2016. rates for new buildings and the contents
prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal of those buildings. For rating purposes,
The independent city of Hampton for the currently effective community
abstinence syndrome (Part 1),
Public Assistance. number is shown in the table below and
summarizes HHS activities related to
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic must be used for all new policies and
prenatal opioid exposure and neonatal
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used renewals.
abstinence syndrome (Part 2), presents for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
clinical and programmatic evidence and Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora DATES: These flood hazard
recommendations for preventing and Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; determinations will become effective on
treating neonatal abstinence syndrome 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, the dates listed in the table below and
(Part 3), and presents a strategy to Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); revise the FIRM panels and FIS report
address the identified gaps, challenges, 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; in effect prior to this determination for
and recommendations (Part 4). 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to the listed communities.
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Public comment is sought for ‘‘Part 4: Individuals and Households In Presidentially From the date of the second
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Strategy to Protect Our Infants’’ (Section Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
publication of notification of these
2(b) of the Act) and comments will be Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals changes in a newspaper of local
incorporated into the strategy as and Households; 97.050 Presidentially circulation, any person has 90 days in
appropriate. The final strategy will be Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals which to request through the
posted on an HHS Web site by May 25, and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, community that the Deputy Associate
2017. Disaster Grants—Public Assistance Administrator for Insurance and
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| Contact | Melinda Campopiano, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 13E49, Rockville, MD 20852. Email: [email protected] Phone: (240)276-2701. | |
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