IM-01-10

ACF Administration for Children and Families	U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children, Youth and Families
	1. Log No.: ACYF-CB-IM-01-10	2. Issuance Date: November 26, 2001
	3. Originating Office: Children's Bureau
	4. Key Word: Technical Corrections; Final Rule

INFORMATION MEMORANDUM

TO:	State Agencies, Tribes, and Territories Administering Titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act
SUBJECT:	Technical Corrections to 45 CFR 1355, 1356 and 1357
LEGAL AND RELATED REFERENCES:	45 CFR 1355, 1356 and 1357

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this information memorandum (IM) is to inform the States, Tribes, and Territories of a final rule that makes technical corrections to regulations at 45 CFR 1355, 1356 and 1357.

INFORMATION:
A final rule was published on November 23, 2001 in the Federal Register (66 FR 58672-58677) that amends the Federal regulations at 45 CFR 1355, 1356 and 1357. The rule was necessary to amend:

technical errors, omissions, and obsolete references, and;
sections of the existing regulations that conflict with recent changes in Federal child welfare legislation;

The Department determined that it was unnecessary to use notice and comment procedures because this rule does not make substantive changes to the existing regulations. Although this regulation is final, the Children's Bureau is accepting comments for a period of 60 days. Please address those comments, by mail to:

Kathleen McHugh
Administration for Children,
Youth and Families
330 C. Street, SW
Room 2411
Washington, DC 20447

EFFECTIVE DATE: The rule is effective on the date of publication, November 23, 2001.

INQUIRES TO: ACF Regional Administrators

/s/
James A. Harrell
Acting Commissioner
Administration on Children, Youth,
and Families

Attachment - Federal Register