[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 10, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32668-32669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13073]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of Child Support Enforcement

45 CFR Parts 309 and 310


Tribal Child Support Enforcement Program

AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for 
Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of open consultation.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given for the dates and locations for one 
informational meeting and three Tribal consultations on the 
Computerized Tribal IV-D Systems and Office Automation Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). On June 11, 2008, the Federal Register will 
publish an NPRM that would enable Tribes and Tribal organizations 
currently operating a comprehensive Tribal Child Support Enforcement 
program under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (the Act) to apply 
for and receive direct Federal funding for the costs of child support 
automated data processing. This proposed rule addresses the Secretary's 
commitment to provide instructions and guidance to Tribes and Tribal 
organizations on requirements for applying for, and upon approval, 
securing Federal Financial Participation (FFP) under the Tribal IV-D 
program in the costs of installing, operating, maintaining, and 
enhancing child support automated data processing systems.
    The public comment period for this regulation will be 60 days from 
the date of the publication of the NPRM. The Federal Office of Child 
Support Enforcement (OCSE) will host one meeting to introduce the 
proposed rule and three consultations to receive public comment on the 
proposed rule. This notification provides specific information for the 
informational meeting and consultations.

DATES: The informational meeting will be held on June 11, 2008 in 
Cherokee, North Carolina and will begin promptly at 9:15 a.m. and end 
at 12:30 p.m. The consultations will be held June 27, 2008 in Seattle, 
Washington; July 8, 2008 in Catoosa, Oklahoma and July 9, 2008 in 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The consultation in Seattle, Washington will 
begin promptly at 10 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. with an hour lunch break. 
The consultation in Catoosa, Oklahoma will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 
3 p.m. with an hour lunch break. The consultation in Milwaukee, 
Wisconsin will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. Please note that 
participants must arrange and pay for their own travel, lodging, meals 
and incidental expenses.

ADDRESSES: The informational meeting will be held at Harrah's Cherokee 
Casino and Hotel, 777 Casino Drive, in Cherokee, North Carolina 28719. 
The telephone number for hotel reservations is (828) 497-7777. The 
first consultation, June 27, 2008, will be held at the Administration 
for Children and Families (ACF) Region X Federal Facility, 2201 6th 
Avenue, Suites 204-205, in Seattle, Washington 98121. Participants may 
be required to present a government issued photo ID in order to enter 
the ACF Region X Federal Facility. The second consultation, July 8, 
2008, will be held at the Cherokee Casino Resort Hotel, 777 West 
Cherokee Street in Catoosa, Oklahoma 74015. The telephone number for 
hotel reservations is (918) 266-6700. The third consultation, July 9, 
2008, will be held at Potawatomi Bingo & Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
74015. The telephone number for hotel reservations is (414) 389-1298. 
These are not toll-free numbers. All interested parties are invited to 
attend these public consultations. Seating may be limited and will be 
available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Persons needing special 
assistance should contact the Division of Special Staffs, OCSE, at the 
address listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tanesha Canzater, Division of 
Special Staffs, OCSE, Fourth Floor East, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447 (telephone (202) 205-4922; or e-mail 
[email protected]) or Ms. Donna McBurnett, Division of 
Special Staffs, OCSE, Fourth Floor East, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447 (telephone (202) 401-5746; or e-mail 
[email protected]). These are not toll-free numbers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of these consultations is to 
provide an overview of the proposed regulation and to elicit public 
comment. Persons who attend the consultations may make oral 
presentations and/or provide written comments for the record at the 
consultation. We strongly encourage persons who make oral presentations 
at the consultations to submit written comments in support of their 
presentations.
    Public Participation: Individuals who wish to make an oral 
presentation on these proposed rules at any of the meetings are welcome 
to do so. Attendees must register at the meeting site and identifying 
information about prospective presenters will be recorded, such as 
name, organization (if any), address, and telephone number, so that 
presenters can be accurately identified and properly introduced at the 
consultations. Persons who are registered will make their presentations 
first; then, as time allows, persons who did not register will make 
their presentations. Presentations must be about the proposed rule, 
should be specific, and should include specific recommendations for 
changes where appropriate. In fairness to other participants, 
presentations should be concise and will be limited to a maximum of 10 
minutes each. The order of persons making such presentations will be 
the order in which the requests are received.
    At the meetings, OCSE cannot address participants' concerns 
regarding the proposed rules, or respond to questions about the 
proposed rules other than questions asking for clarification. It is 
expected that individuals attending these meetings will have read the 
NPRM. OCSE will consider comments and recommendations provided at the 
consultations, and written comments and recommendations submitted as we 
prepare the final version of these regulations.
    Minutes of the public meeting will be available for public 
inspection and copying at the Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) 14 days after the conclusion of the consultations. At HHS, these 
documents will be available through the Director, Division of Special

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Staffs, ACF, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC from 9 a.m. to 
5 p.m. Questions regarding the availability of the minutes should be 
directed to Ms. Tanesha Canzater, Division of Special Staffs, OCSE, 
Fourth Floor East, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447 
(telephone (202) 205-4992). This is not a toll-free number.

Margot Bean,
Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement.
 [FR Doc. E8-13073 Filed 6-9-08; 8:45 am]
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