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special groups or programs for 

particular kinds of clients. The first part 

has been dropped. Adolescents, adult 

women and adult men have been broken 

out of the list of kinds of clients in order 

to ask if the facility services only clients 

in these groups. Two new categories 

have been added to determine if the 

facility has special programs for persons 

who have experienced intimate partner 

violence/physical abuse and persons 

who have experienced sexual abuse. 

A new question has been added to 

ascertain the extent to which the facility 

has adopted health information 

technology in its operations. 

Estimated annual burden for the 

DASIS activities is shown below: 

Type of respondent and 

activity 

Number of 

respondents 

Responses 

per 

respondent 

Total 

responses 

Hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours Wage rate Total hour cost 

States: 

I–BHS Online 1 ...... 56 140 7,840 .08 627 $22 $13,794 

State Subtotal 56 ........................ 7,840 ........................ 627 ........................ 13,794 

Facilities: 

I–BHS application 2 600 1 600 .08 48 16 768 

Augmentation 

screener ............ 2,000 1 2,000 .08 160 16 2,560 

N–SSATS questionnaire ............. 17,000 1 17,000 .58 9,860 37 364,820 

N–SSATS BC ....... 2,000 1 2,000 .42 840 37 31,080 

Facility Subtotal ............ 21,600 ........................ 21,600 ........................ 10,908 ........................ 399,228 

Total ........ 21,656 ........................ 29,440 ........................ 11,535 ........................ 413,022 

1States use the I–BHS Online system to submit information on newly licensed/approved facilities and on changes in facility name, address, 

status, etc. 2 New facilities complete and submit the online I–BHS application form in order to get listed on the Inventory. 

Written comments and 

recommendations concerning the 

proposed information collection should 

be sent by November 21, 2012 to the 

SAMHSA Desk Officer at the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). To ensure timely receipt of 

comments, and to avoid potential delays 

in OMB’s receipt and processing of mail 

sent through the U.S. Postal Service, 

commenters are encouraged to submit 

their comments to OMB via email to: 

OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Although commenters are encouraged to 

send their comments via email, 

commenters may also fax their 

comments to: 202–395–7285. 

Commenters may also mail them to: 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, New Executive Office Building, 

Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503. 

Summer King, 

Statistician. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[DHS Docket No. DHS–2009–0091] 

Notice of Availability of Guidance for 

Protecting Responders’ Health During 

the First Week Following a Wide-Area 

Aerosol Anthrax Attack 

AGENCY: Office of Health Affairs, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) is announcing the 

availability of a guidance document, 

Guidance for Protecting Responders’ 

Health During the First Week Following 

a Wide-Area Aerosol Anthrax Attack. 

This guidance provides 

recommendations for protecting 

personnel responding to a wide-area 

anthrax attack from developing anthrax 

as a result of exposure to aerosolized 

Bacillus anthracis spores and for 

minimizing the amount of exposure in 

the first week of a response. Protective 

measures addressed in the guidance 

include medical countermeasures (i.e., 

drugs, vaccine), personal protective 

equipment (PPE), and other possible 

work practices. A federal interagency 

working group that included subject 

matter experts in biodefense, infectious 

diseases, and occupational health and 

safety developed this guidance. Persons 

interested in obtaining a copy of the 

guidance may do so by using the 

Internet. The guidance is available at 

http://www.regulations.gov, http:// 

phe.gov and http://www.dhs.gov/ 

publication/protecting-respondershealth-after-wide-area-aerosol-anthraxattack. 

This document is also available in 

hard-copy for all those that request it 

from the federal points of contact. 

DATES: The guidance is available 

beginning October 12, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Department of Homeland Security: 

David V. Adams, Chief, Planning & 

Exercise Support Branch, Office of 

Health Affairs, Mail Stop 0315, 

Washington, DC 20528, email address 

david.adams@hq.dhs.gov, telephone 

number (202) 254–5756. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS): Lisa Kaplowitz, MD, 

MSHA, Deputy Assistant Secretary, 

Office of Policy and Planning, Office 

of the Assistant Secretary for 

Preparedness and Response, 200 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20201, telephone 

number (202) 205–2882. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

October 27, 2009, DHS published a 

notice announcing the availability of 

‘‘Proposed Guidance for Protecting 

Responders’ Health During the First 

Week Following a Wide-Area Anthrax 

Attack.’’ 74 FR 55246. DHS solicited 

public feedback and received comments 

from 75 respondents, including 

responders, academia, political leaders, 

and government agencies. Respondents 

expressed support for the guidance, 

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a number of areas of the proposed 

guidance, as well as commenting on 

other areas broadly related to an anthrax 

release/event that are outside the scope 

of this guidance (e.g., training and 

funding for vaccination). DHS, HHS and 

federal partners considered all of the 

comments and revised the document as 

appropriate. Specifically, we have 

increased the clarity of the document 

and better integrated guidance from the 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA) and the 

National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH), including 

more specificity regarding the use of 

personal protective equipment (PPE). In 

addition, a number of changes were 

made to the document to accommodate 

evolving knowledge regarding the 

effectiveness of alternative interventions 

as well as federal policy in the areas of 

biological protection and response, 

particularly efforts to make medical 

countermeasures more readily available. 

This included incorporating 

recommendations from a report 

published by the Advisory Committee 

on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in the 

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 

(MMWR), July 23, 2010, regarding the 

‘‘Use of Anthrax Vaccine in the United 

States.’’ To access the public comments, 

please go to the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal at http://www.regulations.gov and 

access the DHS summary describing the 

guidance (see Docket No. DHS–2009– 

0091). 

DHS and HHS are now announcing 

the availability of a revised guidance 

document, Guidance for Protecting 

Responders’ Health During the First 

Week Following a Wide-Area Aerosol 

Anthrax Attack. This guidance can be 

viewed or downloaded at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, http://phe.gov and 

http://www.dhs.gov/publication/ 

protecting-responders-health-after-widearea-aerosol-anthrax-attack. 

DHS developed this guidance in 

consultation with a federal interagency 

working group that included subject 

matter experts in biodefense, infectious 

diseases, and occupational health and 

safety. The working group included 

representatives from HHS; the Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention 

(CDC), NIOSH; the Department of Labor, 

OSHA; and the Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA). 

The revised guidance reflects the 

current understanding of the unique 

environment that would be expected 

during the first week of a wide-area 

anthrax release, and is expected to 

evolve with changes to our 

understanding regarding exposure risk, 

scientific developments, and availability 

of new environmental monitoring 

techniques. This guidance is intended to 

support ongoing planning and 

preparation efforts, as well as to lay the 

basis for plans to protect individuals 

beyond traditional first responders. This 

planning guidance will be refined as the 

evidence base is strengthened for 

determining exposure risk and the 

efficacy of protective measures. This 

guidance does not have the force or 

effect of law. 

The DHS Office of Health Affairs is 

issuing the guidance document for 

public use on behalf of an interagency 

coalition. 

Dated: October 15, 2012. 

Alexander G. Garza, 

Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and 

Chief Medical Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2012–0064] 

Homeland Security Advisory Council 

AGENCY: The Office of Policy, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of open teleconference 

Federal advisory committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Homeland Security 

Advisory Council (HSAC) will meet via 

teleconference for the purpose of 

reviewing and deliberating on 

recommendations by the HSAC’s Border 

Infrastructure Task Force. 

DATES: The HSAC conference call will 

take place from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

EST on Thursday, November 8, 2012. 

Please be advised that the meeting is 

scheduled for one hour and may end 

early if all business is completed before 

4:30pm. 

ADDRESSES: The HSAC meeting will be 

held via teleconference. Members of the 

public interested in participating in this 

teleconference meeting may do so by 

following the process outlined below 

(see ‘‘Public Participation’’). 

Written comments must be submitted 

and received by November 5, 2012. 

Comments must be identified by Docket 

No. DHS–2012–0064 and may be 

submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: HSAC@dhs.gov. Include 

docket number in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Fax: (202) 282–9207 

• Mail: Homeland Security Advisory 

Council, Department of Homeland 

Security, Mailstop 0445, 245 Murray 

Lane SW., Washington, DC 20528. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and DHS–2012– 

0064, the docket number for this action. 

Comments received will be posted 

without alteration at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read comments received by the DHS 

Homeland Security Advisory Council, 

go to http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William Smith at hsac@dhs.gov or 202– 

282–9445. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

The HSAC provides organizationally 

independent, strategic, timely, specific 

and actionable advice to the Secretary 

and senior leadership on matters related 

to homeland security. The HSAC will 

meet to review and deliberate on the 

Border Infrastructure Task Force report 

of findings and recommendations. 

Public Participation: Members of the 

public will be in listen-only mode. The 

public may register to listen to this 

HSAC teleconference via the following 

procedures. Each individual must 

provide his or her full legal name and 

email address no later than 5:00 p.m. 

EST on November 5, 2012, to a staff 

member of the HSAC via email at 

HSAC@dhs.gov or via phone at (202) 

447–3135. HSAC conference call details 

and the Border Infrastructure Task Force 

report will be provided to interested 

members of the public at the time they 

register. 

Information on Services for 

Individuals with Disabilities: For 

information on facilities or services for 

individuals with disabilities, or to 

request special assistance during the 

teleconference, contact William Smith 

(202) 282–9445. 

Dated: October 15, 2012. 

Becca Sharp, 

Executive Director, Homeland Security 

Advisory Council, DHS. 

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