[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 50848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25390]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

45 CFR Parts 286 and 287

RIN 0970-AB78


Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (Tribal 
TANF) and Native Employment Works (NEW) Program

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On July 22, 1998, the Administration for Children and Families 
(ACF) published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for the Tribal 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (Tribal TANF) and the 
Native Employment Works (NEW) Program with a comment period of 60 days, 
ending September 21, 1998. We are now extending the comment period for 
an additional 60 days for the purpose of allowing Tribes and other 
interested parties sufficient time for review and to formulate comments 
on the NPRM.

DATES: You must submit comments by COB November 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand-deliver comments to the Administration 
for Children and Families, Office of Community Services, Division of 
Tribal Services, 5th Floor, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW, Washington, DC 
20447. You may also transmit written comments electronically via the 
Internet. To transmit comments electronically, or download an 
electronic version of the proposed rule, you should access the ACF 
Welfare Reform Home Page at http:/www.acf.dhhs.gov/news/welfare and 
follow any instructions provided.
    We will make all comments available for public inspection on the 
5th Floor, 901 D Street, SW, Washington, DC 20447, from Monday through 
Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, 
except for holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Bushman, Director, Division of Tribal Services, Office of 
Community Services, ACF, at 202-401-2418; Raymond Apodaca, Tribal TANF 
Team Leader at 202-401-5020; or Ja-Na Oliver, (NEW) Team Leader at 202-
401-5713.
    Deaf and hearing-impaired individuals may call the Federal Dual 
Party Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 from Monday through Friday 
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Eastern time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPRM was published July 22, 1998, in the 
Federal Register [63 FR 39366-39429] with a 60 day comment period. 
Based on information received from the Tribes and other interested 
parties, it has been determined that additional time is needed to 
review the NPRM.

Comment Procedures

    We will not consider comments received beyond the 120 day comment 
period in developing the final rule. Because of the large volume of 
comments we anticipate, we will accept written comments only. In 
addition, your comments should:
     Be specific;
     Address issues raised by the proposed rule;
     Where appropriate, propose alternatives;
     Explain reasons for any objections or recommended changes; 
and
     Reference the specific section of the proposed rule that 
you are addressing.
    We will not acknowledge the comments we receive. However, we will 
review and consider all comments that are germane and that are received 
during the comment period.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Programs: 93.558, TANF 
programs--Tribal Family Assistance Grants; 93.559--Loan Fund; 
93.594--Native Employment Works Program; 93.959--Welfare Reform 
Research, Evaluations and National Studies)

    Dated: September 17, 1998.
Donna E. Shalala,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-25390 Filed 9-18-98; 1:57 pm]
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