80 FR 17058 - Notice for Public Comment on the Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Program's Suspension and Termination Policies
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 61 (March 31, 2015)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 61 (March 31, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-07389 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 17058-17059] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07389] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Notice for Public Comment on the Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Program's Suspension and Termination Policies AGENCY: Children's Bureau; Administration on Children, Youth and Families; ACF, HHS ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with title IV-E of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 673), the Children's Bureau (CB) announces the opportunity for public comment on our suspension and termination policies for the title IV-E adoption assistance program, articulated in the Child Welfare Policy Manual. We similarly announce the opportunity to provide public comment about any other policy areas of concern relating to the title IV-E adoption assistance program. DATES: Submit written or electronic comments on or before June 29, 2015. ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments to http://www.regulations.gov/. We urge you to submit comments electronically to ensure they are received in a timely manner. Written comments may also be submitted to Kathleen McHugh, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Policy Division, 8th Floor, 1250 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen McHugh, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Policy Division, 8th Floor, 1250 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20024. Email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Social Security Act only permits a title IV-E agency to terminate a child or youth's title IV-E adoption assistance subsidy under three delineated circumstances: (1) The child has attained the age of 18, or the age that the agency has chosen pursuant to sec. 475(8)(B)(iii) and (iv) of the Social Security Act (or the age of 21 if the title IV-E agency has determined that the child has a mental or physical disability which would warrant continuation of assistance); (2) the title IV-E agency determines that the adoptive parents are no longer legally responsible for support of the child; or (3) the title IV-E agency determines that the adoptive parents are no longer providing any support to the child. CB has interpreted the law to prohibit a title IV-E agency from automatically suspending a title IV-E adoption assistance payment on the basis that suspending title IV-E adoption assistance is equivalent to terminating title IV-E adoption assistance. See Child Welfare Policy Manual, section 8.2D.5, Question and Answer #3 (available at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/cwpm/programs/cb/laws_policies/laws/cwpm/policy_dsp.jsp?citID=82#747). The statute also requires adoptive parents to keep the title IV-E agency apprised of any circumstances that would impact a child's continued eligibility for title IV-E adoption assistance, or would impact the appropriate amount of the payment. See the Social Security Act at sec. 473(a)(4)(B). However, the statute does not specify a recourse for title IV-E agencies if a parent does not provide such information. CB has explained in the Child Welfare Policy Manual that title IV-E agencies may not suspend or terminate title IV-E adoption assistance if adoptive parents do not respond to requests for information about whether the parents are providing any support to the child, or whether the adoptive parents remain legally responsible for their adopted child. See Child Welfare Policy Manual, section 8.2, Question and Answer #1 (http://www.acf.hhs.gov/cwpm/programs/cb/laws_policies/laws/cwpm/policy_dsp.jsp?citID=63). We seek comment from title IV-E agencies and other stakeholders about the title IV-E adoption assistance suspension and termination policies. We invite agencies and stakeholders to share their experiences and concerns about how title IV-E agencies implement the suspension and termination policies, and any difficulties they have had ensuring that they are paying title IV-E adoption assistance funds appropriately. In particular, we encourage respondents to address the following questions: (1) Should jurisdictions have authority to suspend adoption assistance payments under any circumstances? If so, what specific circumstances should be the basis for suspension? (2) If suspension was to be permitted, what processes should be required in connection with suspension, and what processes should be required for reinstatement? More generally, we invite title IV-E agencies and other stakeholders to share their broader concerns about the title IV-E adoption assistance program that are unrelated to suspending or [[Page 17059]] terminating adoption assistance payments. Dated: March 23, 2015. Mark H. Greenberg, Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. [FR Doc. 2015-07389 Filed 3-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-29-P
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and submission of NIR analytical DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND CB has interpreted the law to prohibit
procedures. HUMAN SERVICES a title IV–E agency from automatically
This draft guidance only pertains to suspending a title IV–E adoption
Administration for Children and assistance payment on the basis that
the development and validation of NIR
Families suspending title IV–E adoption
analytical procedures and does not
provide recommendations concerning assistance is equivalent to terminating
Notice for Public Comment on the Title title IV–E adoption assistance. See Child
the set up and qualification of NIR IV–E Adoption Assistance Program’s
instruments or their maintenance and Welfare Policy Manual, section 8.2D.5,
Suspension and Termination Policies Question and Answer #3 (available at
calibration.
AGENCY: Children’s Bureau; http://www.acf.hhs.gov/cwpm/
This draft guidance is being issued Administration on Children, Youth and programs/cb/laws_policies/laws/cwpm/
consistent with FDA’s good guidance Families; ACF, HHS policy_dsp.jsp?citID=82#747).
practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). ACTION: Notice. The statute also requires adoptive
The draft guidance, when finalized, will parents to keep the title IV–E agency
represent the current thinking of FDA SUMMARY: In accordance with title IV–E apprised of any circumstances that
on the submission and development of of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. would impact a child’s continued
NIR analytical procedures. It does not 673), the Children’s Bureau (CB) eligibility for title IV–E adoption
establish any rights for any person and announces the opportunity for public assistance, or would impact the
is not binding on FDA or the public. comment on our suspension and appropriate amount of the payment. See
You can use an alternative approach if termination policies for the title IV–E the Social Security Act at sec.
it satisfies the requirements of the adoption assistance program, articulated 473(a)(4)(B). However, the statute does
applicable statutes and regulations. in the Child Welfare Policy Manual. We not specify a recourse for title IV–E
similarly announce the opportunity to agencies if a parent does not provide
II. The Paperwork Reduction Act of provide public comment about any such information. CB has explained in
1995 other policy areas of concern relating to the Child Welfare Policy Manual that
the title IV–E adoption assistance title IV–E agencies may not suspend or
This guidance refers to previously
program. terminate title IV–E adoption assistance
approved collections of information that
are subject to review by the Office of DATES: Submit written or electronic if adoptive parents do not respond to
Management and Budget (OMB) under comments on or before June 29, 2015. requests for information about whether
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 ADDRESSES: Interested persons may the parents are providing any support to
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). The collections submit comments to http:// the child, or whether the adoptive
of information in 21 CFR part 314 for www.regulations.gov/. We urge you to parents remain legally responsible for
NDAs, ANDAs, supplements to submit comments electronically to their adopted child. See Child Welfare
applications, and annual reports have ensure they are received in a timely Policy Manual, section 8.2, Question
been approved under OMB control manner. Written comments may also be and Answer #1 (http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
number 0910–0001. submitted to Kathleen McHugh, United cwpm/programs/cb/laws_policies/laws/
States Department of Health and Human cwpm/policy_dsp.jsp?citID=63).
III. Comments Services, Administration for Children We seek comment from title IV–E
and Families, Policy Division, 8th Floor, agencies and other stakeholders about
Interested persons may submit either 1250 Maryland Avenue SW., the title IV–E adoption assistance
electronic comments regarding this Washington, DC 20024. suspension and termination policies.
document to http://www.regulations.gov We invite agencies and stakeholders to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
or written comments to the Division of share their experiences and concerns
Kathleen McHugh, United States
Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES). It Department of Health and Human about how title IV–E agencies
is only necessary to send one set of Services, Administration for Children implement the suspension and
comments. Identify comments with the and Families, Policy Division, 8th Floor, termination policies, and any
docket number found in brackets in the 1250 Maryland Avenue SW., difficulties they have had ensuring that
heading of this document. Received Washington, DC 20024. Email address: they are paying title IV–E adoption
comments may be seen in the Division cbcomments@acf.hhs.gov. assistance funds appropriately.
of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. In particular, we encourage
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Social
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and Security Act only permits a title IV–E respondents to address the following
will be posted to the docket at http:// agency to terminate a child or youth’s questions:
www.regulations.gov. title IV–E adoption assistance subsidy (1) Should jurisdictions have
IV. Electronic Access under three delineated circumstances: authority to suspend adoption
(1) The child has attained the age of 18, assistance payments under any
Persons with access to the Internet or the age that the agency has chosen circumstances? If so, what specific
may obtain the document at either pursuant to sec. 475(8)(B)(iii) and (iv) of circumstances should be the basis for
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ the Social Security Act (or the age of 21 suspension?
GuidanceCompliance if the title IV–E agency has determined (2) If suspension was to be permitted,
RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ that the child has a mental or physical what processes should be required in
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default.htm or http:// disability which would warrant connection with suspension, and what
www.regulations.gov. continuation of assistance); (2) the title processes should be required for
Dated: March 25, 2015. IV–E agency determines that the reinstatement?
adoptive parents are no longer legally More generally, we invite title IV–E
Leslie Kux,
responsible for support of the child; or agencies and other stakeholders to share
Associate Commissioner for Policy. (3) the title IV–E agency determines that their broader concerns about the title
[FR Doc. 2015–07266 Filed 3–30–15; 8:45 am] the adoptive parents are no longer IV–E adoption assistance program that
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payments. proposed and/or continuing information and is accessible at: http://
Dated: March 23, 2015. collections pursuant to the Paperwork www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/
Mark H. Greenberg, Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; documents/
44 U.S.C. 3507). The comments should CBP%20Form%201302_0.pdf.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and
Families. address: (a) Whether the collection of CBP Form 1302A: The master or
information is necessary for the proper commander of a vessel departing from
[FR Doc. 2015–07389 Filed 3–30–15; 8:45 am]
performance of the functions of the the United States must file CBP Form
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agency, including whether the 1302A, Cargo Declaration Outward With
information shall have practical utility; Commercial Forms, or CBP-approved
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s electronic equivalent, with copies of
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND estimates of the burden of the collection bills of lading or equivalent commercial
SECURITY of information; (c) ways to enhance the documents relating to all cargo
quality, utility, and clarity of the encompassed by the manifest. This form
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
information to be collected; (d) ways to and/or electronic equivalent, is
[1651–0001] minimize the burden, including the use provided for by 19 CFR 4.62, 4.63, 4.75,
of automated collection techniques or 4.82, and 4.87–4.89 and is accessible at:
Agency Information Collection the use of other forms of information http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/
Activities: Cargo Manifest/Declaration, technology; and (e) the annual costs documents/
Stow Plan, Container Status Messages burden to respondents or record keepers CBP%20Form%201302_0.pdf.
and Importer Security Filing from the collection of information (total Electronic Ocean Export Manifest:
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border capital/startup costs and operations and CBP will begin a pilot in 2015 to
Protection, Department of Homeland maintenance costs). The comments that electronically collect ocean export
Security. are submitted will be summarized and manifest information. This information
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
included in the CBP request for OMB will be transmitted to CBP in advance
comments; revision and extension of an approval. All comments will become a via the Automated Export System (AES)
existing collection of information. matter of public record. In this within the Automated Commercial
document, CBP is soliciting comments Environment (ACE). The data elements
SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border concerning the following information to be transmitted may include the
Protection (CBP) of the Department of collection: following:
Homeland Security will be submitting Title: Cargo Manifest/Declaration, • Name of the vessel or carrier
the following information collection Stow Plan, Container Status Messages • Name and address of the shipper
request to the Office of Management and and Importer Security Filing. • Port Where the Report is Made
Budget (OMB) for review and approval OMB Number: 1651–0001. • Nationality of the Ship
in accordance with the Paperwork Form Numbers: Forms 1302, 1302A, • Name of the Master
Reduction Act: Cargo Manifest/ 7509, 7533. • Port of Loading
Declaration, Stow Plan, Container Status Abstract: This OMB approval • Port of Discharge
Messages and Importer Security Filing. includes the following existing • B/L Number (Master and House)
CBP is proposing to add burden hours information collections: CBP Form 1302 • Marks and Numbers
for four new collections of information, (or electronic equivalent); CBP Form • Container numbers
including Electronic Ocean Export 1302A (or electronic equivalent); CBP • Seal Numbers
Manifest, Electronic Air Export Form 7509 (or electronic equivalent); • Number and Kinds of Packages
Manifest, Electronic Rail Export CBP Form 7533 (or electronic • Description of Goods
Manifest, and Vessel Stow Plan equivalent); Manifest Confidentiality; • Gross Weight (lb. or kg)
(Export). There are no changes to the Vessel Stow Plan (Import); Container • Measurement (per HTSUS)
existing forms or collections within this Status Messages; and Importer Security • In-bond number
OMB approval. This document is Filing. CBP is proposing to add new • AES ITN number or Exemption
published to obtain comments from the information collections for Electronic statement
public and affected agencies. Ocean Export Manifest; Electronic Air • Split shipment indicator
Export Manifest; Electronic Rail Export • Port of split shipment
DATES: Written comments should be
Manifest; and Vessel Stow Plan • Hazmat Indicator
received on or before June 1, 2015 to be (Export). Specific information regarding • Chemical Abstract Service ID
assured of consideration. these collections of information is as Number
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments follows: • Vehicle Identification Number or
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, CBP Form 1302: The master or Product Identification Number
Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and commander of a vessel arriving in the • Mode of transportation
Rulings, Office of International Trade, United States from abroad with cargo on (containerized or non-containerized)
90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, board must file CBP Form 1302, Inward CBP Form 7509: The aircraft
DC 20229–1177. Cargo Declaration, or submit the commander or agent must file Form
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information on this form using a CBP- 7509, Air Cargo Manifest, with CBP at
Requests for additional information approved electronic equivalent. CBP the departure airport, or respondents
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should be directed to Tracey Denning, Form 1302 is part of the manifest may submit the information on this
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, requirements for vessels entering the form using a CBP-approved electronic
Regulations and Rulings, Office of United States and was agreed upon by equivalent. CBP Form 7509 contains
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., treaty at the United Nations Inter- information about the cargo onboard the
10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229– government Maritime Consultative aircraft. This form, and/or electronic
1177, at 202–325–0265. Organization (IMCO). This form and/or equivalent, is provided for by 19 CFR
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP electronic equivalent, is provided for by 122.35, 122.48, 122.48a, 122.52, 122.54,
invites the general public and other 19 CFR 4.5, 4.7, 4.7a, 4.8, 4.33, 4.34, 122.73, 122.113, and 122.118, and is
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| Contact | Kathleen McHugh, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Policy Division, 8th Floor, 1250 Maryland Avenue SW., | |
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