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Human Services, Attn: Mitchell Berger, 

SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 

18E89C, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

Due to the anticipated high volume of 

comments, please note that receipt of 

comments will not be acknowledged. 

Comments must be received by 5:00 

p.m. ET on Wednesday February 28, 

2018. 

Background: Title 42, section 290dd– 

2, of the United States Code, pertaining 

to Confidentiality of Records, provides 

that ‘‘[r]ecords of the identity, diagnosis, 

prognosis, or treatment of any patient 

which are maintained in connection 

with the performance of any program or 

activity relating to substance abuse 

education, prevention, training, 

treatment, rehabilitation, or research, 

which is conducted, regulated, or 

directly or indirectly assisted by any 

department or agency of the United 

States shall [. . .] be confidential and be 

disclosed only for the purposes and 

under the circumstances expressly 

authorized’’ by the statute or as 

otherwise provided. The statute further 

provides that such records may not be 

‘‘used to initiate or substantiate any 

criminal charges against a patient or to 

conduct any investigation of a patient’’ 

without an appropriate court order. 

The implementing regulations, 42 

CFR part 2, were first promulgated as a 

final rule on July 1, 1975 (40 FR 27802), 

and substantively updated in 1987 (52 

FR 21796). On February 9, 2016, 

SAMHSA issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) regarding 

substantive changes to part 2 (81 FR 

6987) and on January 18, 2017, 

SAMHSA finalized changes to these 

regulations (82 FR 6052). The January 

2017 final rule became effective on 

March 21, 2017 (see 82 FR 10863, Feb. 

16, 2017). This final rule was intended 

to ‘‘ensure that patients with substance 

use disorders have the ability to 

participate in and benefit from health 

system delivery improvements, 

including from new integrated health 

care models while providing 

appropriate privacy safeguards.’’ The 

final rule made substantive changes to 

regulatory provisions regarding 

Definitions (§ 2.11), Applicability 

(§ 2.12), Confidentiality restrictions and 

safeguards (§ 2.13), Security for records 

(§ 2.16), Disposition of records by 

discontinued programs (§ 2.19), Consent 

requirements (§ 2.31), Re-disclosure 

(§ 2.32), Medical emergencies (§ 2.51), 

Research (§ 2.52), and Audit and 

evaluation (§ 2.53). 

Concurrently with finalizing these 

changes, SAMHSA issued a 

supplemental notice of proposed 

rulemaking (SNPRM) on January 18, 

2017, proposing additional changes to 

facilitate disclosures by lawful holders 

to their contractors, subcontractors, and 

legal representative for the purposes of 

payment and health care operations and 

for carrying out an audit or evaluation 

and to permit disclosures by lawful 

holders to those conducting audits and 

evaluations on behalf of a governmental 

agency providing financial assistance to 

or regulatory oversight over the lawful 

holder. SAMHSA also sought comments 

on other topics, including an option for 

an abbreviated prohibition on redisclosure notice. In January 2018, 

SAMHSA published a final rule 

implementing these changes. 

In response to the 2016 NPRM and 

since publication of the January 2017 

final rule and the SNPRM, SAMHSA 

has already heard from numerous 

stakeholders on a range of issues 

pertaining to part 2. For instance, some 

commenters asserted that part 2 has 

become a barrier to integration of care 

and research. Many commenters also 

have suggested that part 2 does not 

adequately align with the Health 

Insurance Portability and 

Accountability Act (HIPAA). SAMHSA 

also has received many comments 

emphasizing the continuing importance 

of part 2 in protecting patients who seek 

substance use disorder treatment from 

discrimination in housing, employment, 

education, and other settings as well as 

from criminal investigation and 

penalties. Some commenters also have 

urged SAMHSA to update part 2 penalty 

provisions and prevent what they 

believe to be misuse of patient 

identifying information. 

On December 13, 2016, the 21st 

Century Cures Act was signed into law 

(Pub. L. 114–255). Section 11002 of this 

law requires that, within one year of the 

effective date of the final rule, ‘‘the 

Secretary [HHS] shall convene relevant 

stakeholders to determine the effect of 

such regulations on patient care, health 

outcomes, and patient privacy.’’ The 

listening session on January 31, 2018, 

will solicit input focused on how part 

2 impacts patient care, health outcomes 

and patient privacy as well as potential 

regulatory changes and future 

subregulatory guidance. It is important 

to note that any recommendations of 

further changes to part 2 received 

during this meeting could, even if 

legally permissible and feasible, only be 

implemented after notice-and-comment 

as required by the Administrative 

Procedures Act. 

* * * * * 

Dated: January 3, 2017. 

Charles LoDico, 

Chemist. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00150 Filed 1–8–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration 

Center for Mental Health Services: 

Notice of Meeting 

Pursuant to Public Law 92–463, 

notice is hereby given that the 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration (SAMHSA), 

Center for Mental Health Services 

(CMHS) National Advisory Council 

(NAC) will meet on February 14, 2018, 

from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. The 

CMHS NAC will convene in both open 

and closed sessions on February 14, 

2018. 

The closed portion of the meeting will 

include discussion and evaluation of 

grant applications reviewed by 

SAMHSA’s Initial Review Groups, and 

involve an examination of confidential 

financial and business information as 

well as personal information concerning 

the applicants. Therefore, the meeting 

will be closed to the public from 8:30 

a.m. to 10:00 a.m. as determined by the 

Assistant Secretary for Mental Health 

and Substance Use, SAMHSA in 

accordance with Title 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(4) and (6) and Title 5 U.S.C. 

App. 2, 10(d). 

The remainder of this meeting will be 

open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 

5:00 p.m., E.D.T., to include discussion 

of the Center’s policy issues, 

presentations on SAMHSA’s Policy Lab, 

Disaster Responses and a conversation 

with the Assistant Secretary for Mental 

Health and Substance Use. 

Attendance by the public will be 

limited to available space. Interested 

persons may present data, information, 

or views, orally or in writing, on issues 

pending before the council. Written 

submissions should be forwarded to the 

contact person (below) on or before 

January 31, 2018. Oral presentations 

from the public will be scheduled at the 

conclusion of the meeting on 

Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Five 

minutes will be allotted for each 

presentation. Meeting information and a 

roster of Council members may be 

obtained either by accessing the 

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council or by contacting Ms. Pamela 

Foote (see contact information below). 

The meeting can be accessed via 

telephone. To obtain the conference 

call-in number and access code, submit 

written or brief oral comments, or 

request special accommodations for 

persons with disabilities, please register 

at the SAMHSA’s Advisory Council 

website at http://nac.samhsa.gov/ 

Registration/meetingsRegistration.aspx, 

or contact Pamela Foote (see contact 

information below). 

Committee Name: Substance Abuse and 

Mental Health Services Administration 

Center for Mental Health Services National 

Advisory Council. 

Dates/Time/Type: Wednesday, February 

14, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EDT: 

CLOSED, Wednesday, February 14, 2018, 

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT: OPEN. 

Place: SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 5th 

Floor, Conference Room 5N76, Rockville, 

Maryland 20857. 

Contact: Pamela Foote, Designated Federal 

Official, SAMHSA CMHS National Advisory 

Council, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 14E53C, 

Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (240) 

276–1279, Fax: (301) 480–8491, Email: 

pamela.foote@samhsa.hhs.gov. 

Carlos Castillo, 

Committee Management Officer, Substance 

Abuse and Mental Health Services 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00149 Filed 1–8–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in 

Calculating Interest on Overdue 

Accounts and Refunds on Customs 

Duties 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: General notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public 

that the quarterly Internal Revenue 

Service interest rates used to calculate 

interest on overdue accounts 

(underpayments) and refunds 

(overpayments) of customs duties will 

remain the same from the previous 

quarter. For the calendar quarter 

beginning January 1, 2018, the interest 

rates for overpayments will be 3 percent 

for corporations and 4 percent for noncorporations, and the interest rate for 

underpayments will be 4 percent for 

both corporations and non-corporations. 

This notice is published for the 

convenience of the importing public 

and U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

personnel. 

DATES: The rates announced in this 

notice are applicable as of January 1, 

2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shandy Plicka, Revenue Division, 

Collection and Refunds Branch, 6650 

Telecom Drive, Suite #100, 

Indianapolis, Indiana 46278; telephone 

(317) 298–1717. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1505 and 

Treasury Decision 85–93, published in 

the Federal Register on May 29, 1985 

(50 FR 21832), the interest rate paid on 

applicable overpayments or 

underpayments of customs duties must 

be in accordance with the Internal 

Revenue Code rate established under 26 

U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Section 6621 

provides different interest rates 

applicable to overpayments: one for 

corporations and one for noncorporations. 

The interest rates are based on the 

Federal short-term rate and determined 

by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on 

behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury 

on a quarterly basis. The rates effective 

for a quarter are determined during the 

first-month period of the previous 

quarter. 

In Revenue Ruling 2017–25, the IRS 

determined the rates of interest for the 

calendar quarter beginning January 1, 

2018, and ending on March 31, 2018. 

The interest rate paid to the Treasury for 

underpayments will be the Federal 

short-term rate (1%) plus three 

percentage points (3%) for a total of four 

percent (4%) for both corporations and 

non-corporations. For corporate 

overpayments, the rate is the Federal 

short-term rate (1%) plus two 

percentage points (2%) for a total of 

three percent (3%). For overpayments 

made by non-corporations, the rate is 

the Federal short-term rate (1%) plus 

three percentage points (3%) for a total 

of four percent (4%). These interest 

rates used to calculate interest on 

overdue accounts (underpayments) and 

refunds (overpayments) of customs 

duties are the same from the previous 

quarter. These interest rates are subject 

to change for the calendar quarter 

beginning April 1, 2018, and ending 

June 30, 2018. 

For the convenience of the importing 

public and U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection personnel the following list 

of IRS interest rates used, covering the 

period from July of 1974 to date, to 

calculate interest on overdue accounts 

and refunds of customs duties, is 

published in summary format. 

Beginning date Ending date 

Under 

payments 

(percent) 

Over 

payments 

(percent) 

Corporate 

overpayments 

(eff. 1–1–99) 

(percent) 

070174 ............................................................................................................. 063075 6 6 ........................

070175 ............................................................................................................. 013176 9 9 ........................

020176 ............................................................................................................. 013178 7 7 ........................

020178 ............................................................................................................. 013180 6 6 ........................

020180 ............................................................................................................. 013182 12 12 ........................

020182 ............................................................................................................. 123182 20 20 ........................

010183 ............................................................................................................. 063083 16 16 ........................

070183 ............................................................................................................. 123184 11 11 ........................

010185 ............................................................................................................. 063085 13 13 ........................

070185 ............................................................................................................. 123185 11 11 ........................

010186 ............................................................................................................. 063086 10 10 ........................

070186 ............................................................................................................. 123186 9 9 ........................

010187 ............................................................................................................. 093087 9 8 ........................

100187 ............................................................................................................. 123187 10 9 ........................

010188 ............................................................................................................. 033188 11 10 ........................


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