Final Rule: Standards for Program Operations Corrections Notification

ACTION TRANSMITTAL

OCSE-AT-90-05

July 6, 1990

TO: STATE AGENCIES ADMINISTERING CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PLANS UNDER TITLE IV-D OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AND OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS

SUBJECT: Standards for Program Operations Corrections Notification

ATTACHMENT: The attached final regulation makes several technical amendments to the Standards for Program Operations final regulations that appeared in the Federal Register on August 4, 1989 (54 FR 32284). These regulations specified standards for processing child support enforcement cases and the time frames for distributing child support collections.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1990

REGULATION REFERENCE: 45 CFR PART 303

SUPERSEDED MATERIAL: OCSE-AT-89-05, dated April 19, 1989 and OCSE-AT-89-15, dated August 4, 1989

INQUIRIES TO: OCSE Regional Representatives

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Allie Page Matthews

Deputy Director

Federal Register / Vol. 55, No. 122/ Monday, June 25, 1990/ 25839

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of Child Support Enforcement

45 CFR Part 303

RIN 0970-AA16

Standards for Program Operations

AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), HHS.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

SUMMARY: This document makes several technical amendments to the Standards for Program Operations final regulations that appeared in the Federal Register on August 4, 1989 (54 FR 32284). These regulations specified standards for processing child support enforcement cases and the time frames for distributing child support collections.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1990.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Hathaway (202)252-5367.

List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 303

Child welfare

Grant programs

Social programs

Part 303 - (AMENDED)

1. The authority citation for part 303 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 651 through 658, 660, 663, 664, 666, 667, 1302, 1396(a)(25), 1396b(d)(2), 1396b(o), 1396b(p), and 1396(k).

2. Section 303.3 [Amended]

In §303.3, to become effective October 1, 1990, in paragraph (b)(4), the reference to "paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(5)" should be revised to read "paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3)."

3. Section 303.6 [Amended]

In §303.6, to become effective October 1, 1990, in paragraph (c)(1), delete "or" after "§303.100;".

4. Section 303.7 [Amended]

The amendment to §303.7(c)(4), published on August 4, 1989, at 54 FR 32311 is withdrawn, and paragraph (c)(4) is amended by removing the words "60 days"" and adding in their place the words "75 calendar days".

5. Section 303.7 [Amended]

§303.7 is amended by deleting paragraph (b)(6) and, in paragraphs (c)(7)(ii) and (c)(7)(iii), by changing the reference to "306.51" to "303.31".

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 13.783, Child Support Enforcement Program)

Dated: June 1, 1990.

James E. Larson

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Resource Management

(FR Doc. 90-14567 Filed 6-22-90; 8:45 am