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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Tribal Partners,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division is seeking input and public comment on the draft 2020 Annual Synar
Report.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The federal
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.samhsa.gov_synar_about&d=DwMFAg&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=H-ScTouH756Gv98TR0Tr1EnnQ4kxOF0m2nve-pm97XI&m=oGdteEnZw_hBZqmWsYrPK1tV1jysJgzvDmvL3JbhmEo&s=37kemqCy26pGGDIjR0GQ873RIDkJYWKfDyEj-_nfYvA&e=" target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">Synar Amendment</span></a> requires states to enact and enforce laws prohibiting the sale and distribution of tobacco products to underage persons. States must enforce youth tobacco access laws in a manner that can reasonably be expected
to reduce the extent to which tobacco products are available to underage persons. States must conduct random, unannounced inspections of youth-accessible tobacco outlets to assess tobacco retailer compliance with state law. State retailer violation rates must
not surpass 20 percent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">States must submit an annual report detailing their activities. State reports must be made available for public comment
prior to submission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oregon’s draft 2020 Oregon Synar Report <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/TOBACCOPREVENTION/Documents/AnnualSynarReport2019.pdf"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="width:.1666in;height:.1666in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D592FF.E2F747B0" alt="AnnualSynarReport2019.pdf"></span></a> is
available for review and comment. The public comment period closes Monday, November 18, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Comments may be emailed to
<a href="mailto:charina.walker@dhsoha.state.or.us">charina.walker@dhsoha.state.or.us</a> or mailed to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OHA Public Health Division<br>
Attention: Tobacco Enforcement Policy Specialist<br>
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 730<br>
Portland, Oregon 97232<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Charina
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Charina Walker, MPH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Community Programs Liaison<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tobacco Prevention Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Public Health Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention Section<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Desk: 971-673-2283<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cell: 503-314-8605<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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