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1Red Lake Indian Tribe is not subject to tobacco 

requirements. 

and drug abuse programs for fiscal year 

1994 and subsequent fiscal years require 

states to have in effect a law providing 

that it is unlawful for any manufacturer, 

retailer, or distributor of tobacco 

products to sell or distribute any such 

product to any individual under the age 

of 21. This section further requires that 

states conduct annual, random, 

unannounced inspections to ensure 

compliance with the law; that the state 

submit annually a report describing the 

results of the inspections, 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. 

Before making an award to a state 

under the SABG, the Secretary must 

make a determination that the state has 

maintained compliance with these 

requirements. If a determination is made 

that the state is not in compliance, 

penalties shall be applied. According to 

Public Law 116–94 (‘‘Tobacco 21’’), 

signed on December 20, 2019, penalties 

are capped at 10 percent. 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’s Center for Substance Abuse 

Prevention will request an extension of 

OMB approval of the current report 

format associated with section 1926 (42 

U.S.C. 300x–26) to 2024. Extending 

OMB approval of the current report 

format will continue to facilitate 

consistent, credible, and efficient 

monitoring of Synar compliance across 

the states. 

ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN

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) 

6.130(e)(4,5)96.130(g) ................................................................. 59 1 59 3 177 

Total .......................................................................................... 59 ........................ 118 .................... 1,062 

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. 

Carlos Graham, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 4162–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration (SAMHSA) 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

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, 

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 

on (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 leveraging 

automated data collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Proposed Project: Community Mental 

Health Services Block Grant and 

Substance Abuse Prevention and 

Treatment Block Grant FY 2022–2023 

Plan and Report Guidance and 

Instructions (OMB No. 0930–0168)— 

Extension 

SAMHSA is requesting approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for an extension of the 2020–21 

Community Mental Health Services 

Block Grant (MHBG) and Substance 

Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block 

Grant (SABG) Application Plan and 

Report Guidance and Instructions. 


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Currently, the SABG and the MHBG 

differ on a number of their practices 

(e.g., data collection at individual or 

aggregate levels) and statutory 

authorities (e.g., method of calculating 

MOE, stakeholder input requirements 

for planning, set asides for specific 

populations or programs, etc.). 

Historically, the Centers within 

SAMHSA that administer these block 

grants have had different approaches to 

application requirements and reporting. 

To compound this variation, states have 

different structures for accepting, 

planning, and accounting for the block 

grants and the prevention set aside 

within the SABG. As a result, how these 

dollars are spent and what is known 

about the services and clients that 

receive these funds varies by block grant 

and by state. 

SAMHSA has conveyed that block 

grant funds must be directed toward 

four purposes: (1) To fund priority 

treatment and support services for 

individuals without insurance or who 

cycle in and out of health insurance 

coverage; (2) to fund those priority 

treatment and support services not 

covered by Medicaid, Medicare, or 

private insurance offered through the 

exchanges and that demonstrate success 

in improving outcomes and/or 

supporting recovery; (3) to fund 

universal, selective and targeted 

prevention activities and services; and 

(4) to collect performance and outcome 

data to determine the ongoing 

effectiveness of behavioral health 

prevention, treatment and recovery 

support services and to plan the 

implementation of new services on a 

nationwide basis. 

States will need help to meet future 

challenges associated with, the 

implementation and management of an 

integrated physical health, mental 

health, and addiction service system. 

SAMHSA has established standards and 

expectations that will lead to an 

improved system of care for individuals 

with or at risk of mental and substance 

use disorders. Therefore, this 

application package continues to fully 

exercise SAMHSA’s existing authority 

regarding states’, territories’ and the Red 

Lake Band of the Chippewa Tribe’s 

(subsequently referred to as ‘‘states’’) 

use of block grant funds as they fully 

integrate behavioral health services into 

the broader health care continuum. 

Consistent with previous 

applications, the FY 2022–2023 

application has required sections and 

other sections where additional 

information is requested. The FY 2022– 

2023 application requires states to 

submit a face sheet, a table of contents, 

a behavioral health assessment and 

plan, reports of expenditures and 

persons served, an executive summary, 

and funding agreements and 

certifications. In addition, SAMHSA is 

requesting information on key areas that 

are critical to the states’ success in 

addressing health care equity. 

Therefore, as part of this block grant 

planning process, states should identify 

promising or effective strategies as well 

as technical assistance needed to 

implement the strategies identified in 

their plans for FYs 2022 and 2023. 

Pursuant to the supplemental funding 

appropriations for the MHBG and the 

SABG found in the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2021 [Pub. L. 116– 

260] and the American Rescue Plan Act, 

2021 [Pub. L. 117–2], SAMHSA has 

made changes to the Block Grant Plan 

and Report requirements for FFY 2022 

and 2023. These changes are necessary 

to ensure that funds are spent in an 

appropriate and timely manner. 

Adjustments were made to pre-existing 

tables in the plan and report. 

Additionally, six new tables were added 

to the report to capture necessary 

changes based on the priorities of the 

supplemental funding. For 

simplification, one table was removed 

from both the plan and the report. 

On the Application Planning 

document the narrative has been 

updated to reflect new funding streams 

(COVID–19 and ARP funding). 

Additionally, SABG and MHBG have 

split their funding tables (table 2 and 

table 6) in both the plan and the report 

to allow for more accurate reporting of 

both standard and supplemental 

funding. Table 5b has been absorbed 

into Table 5a and Table 5c is now 

relabeled Table 5b. Tables 5a and 5b are 

also now required. On the report there 

are more changes with the addition of 

six new tables to expenditures section 

(Table 2b on the SABG and Table 2c on 

the MHBG) and tables recording client 

service levels under the population and 

services reports section (Tables 10b, 11b 

and 11c on the SABG and Table 19b on 

the MHBG). These additional tables 

should not require excessive effort as all 

data should already be being collected 

by the states for the additional funding 

efforts. Table 5b has also been absorbed 

into Table 5a for ease of response on 

both the application and reporting 

process and Table 5c has now been 

relabeled Table 5b and made a required 

table. 

While the statutory deadlines and 

block grant award periods remain 

unchanged, SAMHSA encourages states 

to turn in their application as early as 

possible to allow for a full discussion 

and review by SAMHSA. Applications 

for the MHBG-only are due no later than 

September 1, 2021. The application for 

SABG-only is due no later than October 

1, 2021. A single application for MHBG 

and SABG combined is due no later 

than September 1, 2021. 

Estimates of Annualized Hour Burden 

The estimated annualized burden for 

the uniform application will increase to 

33,493 hours to account for recording of 

the additional supplemental funding 

efforts (approximately 2 hours per state 

agency). Burden estimates are broken 

out in the following tables showing 

burden separately for Year 1 and Year 

2. Year 1 includes the estimates of 

burden for the uniform application and 

annual reporting. Year 2 includes the 

estimates of burden for the 

recordkeeping and annual reporting. 

The reporting burden remains constant 

for both years. 

TABLE 1—ESTIMATES OF APPLICATION AND REPORTING BURDEN FOR YEAR 1 

Substance abuse prevention and treatment and community mental health services block grants 

Authorizing legislation SABG Authorizing legislation MHBG Implementing regulation Number of 

respondent 

Number of 

responses per 

year 

Number of 

hours per 

response 

Total hours 

Reporting: 

Standard Form and Content ..... ............................. ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. § 300x–32(a) ............. ............................. ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

SABG: 

Annual Report ........................... ............................. ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 11,190 

42 U.S.C. 300x–52(a) ............... ............................. 45 CFR 96.122(f) ............................. 60 1 ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x–30–b ................ ............................. ........................................................... 5 1 ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x–30(d)(2) ........... ............................. 45 CFR 96.134(d) ............................ 60 1 ........................ ........................

MHBG: 

Annual Report ........................... ............................. ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 11,003 


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TABLE 1—ESTIMATES OF APPLICATION AND REPORTING BURDEN FOR YEAR 1—Continued 

Substance abuse prevention and treatment and community mental health services block grants 

Authorizing legislation SABG Authorizing legislation MHBG Implementing regulation Number of 

respondent 

Number of 

responses per 

year 

Number of 

hours per 

response 

Total hours 

42 USC § 300x– 

6(a).

........................................................... 59 1 ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x– 

52(a).

........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x– 

4(b)(3)B.

........................................................... 59 1 ........................ ........................

State Plan (Covers 2 years) ...... ............................. ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................

SABG elements: 

42 U.S.C. 300x–22(b) ............... ............................. 45 CFR 96.124(c)()1) ....................... 60 1 ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x–23 .................... ............................. 45 CFR 96.126(f) ............................. 60 1 ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x–27 .................... ............................. 45 CFR 96.131(f) ............................. 60 1 ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x–32(b) ............... ............................. 45 CFR 96.122(g) ............................ 60 1 120 7,230 

MHBG elements: 42 U.S.C. 300x– 

1(b).

........................................................... 59 1 120 7,109 

42 U.S.C. 300x– 

1(b)(2).

........................................................... 59 1 ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x– 

2(a).

........................................................... 59 1 ........................ ........................

Waivers ...................................... ............................. ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 3,240 

42 U.S.C. 300x–24(b)(5)(B) ...... ............................. ........................................................... 20 1 ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x–28(d) ............... ............................. 45 CFR 96.132(d) ............................ 5 1 ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x–30(c) ................ ............................. 45 CFR 96.134(b) ............................ 10 1 ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x–31(c) ................ ............................. ........................................................... 1 1 ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x–32(c) ................ ............................. ........................................................... 7 1 ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x–32(e) ............... ............................. ........................................................... 10 ........................ ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C. 300x– 

2(a)(2).

........................................................... 10 ........................ ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C 300x– 

4(b)(3).

........................................................... 10 ........................ ........................ ........................

42 U.S.C 300x– 

6(b).

........................................................... 7 ........................ ........................ ........................

Recordkeeping: 

42 U.S.C. 300x–23 .................... 42 U.S.C. 300x–3 45 CFR 96.126(c) ............................. 60/59 1 20 1,200 

42 U.S.C. 300x–25 .................... ............................. 45 CFR 96.129(a)(13) ...................... 10 1 20 200 

42 U.S.C 300x–65 ..................... ............................. 42 CFR Part 54 ................................ 60 1 20 1,200 

Combined Burden .............. ............................. ........................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 42,373 

Report: 

300x–52(a)—Requirement of Reports and Audits by States—Report. 

300x–30(b)—Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Regarding State Expenditures—Exclusion of Certain Funds (SABG). 

300x–30(d)(2)—MOE—Noncompliance—Submission of Information to Secretary (SABG). 

State Plan—SABG. 

300x–22(b)—Allocations for Women. 

300x–23—Intravenous Substance Abuse. 

300x–27—Priority in Admissions to Treatment. 

300x–29—Statewide Assessment of Need. 

300x–32(b)—State Plan. 

State Plan—MHBG. 

42 U.S.C. 300x–1(b)—Criteria for Plan. 

42 U.S.C. 300x–1(b)(2)—State Plan for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Certain Individuals—Criteria for Plan—Mental Health System Data 

and Epidemiology. 

42 U.S.C. 300x–2(a)—Certain Agreements—Allocations for Systems Integrated Services for Children. 

Waivers—SABG. 

300x–24(b)(5)(B)—Human Immunodeficiency Virus—Requirement regarding Rural Areas. 

300x–28(d)—Additional Agreements. 

300x–30(c)—MOE. 

300x–31(c)—Restrictions on Expenditure of Grant—Waiver Regarding Construction of Facilities. 

300x–32(c)—Certain Territories. 

300x–32(e)—Waiver amendment for 1922, 1923, 1924 and 1927. 

Waivers—MHBG. 

300x–2(a)(2)—Allocations for Systems Integrated Services for Children. 

300x–6(b)—Waiver for Certain Territories. 

Recordkeeping. 

300x–23—Waiting list. 

300x–25—Group Homes for Persons in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders. 

300x–65—Charitable Choice. 

TABLE 2—ESTIMATES OF APPLICATION AND REPORTING BURDEN FOR YEAR 2 

Number of 

respondent 

Number of 

responses per 

year 

Number of 

hours per 

response 

Total hours 

Reporting: 

SABG ........................................................................................................ 60 1 187 11,220 

MHBG ....................................................................................................... 59 1 187 11,033 

Recordkeeping ................................................................................................. 60/59 1 40 2,360 

Combined Burden ..................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 24,613 


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The total annualized burden for the 

application and reporting is 33,493 

hours (42,373 + 24,613 = 66,986/2 years 

= 33,493). 

Link for the application: https://

www.samhsa.gov/grants/block-grants. 

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 information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. 

Carlos Graham, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2021–28563 Filed 1–4–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4162–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[FR–6301–N–01] 

Regulatory and Administrative 

Requirement Waivers and Flexibilities 

Available to HUD Public Housing and 

Section 8 During CY 2022 and CY 2023 

to Public Housing Agencies To Assist 

With Recovery and Relief Efforts on 

Behalf of Families Affected by 

Presidentially Declared Disasters 

AGENCY: Office of Assistant Secretary for 

Public and Indian Housing, Department 

of Housing and Urban Development 

(HUD). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notification advises the 

public of HUD’s expedited process for 

waivers and flexibilities from HUD 

regulatory and administrative 

requirements (‘‘HUD requirements’’) 

during Presidentially Declared Disasters 

(PDDs). To respond to PDDs, this notice 

establishes an expedited process for the 

review of waiver requests and 

flexibilities for calendar years (CY) 2022 

and 2023, for Public Housing Agencies 

(PHAs) located within PDDs (PDD 

PHAs). PDD PHAs may make such 

requests utilizing the expedited process 

set forth in this notification. 

DATES: Waivers and flexibilities set forth 

in this document are effective from 

January 1, 2022 until December 31, 

2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tesia Irinyenikan, Office of Field 

Operations, Office of Public and Indian 

Housing, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, 

Room 3180, Washington, DC 20410– 

5000, phone 202–402–7026 (this is not 

a toll-free number) or email PIH_

Disaster_Relief@hud.gov. Persons with 

hearing or speech impairments may 

access this number via TTY by calling 

the Federal Relay Service at 800–877– 

8339 (this is a toll-free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. How This Notice Is Organized 

This notice is organized as follows: 

• Section I provides an outline for 

this notice. 

• Section II describes the operating 

subsidy flexibility allowed under 24 

CFR 990.145(b) (Public housing 

dwelling units with approved 

vacancies). 

• Section III describes specific HUD 

requirements that may, per request and 

HUD approval, be waived or granted a 

flexibility to facilitate a PDD PHA’s 

ability to participate in disaster relief 

and recovery efforts. A PDD PHA may 

request a waiver or flexibility of a HUD 

requirement not listed in Section III and 

receive an expedited review of the 

request if the PDD PHA demonstrates 

that the waiver or flexibility is needed 

to assist its disaster relief and recovery 

efforts. A PDD PHA may not adopt any 

requested waiver prior to receiving HUD 

approval. 

• Section IV describes exceptions. 

• Section V provides instructions for 

PDD PHAs on how to submit waiver, 

flexibility, and exception requests. 

II. HUD Operating Subsidy Flexibility 

in Approved Vacancies 

HUD, exercising discretionary 

authority from Section 106 of the 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 

U.S.C. 3535(q)), which is consistent 

with 24 CFR 5.110 (Waivers), is 

providing this flexibility regarding 

operating subisdy. Upon review of a 

PDD PHA’s request via application, 

HUD may approve, as noted below, 

waivers and flexibilities for disaster 

relief and recovery to PDD PHAs. If a 

PHA needs the waivers and flexibilities 

for an extended period, it must submit 

documentation of good cause, and HUD 

may consider extension, subject to 

statutory limitations and pursuant to 24 

CFR 5.110, to facilitate a PDD PHA’s 

ability to participate in disaster relief 

and recovery efforts. Unless otherwise 

stated, the deadline for requesting 

waivers and flexibilities is 120 days 

after the initial PDD. 

24 CFR 990.145(b) (Public Housing 

Dwelling Units With Approved 

Vacancies) 

Under Section 990.145(b)(2), a PHA is 

eligible to receive operating subsidy for 

vacant public housing units that are 

vacant due to a federally declared, state 

declared or other declared disaster, 

subject to prior HUD approval, on a 

project-by-project basis. If a PDD PHA 

has one or more units that have been 

vacated due to a PDD, then the PDD 

PHA, with HUD approval, may treat the 

unit as an ‘‘approved vacancy.’’ Upon 

the request of a PDD PHA and HUD 

approval, on a case-by-case basis, such 

units may be considered approved 

vacancies for a period not to exceed 12 

months from the date of HUD approval. 

III. HUD Requirements That May Be 

Waived or Granted a Flexibility on an 

Expedited Basis 

For a PDD PHA, HUD will review 

requests for waivers of HUD 

requirements on an expedited basis. 

This section lists procedural and 

substantive requirements for regulatory 

waivers in event of an PDD. A PDD PHA 

may also request a waiver of a HUD 

requirement not listed in this section 

and receive expedited review of the 

request if the PDD PHA documents that 

the waiver is needed for major disaster 

relief and/or recovery. If a PHA needs 

the regulatory relief for more time, the 

PDD PHA must submit documentation 

of good cause, and HUD may consider 

extending the waiver, subject to 

statutory limitations and pursuant to 24 

CFR 5.110, to facilitate the PDD PHA’s 

ability to participate in disaster relief 

and recovery efforts. PHAs should note 

that waivers of essential program 

requirements such as property 

inspection or income verification will 

not be granted in their entirety, although 

modifications may be considered. Also, 

HUD’s ability to grant waivers or 

approval of alternative requirements 

imposed by statute is limited to 

expressed statutory authority. If sources 

of household income are difficult to 

find, PHAs should go through the 

hierarchy of verifying income as found 

in Notice PIH 2018–24. Similarly, while 

the requirement for Housing Quality 

Standards (HQS) inspections cannot be 

waived, HUD can consider variations to 

the acceptability criteria to HQS in case 

of disaster (under the authority of 

982.401(a)(4)). 

A PDD PHA seeking a waiver or 

flexibility of a HUD requirement listed 

below or of any other HUD requirement 

needed to assist the PDD PHA in its 

disaster relief and recovery efforts must 

submit a waiver request pursuant to the 

process that will be provided in Section 

V of this notification. The request must 

be submitted to HUD not later than 120 

days following the date of the relevant 

disaster declaration. HUD will not 

approve a PDD PHA’s or other 

recipient’s request to waive or be 


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