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The revised policy is proposed as 

follows: 

Assurance of Community Representation 

on Board of Directors 

Applicants other than tribes or Alaska 

Native Villages applying for funding must 

show that a majority of board members are 

representative of a Native American 

community to be served. Applicants must 

submit documentation that identifies each 

board member by name and indicates his/her 

affiliation or relationship to at least one of 

ANA’s three categories of community 

representation, which include: (1) Members 

of federally or state-recognized tribes; (2) 

persons who are recognized by members of 

the eligible Native American community to 

be served as having a cultural relationship 

with that community; or (3) persons 

considered to be Native American as defined 

in 45 CFR 1336.10 and Native American 

Pacific Islanders as defined in Section 815 of 

the Native American Programs Act. 

Applicants that do not include this 

documentation will be considered nonresponsive, and the application will not be 

considered for competition. See Section IV.2. 

Project Description, Additional Eligibility 

Documentation. 

Public agencies serving native peoples 

from Guam, American Samoa, or the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands, and Tribal Colleges governed by a 

board that is separate from the governing 

body of a tribe, must include Assurance of 

Community Representation from the 

governing body of the Tribal College, and not 

from the governing body of the Tribe. If the 

documentation is not included by the 

submission deadline, the application will be 

considered unresponsive and will be 

disqualified from the competition. 

8. Review and Selection Process. ANA 

will modify the implementation of the 

Review and Selection process, as stated 

in all FY 2018 FOAs as follows: 

(a) ANA’s commissioner has the 

discretion to make all final funding 

decisions. In exercising this discretion, 

the commissioner includes a list in 

Section V.2. Review and Selection 

Process of projects that may not be 

chosen for funding. For the FY 2018 

FOAs, ANA proposes the following: 

Additions: 

• Projects that have not demonstrated 

a community-based strategy as 

described in Section I. Program 

Description, Key Project Features. 

• Projects proposed by national, 

regional, and non-local organization that 

have not justified their position as the 

best applicant organization to address 

long term community goals for a local 

community. Please see Section I. 

Administrative Policies, Prioritized 

Funding for Local, Native American 

Community Based Organizations. 

• Projects proposing activities that 

were previously implemented without 

Federal Assistance. 

Because ANA funding is limited, 

ANA proposes adding these items to the 

list in order to align with new language 

emphasizing community-based 

strategies, and to highlight the priority 

for funding these projects. ANA also 

wants to ensure that its limited funding 

is being used for projects that are not 

able to secure other sources of funding 

for activities that were being previously 

implemented without support from the 

Federal Government. 

Deletion: 

• Projects that provide couples or 

family counseling activities that are 

medically-based. 

ANA has stated in other 

administrative policies that it will not 

fund human research, or projects that 

may cause unintended harm to project 

participants. Outside of these 

limitations, and in an effort to support 

the Native American community’s 

ability to determine if these activities 

are actually beneficially to achievement 

of their long-term goals, ANA will no 

longer limit the proposal of projects that 

include medically-based couples or 

family counseling activities. 

9. Native American Preservation and 

Maintenance Program. The following 

modifications are being proposed to the 

‘‘Native American Languages 

Preservation and Maintenance,’’ and 

‘‘Native American Languages 

Preservation and Maintenance Esther 

Martinez Immersion’’ FOAs only: 

(a) ANA proposes the identification of 

language specific outcomes that relate to 

one of the following categories: 

Language fluency, increased community 

member use of language learning 

resources; certified language teachers; or 

increased capacity to implement a 

language program. The categories are 

being proposed in order to further 

define the outcomes for ANA language 

projects, and to support the monitoring 

and evaluation of ANA’s language and 

preservation program. 

(b) ANA will include language in the 

FY 2018 FOAs to restate application 

requirements included in Section 

803C(c)(5–6) of the Native American 

Programs Act (NAPA) of 1974. The 

requirements are as follows: 

(5) if appropriate, an identification of 

opportunities for the replication of such 

project or the modification of such project for 

use by other Native Americans; and 

(6) a plan for the preservation of the 

products of the Native American language 

project for the benefit of future generations of 

Native Americans and other interested 

persons’’ 

This language will be added directly as 

stated in ANA’s authorizing legislation to 

ensure that applications meet the 

requirements of NAPA. 

Statutory Authority: Section 814 of the 

Native American Programs Act of 1974 

(NAPA), as amended. 

Kimberly Romaine, 

Deputy Commissioner, Administration for 

Native Americans. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Social Services Block Grant 

(SSBG) Post-Expenditure Report. 

OMB No.: 0970–0234. 

Description: The purpose of this is to 

request approval to: (1) Reinstate and 

extend the collection of postexpenditure data using the current OMB 

approved Post-Expenditure Reporting 

form (OMB No. 0970–0234) with 

modification past the current expiration 

date of November 30, 2017; (2) propose 

8 minor additions to the current PostExpenditure Reporting form; and (3) to 

request that grantees continue to 

voluntarily submit estimated preexpenditure data using the PostExpenditure Reporting form, as part of 

the required annual Intended Use Plan. 

The Social Services Block Grant 

(SSBG) is authorized under Title XX of 

the Social Security Act, as amended, 

and is codified at 42 U.S.C § 1397 

through § 1397e. SSBG provides funds 

to States, the District of Columbia, 

Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, 

the Virgin Islands, and the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands (hereinafter referred to as States 

and Territories or grantees) to assist in 

delivering critical services to vulnerable 

older adults, persons with disabilities, 

at-risk adolescents and young adults, 

and children and families. SSBG funds 

are distributed to each State and the 

District of Columbia based on each 

State’s population relative to all other 

States. Distributions are made to Puerto 

Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the 

Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands based 

on the same ratio allotted to them in 

1981 as compared to the total 1981 

appropriation. 

Each State or Territory is responsible 

for designing and implementing its own 

use of SSBG funds to meet the 

specialized needs of their most 

vulnerable populations. States and 

Territories may determine what services 

will be provided, who will be eligible, 


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and how funds will be distributed 

among the various services. State or 

local SSBG agencies (i.e., county, city, 

regional offices) may provide the 

services or grantees may purchase 

services from qualified agencies, 

organizations, or individuals. States and 

Territories must administer the SSBG 

according to their accepted Intended 

Use Plan, along with amendments, and 

in conformance with their own 

implementing rules and policies. The 

Office of Community Services (OCS), 

Administration for Children and 

Families administers the SSBG. 

Annually, grantees are required to 

submit a Pre-Expenditure Report and 

Intended Use Plan as a prerequisite to 

receiving SSBG funds. The PreExpenditure Report must include 

information on the types of services to 

be supported and the characteristics of 

individuals to be served. This report is 

to be submitted 30 days prior to the start 

of the Fiscal Year (June 1 if the State 

operates on a July–June Fiscal Year, or 

September 1 if the State operates on a 

Federal Fiscal Year). No specific format 

is required for the Intended Use Plan. 

Grantees are required to submit a 

revised Intended Use Plan and PreExpenditure Report if the planned use 

of SSBG funds changes during the year 

(42 U.S.C. 1397c). 

In order to provide a more accurate 

analysis of the extent to which funds are 

spent ‘‘in a manner consistent’’ with 

each of the grantees’ plan for their use, 

as required by 42 U.S.C. 1397e (a), OCS 

continues to request that States 

voluntarily use the format of the PostExpenditure Reporting form to create 

their Pre-Expenditure Report, which 

provides estimates of the amount of 

expenditures and the number of 

recipients, by service category, and is 

submitted as part of the grantees’ 

Intended Use Plan. Most of the States 

and Territories are currently using the 

format of the Post-Expenditure 

Reporting form to report estimated 

expenditures and recipients (the PreExpenditure Report), by service 

category, as part of their Intended Use 

Plan. 

On an annual basis, States and 

Territories are also required to submit a 

Post-Expenditure Report that details 

their use of SSBG funds in each of 29 

service categories. Grantees are required 

to submit their Post-Expenditure Report 

within six months of the end of the 

period covered by the report. The PostExpenditure Report must address (1) 

The number of individuals (including 

number of children and number of 

adults) who receive services paid for, in 

whole or in part, with Federal funds 

under the SSBG; (2) The amount of 

SSBG funds spent in providing each 

service; (3) The total amount of Federal, 

State, and Local funds spent in 

providing each service, including SSBG 

funds; (4) The method(s) by which each 

service is provided, showing separately 

the services provided by public and 

private agencies; and (5) the criteria 

applied in determining eligibility for 

each service such as income eligibility 

guidelines, sliding scale fees, the effect 

of public assistance benefits, and any 

requirements for enrollment in school or 

training programs (45 CFR 96.74a). The 

Post-Expenditure Report must also; (1) 

indicate if recipient totals are actual or 

if the total reported is based on 

estimates and/or sampled data; and (2) 

use its own definition of child and adult 

in reporting the required data (45 CFR 

96.74b). 

This request seeks approval to 

reinstate and continue the use of the 

current OMB approved PostExpenditure Reporting form (OMB No. 

0970–0234) with modification, for 

estimating expenditures and recipients 

as part of States’/Territories’ PreExpenditure Reports and for annual 

Post-Expenditure Reporting. The 

proposed modifications seek to 

consolidate information that would be 

stored or transmitted elsewhere into the 

singular reporting form to allow OCS to 

better analyze and provide guidance to 

improve States efficiency in grant 

administration. These modifications 

address the regulations 42 U.S.C. 1397e 

and 45 CFR 96.74 cited above by 

providing space on the PostExpenditure form to indicate the 

required information. 

Beginning in 2013, States completed 

the current reporting form on the SSBG 

Portal. The SSBG Portal is a secure webbased data portal. The SSBG Portal 

allows for more efficient data 

submission without increasing the 

overall burden on States. Until recently, 

Territories reported the data on the PostExpenditure Reporting form in 

Microsoft Excel and submitted it to 

ACF, via email or posted mail. In 2017, 

Territories can complete the current 

reporting form on the SSBG Portal. The 

SSBG Portal provides a user-friendly 

means for States and Territories to 

submit and access their Pre-Expenditure 

and Post-Expenditure and Recipient 

Data. 

Information collected in the PostExpenditure Reports submitted by 

States and Territories is analyzed and 

described in an annual report on SSBG 

expenditures and recipients produced 

by the Office of Community Services 

(OCS), Administration for Children and 

Families (ACF). The information 

contained in this report is used for grant 

planning and management. The data 

establishes how SSBG funding is used 

for the provision of services in each 

State or Territory. 

The data is also analyzed to determine 

the performance of States and 

Territories in meeting the SSBG 

performance measures developed to 

meet the requirements of the 

Government Performance and Results 

Act of 1993 (GPRA), as amended by the 

GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 [Pub. 

L. 11–352; 31 U.S.C 1115(b)(10)]. GPRA 

requires all Federal agencies to develop 

measurable performance goals. 

The SSBG currently has an 

administrative costs efficiency measure 

which is intended to decrease the 

percentage of SSBG funds identified as 

administrative costs in the PostExpenditure Reports [U.S. Department 

of Health and Human Services, 

Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Community Services. 

(2007, June). Implementing a new 

performance measure to enhance 

efficiency (Information Memorandum 

Transmittal No. 04–2007). Available 

from https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/ 

resource/implementing-a-newperformance-measure-to-enhanceefficiency]. The SSBG also implements 

a performance measure designed to 

ensure that SSBG funds are spent 

effectively and efficiently while 

maintaining the intrinsic flexibility of 

the SSBG as a block grant. The 

performance measure assesses the 

degree to which States and Territories 

spend SSBG funds in a manner 

consistent with their intended use, as 

required by Federal law [42 U.S.C. 

1397e(a); U.S. Department of Health and 

Human Services, Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of 

Community Services. (2012, February). 

Implementation of a new performance 

measure (Information Memorandum 

Transmittal No. 01–2012). Available 

from https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/ 

resource/implementation-of-a-newperformance-measure]. It will be used to 

determine how well grantees are doing 

overall in minimizing variance between 

projected and actual expenditures of 

SSBG funds. This program measure 

began implementation with FY 2013 

data and remains ongoing. 

Respondents: The Post-Expenditure 

Reporting form and Pre-Expenditure 

Report are completed once annually by 

a representative of the agency that 

administers the Social Services Block 

Grant at the State or Territory level. 

Respondents include the 50 States, the 

District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as 

well as the territories of American 

Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and 


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the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana 

Islands. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

Post-Expenditure Reporting Form ................................................................... 56 1 110 6,160 

Use of Post-Expenditure Reporting Form as Part of the Intended Use Plan 56 1 2 112 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 6,272. 

Additional Information: Copies of the 

proposed collection may be obtained by 

writing to the Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of 

Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 

C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201. 

Attention Reports Clearance Officer. All 

requests should be identified by the title 

of the information collection. Email 

address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 

OMB Comment: OMB is required to 

make a decision concerning the 

collection of information between 30 

and 60 days after publication of this 

document in the Federal Register. 

Therefore, a comment is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

within 30 days of publication. Written 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collection should 

be sent directly to the following: Office 

of Management and Budget, Paperwork 

Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_

SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: 

Desk Officer for the Administration for 

Children and Families. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. FDA–2017–N–4515] 

International Drug Scheduling; 

Convention on Psychotropic 

Substances; Single Convention on 

Narcotic Drugs; Ocfentanil, 

Carfentanil, Pregabalin, Tramadol, 

Cannabidiol, Ketamine, and Eleven 

Other Substances; Request for 

Comments 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is requesting 

interested persons to submit comments 

concerning abuse potential, actual 

abuse, medical usefulness, trafficking, 

and impact of scheduling changes on 

availability for medical use of 17 drug 

substances. These comments will be 

considered in preparing a response from 

the United States to the World Health 

Organization (WHO) regarding the abuse 

liability and diversion of these drugs. 

WHO will use this information to 

consider whether to recommend that 

certain international restrictions be 

placed on these drugs. This notice 

requesting comments is required by the 

Controlled Substances Act (the CSA). 

DATES: Submit either electronic or 

written comments by September 13, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

as follows. Please note that late, 

untimely filed comments will not be 

considered. Electronic comments must 

be submitted on or before September 13, 

2017. The https://www.regulations.gov 

electronic filing system will accept 

comments until midnight Eastern Time 

at the end of September 13, 2017. 

Comments received by mail/hand 

delivery/courier (for written/paper 

submissions) will be considered timely 

if they are postmarked or the delivery 

service acceptance receipt is on or 

before that date. 

Electronic Submissions 

Submit electronic comments in the 

following way: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments submitted electronically, 

including attachments, to https://

www.regulations.gov will be posted to 

the docket unchanged. Because your 

comment will be made public, you are 

solely responsible for ensuring that your 

comment does not include any 

confidential information that you or a 

third party may not wish to be posted, 

such as medical information, your or 

anyone else’s Social Security number, or 

confidential business information, such 

as a manufacturing process. Please note 

that if you include your name, contact 

information, or other information that 

identifies you in the body of your 

comments, that information will be 

posted on https://www.regulations.gov. 

• If you want to submit a comment 

with confidential information that you 

do not wish to be made available to the 

public, submit the comment as a 

written/paper submission and in the 

manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper 

Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’). 

Written/Paper Submissions 

Submit written/paper submissions as 

follows: 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for 

Written/Paper Submissions): Dockets 

Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and 

Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers 

Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. 

• For written/paper comments 

submitted to the Dockets Management 

Staff, FDA will post your comment, as 

well as any attachments, except for 

information submitted, marked and 

identified, as confidential, if submitted 

as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’ 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the Docket No. FDA– 

2017–N–4515 for ‘‘International Drug 

Scheduling; Convention on 

Psychotropic Substances; Single 

Convention on Narcotic Drugs; 

Ocfentanil; Furanyl fentanyl (Fu-F); 

Acryloylfentanyl (Acrylfentanyl); 

Carfentanil; 4-fluoroisobutyrfentanyl (4– 

FIBF); Tetrahydrofuranylfentanyl (THF– 

F); 4-fluoroamphetamine (4–FA); AB– 

PINACA; AB–CHMINACA; 5F–PB–22; 

UR–144; 5F–ADB; Etizolam; Pregabalin; 

Tramadol; Cannabidiol; Ketamine; 

Request for Comments.’’ Received 

comments, those filed in a timely 

manner (see ADDRESSES), will be placed 

in the docket and, except for those 

submitted as ‘‘Confidential 

Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at 

https://www.regulations.gov or at the 

Dockets Management Staff between 

9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday. 

• Confidential Submissions—To 

submit a comment with confidential 

information that you do not wish to be 

made publicly available, submit your 

comments only as a written/paper 

submission. You should submit two 

copies total. One copy will include the 

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