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Dated: October 24, 2023. 

Miguelina Perez, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–23811 Filed 10–27–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration 

Reorganization of the Center for 

Mental Health Services 

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental 

Health Services Administration 

(SAMHSA), Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Statement of Organization, 

Functions, and Delegations of 

Authority. The Substance Abuse and 

Mental Health Services Administration 

has modified its structure. This new 

organizational structure was approved 

by the Secretary of Health and Human 

Services on October 11, 2023, and 

became effective on October 26, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tison Thomas, Deputy Director, Center 

for Mental Health Services, Substance 

Abuse and Mental Health Services 

Administration, Room 14E51, 5600 

Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 

Phone: 240–276–2896. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part M of 

the SAMHSA Statement of 

Organization, Functions, and 

Delegations of Authority for HHS at 71 

FR 19740, April 17, 2006, is amended to 

reflect changes of the functional 

statements for the Center for Mental 

Health Services (CMHS). This 

amendment reflects the addition of two 

new divisions. 

President Biden, in his Unity Agenda, 

has underscored the utmost significance 

of providing mental health services to 

Americans who need it. HHS also seeks 

to provide innovative mental health 

treatment and recovery services for 

individuals suffering from serious 

mental illness (SMI) and children with 

serious emotional disturbances (SED). 

There has been a substantial increase in 

funding, which has provided over 2,600 

grants and around 25 technical 

assistance centers to cater to mental 

health treatment and recovery services. 

CMHS has taken the lead in 

addressing the mental health needs of 

Americans, focusing primarily on 

suicide prevention, developing and 

supporting a crisis continuum, 

improving children’s mental health, 

school-based activities, and increasing 

access to and the quality of services 

through Certified Community 

Behavioral Health Clinics and evidencebased practices. However, despite these 

efforts, new innovations, research, and 

other treatment activities have not 

reached all those who are in need of 

mental health services. The proposed 

reorganization takes into account these 

and other factors, including the scope 

and span of grants and function, subject 

matter areas, age group focus (children 

versus adults), and geographic focus 

(community versus state). 

In order to enhance administrative 

and operational efficiencies, CMHS 

proposes that each division within the 

center should have two branches 

consisting of approximately 20 to 25 

staff members in each newly-formed 

division. Currently, the two divisions 

consist of branches that have a different 

mission/focus. Having the divisions 

reorganized based on topic areas will 

assist with excellence in grant and 

contract administration. As a result, 

CMHS proposes to add two new 

divisions, which will create five 

divisions with two braches in each 

division. The new divisions are: 

Division of Children and School Mental 

Health (DCSMH) and the Division of 

Suicide Prevention and Community 

Supports (DSPCS). 

Division of Children and School Mental 

Health 

The realigned DCSMH will focus on 

children, youth, and young adults with 

SED or those who are at risk of 

developing SMI. The realigned division 

will be created by moving two existing 

branches from the Division of Trauma 

and Behavioral Health (DTBH). DTBH 

currently has two other branches that 

focus on disaster behavioral health and 

traumatic stress. The two branches in 

DCSMH will be, the Child Adolescent 

and Family Branch (CAFB) and the 

Mental Health Promotion Branch 

(MHPB). This new division will help 

CMHS have dedicated leadership 

focusing on children’s mental health 

issues. The following major grant 

programs within these two branches 

align with the new division’s mission. 

CAFB primarily focuses on providing 

services for children, youth, and young 

adults with and/or at risk for SMI and/ 

or SED. The CAFB programs aim to 

support these individuals and their 

families by improving mental health 

outcomes. The branch manages the 

Comprehensive Community Mental 

Health Services for Children with 

Serious Emotional Disturbance 

(Children’s Mental Health Initiative or 

CMHI), authorized under Sections 561 

through 565 of the Public Health Service 

Act (PHSA), 42 U.S.C. 290ff through 

290ff–4, and provides grants to expand 

and sustain services for children and 

youth, birth through age 21, who are at 

risk for or have SED. The Clinical High 

Risk for Psychosis program is a set-aside 

of CMHI, and the most recent 

authorization was included in the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, 

Public Law 117–328. The branch also 

has a few additional grants through the 

Projects of Regional and National 

Significance (PRNS) and contracts. 

The MHPB primarily focuses on 

mental health promotion and early 

intervention programs. The MHPB 

programs include infant and early 

childhood mental health (Section 399Z– 

2 of the PHSA, 42 U.S.C. 280h–6), 

Trauma-Informed Services in Schools 

(Section 7134 of Pub. L. 115–271, 42 

U.S.C. 280h–7), mental health 

awareness training (Section 520J of the 

PHSA, 42 U.S.C. 290bb–41), and the 

Center of Excellence for Eating 

Disorders (Section 520N of the PHSA, 

42 U.S.C. 290bb–45). Additionally, the 

MHPB oversees Project AWARE, 

authorized under Section 520A of the 

PHSA 42 U.S.C. 290bb–32 (PRNS) and 

Section 520B of the PHSA 42 U.S.C. 

290bb–33 (student suicide prevention 

piece), which includes specific 

provisions for mental health initiatives 

and student suicide prevention training. 

The branch also has a few additional 

grants through the PRNS and contracts. 

Division of Suicide Prevention and 

Community Supports 

The realigned DSPCS will focus on 

community-based grants and suicide 

prevention programs. The proposed 

division will be created by moving two 

of the existing branches from the 

Division of Community Behavioral 

Health (DCBH). DCBH has two other 

branches., the Comprehensive Services 

and Integration Branch and the 

Comprehensive Services and Systems 

Branch. The two branches that will be 

in the DSPCS will be the Suicide 

Prevention Branch (SPB) and the 

Community Support Programs Branch 

(CSPB). Having these two branches 

within a new division will give an 

added focus on suicide prevention and 

community based, evidence-based grant 

programs. The major grant programs 

within these two branches are as 

follows. 

SPB plays a crucial role in suicide 

prevention efforts. The Garrett Lee 

Smith Campus Suicide Prevention 

Program is authorized under Section 

520E–2 of PHSA, 42 U.S.C. 290bb–36b, 

while the Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal 

Suicide Prevention Program is 


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authorized under Section 520E of 

PHSA, 42 U.S.C. 290bb–36. The Mental 

Health Crisis Response Partnership Pilot 

Program is authorized under Section 

520F of the PHSA, 42 U.S.C. 290bb–37. 

The National Strategy for Suicide 

Prevention grant program is authorized 

under Section 520L of PHSA, 42 U.S.C. 

290bb–43, and the Zero Suicide 

initiative is codified under the same 

citation. The branch also has few 

additional grants through the PRNS and 

contracts. 

CSPB focuses on developing effective 

community-based treatment and 

recovery support services for 

individuals with serious mental illness. 

The programs within this branch 

include, the Assertive Community 

Treatment Grant Program, authorized 

under Section 520M of the PHSA, 42 

U.S.C. 290bb–44, the Assisted 

Outpatient Treatment Grant Program for 

Individuals With SMI, authorized under 

Section 224 of the Protecting Access to 

Medicare Act, 42 U.S.C. 290aa–17, 

focuses on assisting individuals with 

SMI in accessing necessary outpatient 

treatment. The CSPB also oversees 

grants for the benefit of homeless 

individuals, authorized under Section 

506 of the PHSA, 42 U.S.C. 290aa–5, 

and the Law Enforcement and 

Behavioral Health Partnerships for Early 

Diversion program, authorized under 

Section 520G of the PHSA, 42 U.S.C. 

290bb–38. The branch also has few 

additional grants through the PRNS and 

contracts. 

Delegations of Authority 

All delegations and redelegations of 

authority to officers and employees of 

SAMHSA which were in effect 

immediately prior to the effective date 

of this reorganization shall continue to 

be in effect. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3101. 

Xavier Becerra, 

Secretary of Health and Human Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022] 

Technical Mapping Advisory Council; 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory 

committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA) Technical 

Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will 

hold an in-person public meeting with 

a virtual option on Tuesday, November 

28, 2023, and Wednesday, November 

29, 2023. The meeting will be open to 

the public in-person and via a Microsoft 

Teams Video Communications link. 

DATES: The TMAC will meet on 

Tuesday, November 28, 2023, from 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time 

(EST) and Wednesday, November 29, 

2023, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. Please 

note that the meeting will close early if 

the TMAC has completed its business. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held inperson at the FEMA Conference Center 

at 400 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472 

and virtually using the following 

Microsoft Teams Video 

Communications link (Tuesday Link: 

http://tinyurl.com/42997fks; Wednesday 

Link: http://tinyurl.com/ywpsxfnv). 

Members of the public who wish to 

attend the in-person or virtual meeting 

must register in advance by sending an 

email to FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov 

(Attn: Brian Koper) by 5:00 p.m. EST on 

Thursday, November 26, 2023. 

To facilitate public participation, 

members of the public are invited to 

provide written comments on the issues 

to be considered by the TMAC, as listed 

in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

caption below. Associated meeting 

materials will be available upon request 

after Friday, November 17, 2023. To 

receive a copy of any relevant materials, 

please send the request to: FEMATMAC@fema.dhs.gov (Attn: Brian 

Koper). Written comments to be 

considered by the committee at the time 

of the meeting must be submitted and 

received by Tuesday, November 21, 

2023, 5:00 p.m. EST identified by 

Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022, and 

submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: Address the email TO: 

FEMA-TMAC@fema.dhs.gov. Include 

the docket number in the subject line of 

the message. Include name and contact 

information in the body of the email. 

• Instructions: All submissions 

received must include the words 

‘‘Federal Emergency Management 

Agency’’ and the docket number for this 

action. Comments received will be 

posted without alteration at http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. You 

may wish to review the Privacy & 

Security Notice via a link on the 

homepage of www.regulations.gov. 

• Docket: For docket access to read 

background documents or comments 

received by the TMAC, go to http://

www.regulations.gov and search for the 

Docket ID FEMA–2014–0022. 

A public comment period will be held 

on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, from 3 

p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST and Wednesday, 

November 29, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 

12:30 p.m. EST. The public comment 

period will not exceed 30 minutes. 

Please note that the public comment 

period may end before the time 

indicated, following the last call for 

comments. Contact the individual listed 

below to register as a speaker by Friday, 

November 17, 2023, 5 p.m. EST. Please 

be prepared to submit a written version 

of your public comment. 

FEMA is committed to ensuring all 

participants have equal access 

regardless of disability status. If you 

require reasonable accommodation due 

to a disability to fully participate, please 

contact the individual listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT caption 

as soon as possible. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Koper, Designated Federal Officer 

for the TMAC, FEMA, 400 C St. SW, 

Washington, DC 20472, telephone 202– 

646–3085, and email brian.koper@

fema.dhs.gov. The TMAC website is: 

https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/ 

guidance-partners/technical-mappingadvisory-council. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 

117–286, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10. 

In accordance with the Biggert-Waters 

Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, the 

TMAC makes recommendations to the 

FEMA Administrator on: (1) how to 

improve, in a cost-effective manner, the 

(a) accuracy, general quality, ease of use, 

and distribution and dissemination of 

flood insurance rate maps and risk data; 

and (b) performance metrics and 

milestones required to effectively and 

efficiently map flood risk areas in the 

United States; (2) mapping standards 

and guidelines for (a) flood insurance 

rate maps, and (b) data accuracy, data 

quality, data currency, and data 

eligibility; (3) how to maintain, on an 

ongoing basis, flood insurance rate maps 

and flood risk identification; (4) 

procedures for delegating mapping 

activities to State and local mapping 

partners; and (5) (a) methods for 

improving interagency and 

intergovernmental coordination on 

flood mapping and flood risk 

determination, and (b) a funding 

strategy to leverage and coordinate 

budgets and expenditures across Federal 

agencies. Furthermore, the TMAC is 


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