[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68290-68291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28057]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
45 CFR Part 95
Administration for Children and Families
45 CFR Parts 1355 and 1356
RIN 0970-AC59
Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System
AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF),
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
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ACTION: Notice; Reopening of Comment Period.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families reopens the
comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking entitled,
``Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System.'' We take this action
to respond to requests from the public for more time to submit
comments. The notice of proposed rulemaking and our request for
comments appeared in the Federal Register on August 11, 2015. We
initially set October 13, 2015 as the deadline for the comment period.
The Web site for submitting public comments, http://www.regulations.gov, experienced technical difficulties and was
unavailable for periods of time during the several days prior to this
deadline and many commenters reported difficulty submitting their
comments using this mechanism. To allow the public more time, we are
reopening the comment period for an additional 7 days.
DATES: ACF reopens the comment period for notice of proposed rulemaking
entitled, ``Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System'' published
on August 11, 2015 (80 FR 48200). Submit either electronic or written
comments by November 12, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Follow online instructions at www.regulations.gov to submit
comments. This approach is our preferred method for receiving comments.
An electronic version of the NPRM is available for download on http://www.regulations.gov. Interested persons may submit written comments
regarding this NPRM via regular postal mail to Terry Watt, Director,
Division of State Systems, Children's Bureau, Administration on
Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families,
1250 Maryland Avenue SW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. If you
choose to use an express, overnight, or other special delivery method,
please ensure that the carrier will deliver to the above address Monday
through Friday during the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Watt, Director, Division of
State Systems, Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth,
and Families, (202) 690-8177 or by email at [email protected]. Do
not email comments on the NPRM to this address. Deaf and hearing
impaired individuals may call the Federal Dual Party Relay Service at
1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern Time.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HHS published the Comprehensive Child
Welfare Information System notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register on August 11, 2015 (80 FR 48200) with a deadline for public
comments on October 13, 2015. In response to requests for more time
from the public, we are reopening the comment period for 7 days
beginning November 12, 2015.
Mark H. Greenberg,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
Approved: October 27, 2015.
Sylvia M. Burwell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-28057 Filed 11-3-15; 8:45 am]
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