[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 209 (Friday, October 28, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 74966-74967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26094]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Part 96

[Public Notice: 9772]
RIN 1400-AD91


Intercountry Adoptions

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State (the Department) is extending the 
period of time by 15 days for the public to submit comments on the 
Proposed Intercountry Adoption rule, in order to give the public more 
time to respond.

DATES: The new comment closing date for the September 8, 2016, NPRM (FR 
Doc No. 2016-20968, 81 FR 62322), is November 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: 
     Internet: You may view this Proposed rule and submit your 
comments by visiting the Regulations.gov Web site at 
www.regulations.gov, and searching for docket number DOS-2016-0056.
     Mail or Delivery: You may send your paper, disk, or CD-ROM 
submissions to the following address: Comments on Proposed rule 22 CFR 
part 96, Office of Legal Affairs, Overseas Citizens Services, U.S. 
Department of State, CA/OCS/L, SA-17, Floor 10, Washington, DC 20522-
1710.
     All comments should include the commenter's name and the 
organization the commenter represents (if applicable). If the 
Department is unable to read your comment for any reason, the 
Department might not be able to consider your comment. Please be 
advised that all comments will be considered public comments and might 
be viewed by other commenters; therefore, do not include any 
information you would not wish to be made public. After the conclusion 
of the comment period, the Secretary will publish a Final rule as 
expeditiously as possible in which it will address relevant public 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Technical Information: Trish Maskew, (202) 485-6024.

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    Legal Information: Carine L. Rosalia, (202) 485-6092.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  On September 8, 2016, the Department 
published a notice of Proposed rulemaking (NPRM), to amend requirements 
for accreditation of agencies and approval of persons to provide 
adoption services in intercountry adoption cases. (See 81 FR 62322.) 
The NPRM provided a comment period of 60 days, which expires on 
November 7, 2016.
    In response to a request for extension, the Department extends the 
comment period until November 22, 2016. This will provide 75 days for 
the public to submit comments on this rule. Further information, 
including the text of the Proposed rule, can be found in the NPRM.

    Dated: October 19, 2016.
Theodore R. Coley,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Overseas Citizen Services, Bureau of 
Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-26094 Filed 10-27-16; 8:45 am]
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