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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 90711-90712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26759]

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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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