Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 178 / Friday, September 15, 2023 / Notices 63591 

Dated: September 12, 2023. 

Lauren K. Roth, 

Associate Commissioner for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20029 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4164–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Change in Federal Award Closeout 

Provisions 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Financial Resources 

(ASFR), Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS or the 

Department). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: HHS will follow the Federal 

award Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) closeout provisions 

modified the closeout provisions rather 

than the HHS-specific closeout 

provisions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Johanna Nestor at Johanna.Nestor@

hhs.gov or (202) 631–0420. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: In 2014, HHS codified 

the Uniform Administrative 

Requirements, Cost Principles, and 

Audit Requirements (UAR) for HHS 

Awards at 45 CFR part 75. 79 FR 75889 

(Dec. 19, 2014). This codification 

included HHS-specific language, 

including the adoption of the closeout 

provisions at 45 CFR 75.381. In 2020, 

the Office of Management and Budget 

modified the closeout provisions for 

Federal awards at 2 CFR 200.344. 85 FR 

49506 (Aug. 13, 2020). These 

modifications: 

• Increase the number of days for 

recipients to submit closeout reports 

and liquidate all financial obligations 

from 90 calendar days to 120 calendar 

days after the end of the period of 

performance. 

• Require awarding agencies to 

complete closeout actions no later than 

one year after the end of the period of 

performance unless otherwise directed 

by authorizing statutes. 

• Require awarding agencies to close 

out awards within one year of the end 

of the period of performance based on 

available information and report the 

recipient to the OMB-designated 

integrity and performance system 

(currently Federal Awardee 

Performance and Integrity Information 

System (FAPIIS)). 

The HHS-specific closeout provisions 

at 45 CFR 75.381 are more restrictive 

than 2 CFR 200.344 as modified. This 

may lead to recipient confusion and 

inconsistencies in closeout timing 

government-wide. Additionally, the 

different provisions may result in report 

submission delays, which can affect 

closeout task reconciliation and 

effective completion. Adhering to the 2 

CFR 200.344 closeout provisions would 

provide more time for recipient 

compliance and conform with other 

Federal awarding agencies, thus 

promoting greater equity and fairness. 

Action: For the reasons stated above, 

effective October 1, 2023, HHS will 

follow the 2 CFR 200.344 closeout 

provisions This action will minimize 

the burden on the internal and external 

grants communities while ensuring the 

timely closeout of HHS awards. 

William D. Bell IV, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grants. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19954 Filed 9–14–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4150–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities Comment Request 

In compliance with section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 concerning 

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. 

Proposed Project: National Substance 

Use and Mental Health Services Survey 

(N–SUMHSS) (OMB No. 0930–0386)— 

Revision 

Under section 505 of the Public 

Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa–4), 

SAMHSA is required to conduct annual 

collection of data on substance use and 

mental health. Selected information 

collected from the N–SUMHSS is also 

published on SAMHSA’s 

FindTreatment.gov for persons seeking 

treatment for mental and substance use 

disorders in the United States. 

FindTreatment.gov is authorized by the 

21st Century Cures Act (Pub. L. 114– 

255, section 9006; 42 U.S.C. 290bb– 

36d). 

In 2021, SAMHSA combined the 

National Survey of Substance Abuse 

Treatment Services (N–SSATS) and the 

National Mental Health Services Survey 

(N–MHSS) into the N–SUMHSS to 

reduce the burden on facilities offering 

both substance use and mental health 

services, optimize government resources 

to collect data, and enhance the quality 

of data collected on the treatment 

facilities. 

The N–SUMHSS is the most 

comprehensive national source of data 

on substance use and mental health 

treatment facilities. On an annual basis, 

the N–SUMHSS collects information on 

the facility location, characteristics, and 

utilization of substance use and mental 

health treatment services. The survey 

also collects client counts on 

individuals receiving services at these 

facilities. There is an increasing need to 

collect and maintain data on current 

and accurate numbers of clients in 

treatment at the local level for 

communities to assess capacity and 

estimate resource requirements. This 

information on substance use and 

mental health services has assisted with 

communities to better respond to life 

changing events, (i.e., hurricane) and 

plan for service demands in the event of 

a natural disaster (i.e., earthquakes). 

SAMHSA also maintains the 

Inventory of Substance Use and Mental 

Health Treatment Facilities (I–TF) 

(previously known as the Inventory of 

Behavioral Health Services [I–BHS]). 

The I–TF is a master list of all known 

substance use and mental health 

treatment facilities in the United States. 

It also serves as the universe population 

for the N–SUMHSS. 

SAMHSA is requesting OMB approval 

of revisions to the N–SUMHSS and I–TF 

related data collections, to include 

changes to the following instruments: 

N–SUMHSS Questionnaire 

• Q1a: added to clarify if facilities 

reported providing mental health 

treatment services in Q1 also provide 

substance use treatment services, to 

help respondents understand how to 

respond accurately and ensure 

appropriate survey module(s) are 

completed. 


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