[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 70016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30967]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding 
Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting 
Limited English Proficient Persons; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Health and Human Services, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is extending 
the period for comments on revised Guidance to Federal Financial 
Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National 
Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons 
through January 6, 2004. This revised guidance was issued pursuant to 
Executive Order 13166.

DATES: The deadline for comments is extended to January 6, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Deeana Jang with 
``Attention: LEP Comments,'' and should be sent to 200 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Room 506F, Washington, DC 20201. Comments may also be 
submitted by e-mail at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deeana Jang, 202-619-1795.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the notice document 03-20179 beginning on 
page 47311 in the issue of Friday, August 8, 2003, HHS announced an 
extended 120 day comment period, ``to encourage comment from the public 
and from recipients regarding experience in applying the revised 
guidance.'' However, that notice incorrectly identified January 6, 
2004, as the end of the comment period. This was corrected in notice 
document C3-20179 on page 49843 in the issue of Tuesday, August 19, 
2003, which identified the correct date as December 8, 2003. In 
comments received by the Department by December 8, concerns were raised 
that confusion about the close of the 120 day comment period may 
inadvertantly foreclose consideration of submissions made by commenters 
relying on the January 6, 2004 date. To avoid any such confusion, the 
Department will hold open the comment period through January 6, 2004, 
for comments received by the Department through that date.

    Dated: December 9, 2003.
Richard M. Campanelli,
Director, Office for Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 03-30967 Filed 12-15-03; 8:45 am]
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