[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 67964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26803]


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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Office of National Drug Control Policy


Submission for Review: Survey on Practices and Policies Related 
to the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders

AGENCY: Office of National Drug Control Policy.

ACTION: 30-Day notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announces it will submit 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) an information collection request. This 
proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal 
Register of October 8, 2019 and allowed 60 days for public comment. No 
public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow 
an additional 30 days for public comment.

DATES: ONDCP encourages and will accept public comments on or before 30 
days after the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments in writing within 30 days to Jayme 
Delano, Deputy Director, National HIDTA Program Office. Email is the 
most reliable means of communication. Ms. Delano's email address is 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the 
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and 
instruments, contact the Executive Office of the President, Office of 
National Drug Control Policy, attention: Jayme Delano or sent via 
electronic mail at [email protected]. Formal requests for 
additional plans and instruments must be in writing. Copies of 
documents submitted to OMB and other information is available from Ms. 
Delano who may be contacted at 202-395-6794.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of National Drug Control Policy 
desires to learn how adult drug courts are responding to the opioid 
epidemic. To do so, they propose to conduct a survey of State/Territory 
Drug Court Coordinators to learn more about adult drug courts' efforts 
to serve persons suffering from opioid use disorders, focusing 
particularly on the use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT). An 
earlier survey from 2012 found that nearly half of drug courts were not 
using MAT or had blanket prohibitions against methadone or 
buprenorphine. At the same time, ONDCP funded a suite of resources to 
increase uptake of MAT in treatment courts, including online and in-
person training workshops, practitioner fact sheets, pocket guides for 
staff members and participants, professional tool kits, and sample 
policies and procedures materials. The proposed survey will examine 
statewide MAT efforts, and policies and procedures concerning MAT, 
including whether there have been recent changes in state certification 
requirements, training modules, or funding mandates to increase MAT 
adoption. ONDCP previously published this information collection on 
October 8, 2019 at 84 FR 53762.
    Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the 
following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) 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; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on those who are to 
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.

Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Survey on Practices and Policies 
Related to the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders.
    Method of data collection: Electronic survey.
    Frequency: One-time data collection.
    Members of affected public: State and Territory Drug Court 
Coordinators.
    Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the 
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of 
response, and hours of response:
    Number of respondents: 54.
    Frequency of response: 1.
    Average time per response: 17 minutes.
    Annual hour burden: 15 hours.
    Status of the proposed information collection: New.

    Dated: December 9, 2019.
Michael Passante,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2019-26803 Filed 12-11-19; 8:45 am]
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