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Name Change From Office of Child Support Enforcement to Office of Child Support Services; Reopening of Comment Period and Delaying Effective Date
The Children and Families Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 27, 2025. It took effect on April 28, 2025. Comments closed on March 31, 2025.
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What the agency says
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) published a direct final rule entitled "Name Change From Office of Child Support Enforcement to Office of Child Support Services" in the Federal Register on December 31, 2024, which was to become effective March 3, 2025. HHS is reopening the public comment period and delaying the effective date for the purpose of reviewing any questions of fact, law, and policy that the rule may raise.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-03147
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule; reopening of comment period and delaying effective date
- Agency
- Health and Human Services Department; Children and Families Administration
- Published
- February 27, 2025
- Takes effect
- April 28, 2025
- Comments due
- March 31, 2025
- Dates
- The comment period for the direct final rule published at 89 FR 107015 on December 31, 2024, is reopened. Comments should be received on or before March 31, 2025. As of February 27, 2025, the effective date of the direct final rule published at 89 FR 107015 on December 31, 2024, is delayed to April 28, 2025, without further action, unless adverse comments are received. If adverse comments are received, a timely notification of withdrawal will be published in the Federal Register.
- Docket
- Docket Number ACF-2024-30987
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0970-AD06
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 45 CFR 301; 45 CFR 302; 45 CFR 303; 45 CFR 304; 45 CFR 305; 45 CFR 307; 45 CFR 308; 45 CFR 309; 45 CFR 310
- Pages
- 2
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