82 FR 850 - Notice Designating State Title IV-D Child Support Agencies as “Public Bodies”
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 2 (January 4, 2017)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 2 (January 4, 2017)
| Page Range | 850-850 | |
| FR Document | 2016-31895 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 850] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31895] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Notice Designating State Title IV-D Child Support Agencies as ``Public Bodies'' AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice designates state IV-D child support agencies as public bodies authorized to perform specific functions of the Central Authority under Article 6(3) of the the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (Convention).and specifies functions to be performed by the state agencies in relation to applications under the Convention. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comments on this notice to the United States Central Authority for International Child Support, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Support Enforcement, 330 C Street SW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20201. Comments received will be available for public inspection at this address from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday. DATES: The Convention will enter into force for the United States on January 1, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Division of Policy and Training, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, 330 C Street SW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20201. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President signed the Instrument of Ratification on August 30, 2016, and the United States of America deposited its Instrument of Ratification of the Convention on September 7, 2016. The Convention will enter into force for the United States on January 1, 2017. Section 459A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 659a) and Executive Order 13752, 81 FR 90181 (Dec. 8, 2016) designate the Department of Health and Human Services as the Central Authority of the United States for purposes of the Convention, and authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to perform all lawful acts that may be necessary and proper in order to execute the functions of the Central Authority. Article 6(3) of the Convention authorizes the designation of public bodies to perform specific functions under the Convention, subject to the supervision of the Central Authority. The Executive Order specifically authorizes the designation of the state agencies responsible for implementing an approved State Plan under title IV-D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 651 et seq., as public bodies authorized to perform specific functions in relation to applications under the Convention. All states have enacted the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act of 2008 (UIFSA 2008) to enable uniform implementation of the Convention in the United States. Under authority delegated by the Secretary for administration of the title IV-D program, I hereby designate the state title IV-D child support agencies as public bodies authorized to perform functions related to applications under the Convention in accordance with UIFSA 2008, title IV-D and title IV-D regulations, and guidance and instructions, subject to the supervision of the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement. Such functions shall include the provision of support enforcement services to applicants under the Convention, including: Transmitting and receiving applications under the Convention; initiating or facilitating the institution of proceedings with respect to applications; establishing paternity and support orders; recognizing, modifying, and enforcing such orders; collecting and distributing payments under such orders; and providing administrative and legal services without cost to applicants. Statutory Authority: Section 459(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 659(a) Dated: December 29, 2016. Mark H. Greenberg, Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. [FR Doc. 2016-31895 Filed 1-3-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-42-P
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Commission informed about the status Floor, Washington, DC 20201. facilitating the institution of
of the transfer of the rights and assets to Comments received will be available for proceedings with respect to
Elanco and Bayer. public inspection at this address from applications; establishing paternity and
The Commission’s goal in evaluating 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday support orders; recognizing, modifying,
possible purchasers of divested rights through Friday. and enforcing such orders; collecting
and assets is to maintain the DATES: The Convention will enter into and distributing payments under such
competitive environment that existed force for the United States on January 1, orders; and providing administrative
prior to the Proposed Acquisition. If the 2017. and legal services without cost to
Commission determines that either FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The applicants.
buyer is not an acceptable acquirer, or Division of Policy and Training, Office Statutory Authority: Section 459(a) of the
that the manner of the divestiture is not of Child Support Enforcement, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 659(a)
acceptable, the proposed Order requires Administration for Children and Dated: December 29, 2016.
the parties to unwind the sale and then Families, 330 C Street SW., 5th Floor, Mark H. Greenberg,
divest the products to another Washington, DC 20201.
Commission-approved acquirer within Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Families.
six months of the date that the proposed President signed the Instrument of
Order becomes final. The proposed [FR Doc. 2016–31895 Filed 1–3–17; 8:45 am]
Ratification on August 30, 2016, and the BILLING CODE 4184–42–P
Order further allows the Commission to United States of America deposited its
appoint a trustee in the event the parties Instrument of Ratification of the
fail to divest the products. Convention on September 7, 2016. The
The purpose of this analysis is to DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Convention will enter into force for the HUMAN SERVICES
facilitate public comment on the United States on January 1, 2017.
proposed Consent Agreement, and it is Section 459A of the Social Security Act Food and Drug Administration
not intended to constitute an official (42 U.S.C. 659a) and Executive Order
interpretation of the proposed Order or [Docket No. FDA–2016–N–0001]
13752, 81 FR 90181 (Dec. 8, 2016)
to modify its terms in any way. designate the Department of Health and Advisory Committee; Technical
By direction of the Commission. Human Services as the Central Electronic Product Radiation Safety
April J. Tabor, Authority of the United States for Standards Committee, Renewal
Acting Secretary. purposes of the Convention, and
authorize the Secretary of Health and AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
[FR Doc. 2016–31848 Filed 1–3–17; 8:45 am]
Human Services to perform all lawful HHS.
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acts that may be necessary and proper ACTION:Notice; renewal of advisory
in order to execute the functions of the committee.
Central Authority. Article 6(3) of the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Convention authorizes the designation
HUMAN SERVICES Administration (FDA) is announcing the
of public bodies to perform specific
functions under the Convention, subject renewal of the Technical Electronic
Administration for Children and Product Radiation Safety Standards
Families to the supervision of the Central
Authority. The Executive Order Committee by the Commissioner of
specifically authorizes the designation Food and Drugs (the Commissioner).
Notice Designating State Title IV–D
of the state agencies responsible for The Commissioner has determined that
Child Support Agencies as ‘‘Public
implementing an approved State Plan it is in the public interest to renew the
Bodies’’
under title IV–D of the Social Security Technical Electronic Product Radiation
AGENCY: Office of Child Support Act, 42 U.S.C. 651 et seq., as public Safety Standards Committee for an
Enforcement, Administration for bodies authorized to perform specific additional 2 years beyond the charter
Children and Families, Department of functions in relation to applications expiration date. The new charter will be
Health and Human Services. under the Convention. All states have in effect until December 24, 2018.
ACTION: Notice. enacted the Uniform Interstate Family DATES: Authority for the Technical
Support Act of 2008 (UIFSA 2008) to Electronic Product Radiation Safety
SUMMARY: This notice designates state Standards Committee will expire on
enable uniform implementation of the
IV–D child support agencies as public December 24, 2016, unless the
Convention in the United States.
bodies authorized to perform specific Under authority delegated by the Commissioner formally determines that
functions of the Central Authority under Secretary for administration of the title renewal is in the public interest.
Article 6(3) of the the Hague Convention IV–D program, I hereby designate the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of 23 November 2007 on the state title IV–D child support agencies Shanika Craig, Center for Devices and
International Recovery of Child Support as public bodies authorized to perform Radiological Health, Food and Drug
and Other Forms of Family Maintenance functions related to applications under Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
(Convention).and specifies functions to the Convention in accordance with Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 1613, Silver Spring,
be performed by the state agencies in UIFSA 2008, title IV–D and title IV–D MD, 20993–0002, 301–796–6639,
relation to applications under the regulations, and guidance and Shanika.Craig@fda.hhs.gov
Convention. instructions, subject to the supervision SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
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ADDRESSES: Interested parties may of the federal Office of Child Support to 41 CFR 102–3.65 and approval by the
submit written comments on this notice Enforcement. Such functions shall Department of Health and Human
to the United States Central Authority include the provision of support Services pursuant to 45 CFR part 11 and
for International Child Support, enforcement services to applicants by the General Services Administration,
Department of Health and Human under the Convention, including: FDA is announcing the renewal of the
Services, Office of Child Support Transmitting and receiving applications Technical Electronic Product Radiation
Enforcement, 330 C Street SW., 5th under the Convention; initiating or Safety Standards Committee. The
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | The Convention will enter into force for the United States on January 1, 2017. | |
| Contact | The Division of Policy and Training, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, 330 C Street SW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20201. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 850 |
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