35828 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 127 / Wednesday, July 7, 2021 / Notices 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection. 

They will also become a matter of 

public record. 

Lori Parker, 

NASA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2021–14458 Filed 7–6–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7510–13–P 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT 

Office of National Drug Control Policy 

Application of Equity in U.S. National 

Drug Control Policy 

AGENCY: Office of National Drug Control 

Policy. 

ACTION: Request for information. 

SUMMARY: The Office of National Drug 

Control Policy (ONDCP) is seeking 

comments from the public on whether 

and to what extent ONDCP’s policy 

development process, drug budget 

review and certification processes of the 

18 National Drug Control Program 

Agencies, and Grant Administration 

Programs perpetuate systemic barriers to 

opportunities for underserved 

communities and individuals from 

those communities. ONDCP is also 

seeking comments from the public 

regarding how its future proposed 

policies, budgets, regulations, grants, or 

programs might be more effective in 

advancing equity. 

DATES: ONDCP encourages and will 

accept public comments on or before 

August 6, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

submitted by members of the general 

public and stakeholder organizations by 

email to OGC@ondcp.eop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ONDCP 

seeks input according to the processes 

outlined by Executive Order (E.O.) 

13985, that requires agencies to select 

certain agency programs and policies 

and assess whether underserved 

communities and their members, face 

systemic barriers in accessing benefits 

and opportunities available pursuant to 

those policies and programs. 

E.O. 13985 defines ‘‘equity’’ as the 

consistent and systematic fair, just, and 

impartial treatment of all individuals, 

including individuals who belong to 

underserved communities that have 

been denied such treatment, such as 

Black, Latino, and Indigenous and 

Native American persons, Asian 

Americans and Pacific Islanders and 

other persons of color; members of 

religious minorities; lesbian, gay, 

bisexual, transgender, and queer 

(LGBTQ+) persons; persons with 

disabilities; persons who live in rural 

areas; and persons otherwise adversely 

affected by persistent poverty or 

inequality. It defines ‘‘underserved 

communities’’ as populations sharing a 

particular characteristic, as well as 

geographic communities, that have been 

systematically denied a full opportunity 

to participate in aspects of economic, 

social, and civic life, as exemplified by 

the list in the preceding definition of 

‘‘equity.’’ 

The E.O. requires agencies to assess 

whether, and to what extent, its 

programs and policies perpetuate 

systemic barriers to opportunities and 

benefits for people of color and other 

underserved groups. Such assessments 

will better equip agencies to develop 

policies and programs that deliver 

resources and benefits equitably to all. 

The E.O. also requires agencies to study 

strategies for allocating Federal 

resources, consistent with applicable 

law, in a manner that increases 

investment in underserved 

communities, and individuals from 

those communities, to address the 

historic failure to ensure investments 

are sufficient, just, and equal. However, 

many Federal datasets are not 

disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, 

disability, income, veteran status, or 

other key demographic variables. 

Furthermore, in carrying out the E.O., 

agencies shall consult with members of 

communities that have been historically 

underrepresented in the Federal 

Government and underserved by, or 

subject to discrimination in, Federal 

policies and programs. The head of each 

agency shall evaluate opportunities, 

consistent with applicable law, to 

increase coordination, communication, 

and engagement with community-based 

organizations and civil rights 

organizations. 

ONDCP is the agency in the Executive 

Office of the President primarily 

responsible for leading and coordinating 

the nation’s drug control policy through 

the development and oversight of the 

National Drug Control Strategy and the 

National Drug Control Budget. ONDCP 

recently released the Biden-Harris 

Administration’s Drug Policy Priorities 

for the Administration’s first year. The 

seven priorities propose specific and 

targeted actions to reduce overdoses and 

promote recovery, including advancing 

racial equity in our approach to drug 

policy, expanding access to quality 

treatment, reducing the supply of illicit 

substances, and enhancing evidencebased harm reduction services that 

engage and build trust with people who 

use drugs, among others. The priorities 

emphasize several cross-cutting facets of 

the overdose epidemic, namely by 

advancing racial equity in drug policy 

and promoting harm-reduction efforts. 

While ONDCP employs experts in 

policy, public health, and public safety, 

the agency also organizes formal 

consultations with key external 

stakeholders. These external 

perspectives are crucial to help develop 

national drug control policy. ONDCP 

seeks to incorporate more perspectives 

from a wide array of backgrounds, 

including those most impacted by 

United States’ drug policies. 

Through budget review and 

certification processes, ONDCP aligns 

funding resources for 18 Federal 

government agencies and departments 

with the National Drug Control Strategy. 

The President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 

budget request, included a $41.0 billion 

investment for national drug program 

agencies, representing a $669.9 million 

increase over the FY 2021 enacted level. 

The largest increases in funding are for 

critical public health interventions like 

treatment and prevention services. Each 

spring, ONDCP’s policy and budget staff 

develop and share budget guidance 

letters with these agencies. Agencies 

then review the budget guidance letters 

and submit preliminary budget 

proposals to ONDCP. ONDCP reviews 

the budget proposals to ensure they 

meet the guidance requirements and, 

based on the outcome of the review, 

certifies agency budgets. Key 

information about where drug budget 

investments are directed and the impact 

for different demographic groups (e.g., 

by race, ethnicity, gender, disability, 

income, veteran status, and more) is not 

fully known. 

Request for Comments: Pursuant to 

E.O. 13985, ONDCP is issuing this 

request for information (RFI), to gather 

data on whether and to what extent 

ONDCP’s policy development process, 

drug budget review and certification 

processes, and Grant Administration 

Programs perpetuate systemic barriers to 

opportunities for underserved 

communities and individuals from 

those communities. In addition, ONDCP 

is issuing this RFI to gather information 

as to how its future proposed policies, 

budgets, regulations, grants, or programs 

might be more effective in advancing 

equity. Public input, information, and 

recommendations will help ONDCP 

develop an approach to advance equity 

in drug policy. 

The work of advancing equity 

requires a holistic assessment of ONDCP 

practices and policies. The agency 

welcomes submissions that provide 

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the agency might perform an effective 

assessment on its Grant Administration 

Programs, ONDCP’s policy development 

process, and ONDCP’s drug budget 

review and certification processes, with 

the goal of embedding equity 

throughout agency practices and 

policies. Submissions might consider 

questions such as: 

• Jurisdictions at the State, local, 

Tribal, and territorial levels have 

implemented equity assessment tools to 

inform their policymaking or budgetary 

processes. What are the lessons these 

jurisdictions have learned from 

implementing or interacting with those 

tools? 

• Formal consultations for the 

National Drug Control Strategy often 

involve direct relationships between 

ONDCP and the consulting group, 

organization, or subject matter expert. 

What are recommendations on how the 

agency can broaden its formal 

consultations to gain broader 

perspectives earlier in the policy 

development process? 

• How might research examine equity 

in the context of law enforcement 

actions against drug trafficking or 

transnational criminal organizations? 

Are there existing applicable research 

frameworks that might be applied to 

ONDCP’s Grant Administration 

Programs or other multi-jurisdictional 

task forces? 

• What nationally representative 

private health, drug or crime databases 

or systems might be leveraged to 

provide information about equitable 

application of U.S. drug policy and how 

might access to such databases improve 

equitable responses? Please provide 

specific contact information for followup with those in a position to authorize 

dataset access. 

• Provide recommendations for 

ONDCP to involve people who use 

drugs, especially those not typically 

included in household surveys, in the 

development of National drug control 

policy. 

• What would be your 

recommendations for short-term and 

long-term goals that ONDCP should take 

into account to measure progress 

towards equity in drug policy? 

(Authority: E.O. 13985, signed by the 

President on January 20, 2021.) 

Robert Kent, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2021–14365 Filed 7–6–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3280–F5–P 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

Institute of Museum and Library 

Services 

Submission for OMB Review, 

Comment Request, Proposed 

Collection: 2022–2024 IMLS Grants to 

States Program State Program 

Reporting (SPR) System Forms 

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and 

Library Services, National Foundation 

for the Arts and the Humanities. 

ACTION: Submission for OMB review, 

comment request. 

SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and 

Library Services announces the 

following information collection has 

been submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act. This 

program helps to ensure that requested 

data can be provided in the desired 

format, reporting burden (time and 

financial resources) is minimized, 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood, and the impact of collection 

requirements on respondents can be 

properly assessed. This Notice proposes 

the clearance of the IMLS Grants to 

States Program State Program Reporting 

(SPR) System electronic data collection, 

which supports both the financial and 

performance reporting for all grantees. A 

copy of the proposed information 

collection request can be obtained by 

contacting the individual listed below 

in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

ADDRESSES section below on or before 

August 4, 2021. 

OMB is particular interested in 

comments that help the agency to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology 

(e.g., permitting electronic submission 

of responses). 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for proposed 

information collection requests should 

be sent within 30 days of publication of 

this Notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection request by 

selecting ‘‘Institute of Museum and 

Library Services’’ under ‘‘Currently 

Under Review;’’ then check ‘‘Only Show 

ICR for Public Comment’’ checkbox. 

Once you have found this information 

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information. Alternatively, please mail 

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Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for Education, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

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call (202) 395–7316. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Teresa DeVoe, Associate Deputy 

Director—State Programs, Office of 

Library Services, State Programs, 

Institute of Museum and Library 

Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza North SW, 

Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024– 

2135. Ms. DeVoe can be reached by 

telephone at 202–653–4778, or by email 

at tdevoe@imls.gov. Office hours are 

from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing 

(TTY users) can contact IMLS via 

Federal Relay at 800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Institute of Museum and Library 

Services (IMLS) is the primary source of 

federal support for the nation’s libraries 

and museums. We advance, support, 

and empower America’s museums, 

libraries, and related organizations 

through grant making, research, and 

policy development. To learn more, 

visit www.imls.gov. 

Current Actions: This Notice proposes 

renewal of the clearance of the forms 

and instructions for the IMLS Grants to 

States Program State Program Reporting 

(SPR) System electronic data collection 

for the next three years. These include 

State Program Reporting Requirements; 

State Program Reporting Requirements 

Appendices; SPR Reporting System 

User Documentation; State Financial 

Status Report; Quick Reference Sheet for 

State Program Report Outcomes Qs; 

State Legal Officer’s Certification of 

Authorized Certifying Official; Internet 

Safety Certification for Applicant Public 

Libraries, Public Elementary and 

Secondary School Libraries, and 

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